ॐ कें केतवे नमः ।
oṃ keṃ ketave namaḥ ।
Om Kem Ketave Namah
ॐ कें, केतु को नमन।
Om Kem, salutations to Ketu.
←Backवापस
1. Ketu Mula Mantra
2. Ketu Bija Mantra
3. Ketu Gayatri Mantra
4. Ketu Dhyana (Palasha)
5. Ketu Prayer (Shikhi)
6. Ketu Bija (Dum)
Shri Ketu (Navagraha)
श्रीकेतु मन्त्र संग्रह
Ketu Mantras
A collection of 6 mantras of Ketu (Mula, bija, Gayatri, dhyana, prayer) — text as published by Drik Panchang.
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः ।
oṃ srāṃ srīṃ srauṃ saḥ ketave namaḥ ।
Om Sram Srim Sraum Sah Ketave Namah
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः — केतु को नमन (बीज-मन्त्र)।
Om Sram Srim Sraum Sah, salutations to Ketu — the seed-mantra.
ॐ गदाहस्ताय विद्महे अमृतेशाय धीमहि ।
तन्नः केतुः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ gadāhastāya vidmahe amṛteśāya dhīmahi । / tannaḥ ketuḥ pracodayāt ॥
Om Gadahastaya Vidmahe Amriteshaya Dhimahi Tannah Ketuh Prachodayat
हम गदा-हस्त को जानें, अमृतेश का ध्यान करें; वे केतु हमें प्रेरित करें।
May we know the mace-handed one, may we meditate on the lord of nectar; may Ketu inspire us.
ॐ पलाशपुष्पसङ्काशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम् ।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
oṃ palāśapuṣpasaṅkāśaṃ tārakāgrahamastakam । / raudraṃ raudrātmakaṃ ghoraṃ taṃ ketuṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥
Om Palashapushpasankasham Tarakagrahamastakam Raudram Raudratmakam Ghoram Tam Ketum Pranamamyaham
पलाश-पुष्प के समान कान्ति वाले, तारों व ग्रहों के मस्तक (शिखर) रूप, रौद्र, रौद्र-स्वभाव व घोर — उन केतु को मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ।
I bow to Ketu — radiant as the palasha flower, the crest among the stars and planets, fierce, of terrible nature, and awesome.
अनेकरूपवर्णैश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
उत्पातरूपी घोरश्च पीडां दहतु मे शिखी ॥
anekarūpavarṇaiśca śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ । / utpātarūpī ghoraśca pīḍāṃ dahatu me śikhī ॥
Anekarupavarnaishcha Shatasho tha Sahasrashah Utpatarupi Ghorashcha Pidam Dahatu Me Shikhi
अनेक रूपों व वर्णों वाले, सैकड़ों-हज़ारों रूप धारण करने वाले, उत्पात-रूपी व घोर — वे शिखी (केतु) मेरी पीड़ा को भस्म कर दें।
Of manifold forms and colours, by hundreds and thousands, of portentous and dreadful aspect — may that comet (Ketu, Shikhi) burn away my affliction.
दुं ॥
duṃ ॥
Dum
केतु का बीज-मन्त्र — "दुं"।
A seed-mantra of Ketu — "Dum".
Text source & editorial review
- Source of this text
- A collection of 6 mantras of Ketu (Mula, bija, Gayatri, dhyana, prayer) — text as published by Drik Panchang.
- Last reviewed
- What was reviewed
- On 13 October 2026 every verse of this text was re-checked: the Devanagari for script and encoding errors, the IAST line letter by letter against the Devanagari, and the pronunciation line and the Hindi and English meanings for completeness. The Hindi and English meanings of every verse were also read against the original, and the errors found were corrected. This text has not been collated line by line against a published edition.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ketu Mantras?
Ketu Mantras (श्रीकेतु मन्त्र संग्रह) is a mantra dedicated to Ketu (Navagraha). A Mantra is a sacred sound or formula, often Vedic, repeated in worship and meditation to invoke a deity and focus the mind.
Which deity is the Ketu Mantras dedicated to?
The Ketu Mantras is dedicated to Ketu (Navagraha).
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