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Shri Ketu (Navagraha)

श्रीकेतु मन्त्र संग्रह

Ketu Mantras

A collection of 6 mantras of Ketu (Mula, bija, Gayatri, dhyana, prayer), per drikpanchang.

1. Ketu Mula Mantra

ॐ कें केतवे नमः ।

oṃ keṃ ketave namaḥ ।

Om Kem Ketave Namah

ॐ कें, केतु को नमन।

Om Kem, salutations to Ketu.

2. Ketu Bija Mantra

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.

3. Ketu Gayatri 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.

4. Ketu Dhyana (Palasha)

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.

5. Ketu Prayer (Shikhi)

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.

6. Ketu Bija (Dum)

दुं ॥

duṃ ॥

Dum

केतु का बीज-मन्त्र — "दुं"।

A seed-mantra of Ketu — "Dum".

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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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