Budh Beej Mantra: Meaning and How to Chant

Meaning of the Budh beej mantra

• ॐ (Om) is the primordial sound with which most Vedic mantras begin.
• ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं (Braam Breem Braum) are beej (seed) syllables. They are not translated word for word; tradition treats them as the sound-form of Mercury's energy, and सः (sah) seals the invocation.
• बुधाय नमः (Budhaya Namah) means "salutations to Budh".

Why the Budh mantra is chanted

Budh, or Mercury, governs intelligence, speech, learning and trade. The Budh beej mantra is traditionally chanted for clear thinking and communication, success in studies and exams, and growth in business, writing and any work that depends on a quick mind.

Budh verse from the Navagraha Stotra

This verse to Budh comes from the Navagraha Stotra attributed to the sage Vyasa. Many people recite it before or after the beej mantra.

How the Budh mantra is traditionally chanted

• Day: begin on a Wednesday, the day of Mercury.
• Count: the commonly cited total is 9,000 repetitions, about 84 rounds of a 108-bead mala, usually spread over many days.
• Daily practice: many people simply chant one round of 108 every day, or every Wednesday.
• Chant after bathing, in a clean and quiet place, with your attention on the sound.

Wednesday is its day. Many chant it in the morning wearing green, and some offer green moong or durva grass to Lord Ganesha, who is also worshipped for Mercury.

Budh mantra and your Mulank

In numerology Mercury rules the number 5: Mulank 5, for people born on 5, 14 and 23 of any month, and Bhagyank 5. People with these numbers often chant the Budh mantra to strengthen the planet's good qualities.

Also traditionally recited for Mercury: Ganesh Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa and Navagraha Stotram.

See also

• Mulank 5
• Bhagyank 5
• Ganesh Chalisa
• Krishna Chalisa
• Navagraha Stotram

Mantras and chalisas are a matter of faith and tradition, and practices differ between families and teachers. Nothing here replaces medical, legal or financial advice.