Shukra Beej Mantra: Meaning and How to Chant

Meaning of the Shukra beej mantra

• ॐ (Om) is the primordial sound with which most Vedic mantras begin.
• द्रां द्रीं द्रौं (Draam Dreem Draum) are beej (seed) syllables. They are not translated word for word; tradition treats them as the sound-form of Venus's energy, and सः (sah) seals the invocation.
• शुक्राय नमः (Shukraya Namah) means "salutations to Shukra".

Why the Shukra mantra is chanted

Shukra, or Venus, is the planet of love, beauty, art and comfort, and the teacher of the asuras. The Shukra beej mantra is traditionally chanted for harmony in love and marriage, creativity and artistic success, and a comfortable, graceful life.

Shukra verse from the Navagraha Stotra

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

How the Shukra mantra is traditionally chanted

• Day: begin on a Friday, the day of Venus.
• Count: the commonly cited total is 16,000 repetitions, about 149 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 Friday.
• Chant after bathing, in a clean and quiet place, with your attention on the sound.

Friday is its day. Many chant it in the morning wearing white or light colours, and some also worship Goddess Lakshmi; offering white sweets, rice or flowers is traditional.

Shukra mantra and your Mulank

In numerology Venus rules the number 6: Mulank 6, for people born on 6, 15 and 24 of any month, and Bhagyank 6. People with these numbers often chant the Shukra mantra to strengthen the planet's good qualities.

Also traditionally recited for Venus: Lakshmi Chalisa and Navagraha Stotram.

See also

• Mulank 6
• Bhagyank 6
• Lakshmi Chalisa
• Navagraha Stotram

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