Shloka 15
Sūrya-pūjā-vidhi: Gateway Deities, Lotus-Mandala, Nyāsa, Navagrahas, and Arghya
ॐ सों सोमाय नमः / ॐ बुं बुधाय नमः / ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः / ॐ भं भार्गवाय नमः / ॐ अं अङ्गारकाय नमः / ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः / ॐ रं राहवे नमः / ॐ कं केतवे नम इति
oṃ soṃ somāya namaḥ / oṃ buṃ budhāya namaḥ / oṃ bṛṃ bṛhaspataye namaḥ / oṃ bhaṃ bhārgavāya namaḥ / oṃ aṃ aṅgārakāya namaḥ / oṃ śaṃ śanaiścarāya namaḥ / oṃ raṃ rāhave namaḥ / oṃ kaṃ ketave nama iti
“ଓଁ ସୋଂ ସୋମାୟ ନମଃ। ଓଁ ବୁଂ ବୁଧାୟ ନମଃ। ଓଁ ବୃଂ ବୃହସ୍ପତୟେ ନମଃ। ଓଁ ଭଂ ଭାର୍ଗବାୟ ନମଃ। ଓଁ ଅଂ ଅଙ୍ଗାରକାୟ ନମଃ। ଓଁ ଶଂ ଶନୈଶ୍ଚରାୟ ନମଃ। ଓଁ ରଂ ରାହବେ ନମଃ। ଓଁ କଂ କେତବେ ନମଃ”—ଏହି ନମସ୍କାର-ମାଳା।
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Grahas signify karmic patterns; salutations (namas) and mantra-japa are upāyas to pacify and harmonize their influences.
Vedantic Theme: Acceptance of prārabdha with remedial devotion; īśvara-bhakti expressed through cosmic forms.
Application: Use the given bīja+devatā namaskāra formulas in a consistent japa routine (with purity, count, and intention) as part of graha-śānti.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual recitation space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.39.13 (Rāhu/Ketu directional worship); Garuda Purana 1.39.16 (Sūrya worship procedure); Garuda Purana 1.39.17 (japa count and offering)
FAQs
This verse presents a concise set of mantric salutations to the nine graha-forces (here listing eight: Moon through Ketu), used for graha-śānti—ritual appeasement and harmonizing karmic influences associated with planetary deities.
Indirectly: by prescribing graha-related mantras, the text frames life-events and obstacles as karmically conditioned and ritually addressable, supporting dharmic living and mental steadiness rather than detailing the post-death journey in this specific line.
Use it as a disciplined devotional recitation (japa) for focus and ethical self-regulation—offered with reverence to the grahas—especially during traditional graha-śānti observances.