Sūrya–Navagraha Pūjā Upacāra, Śiva–Vaiṣṇava Salutations, and Sarasvatī-Mantra Vidhi
ॐ सूर्यासनाय नमः / ॐ नमः सूर्यमूर्तये / ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं सः सूर्याय नमः / ॐ सोमाय नमः / ॐ मङ्गलाय नमः / ॐ बुधाय नमः ॐ बृहस्पतये नमः / ॐ शुक्राय नमः / ॐ शनैश्चराय नमः / ॐ राहवे नमः / ॐ केतवे नमः / ॐ तेजश्चण्डाय नमः
oṃ sūryāsanāya namaḥ / oṃ namaḥ sūryamūrtaye / oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ saḥ sūryāya namaḥ / oṃ somāya namaḥ / oṃ maṅgalāya namaḥ / oṃ budhāya namaḥ oṃ bṛhaspataye namaḥ / oṃ śukrāya namaḥ / oṃ śanaiścarāya namaḥ / oṃ rāhave namaḥ / oṃ ketave namaḥ / oṃ tejaścaṇḍāya namaḥ
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Narrative/ritual recitation (mantra section within the Garuḍa Purāṇa; not a direct dialogue line)
Concept: Mantra-salutation to Sūrya and grahas harmonizes karmic influences and supports auspicious outcomes through disciplined upāsanā.
Vedantic Theme: Cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) reflected in time and graha symbolism; karma-phala managed through sattvic worship and surrender.
Application: Recite the sequence as part of morning worship (especially at sunrise), with attention to pronunciation, purity, and intention for clarity and steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual/altar space (mantra-japa context)
Related Themes: 1.7.4 (upacāras that accompany the mantra recitation)
This verse functions as a concise mantra-salutation set to the Sun and the nine grahas, used for ritual reverence and for harmonizing planetary influences (graha-śānti) within a dharmic worship framework.
By invoking the grahas—seen as karmic indicators and time-lords—this recitation aligns the practitioner with disciplined worship and right conduct, emphasizing that life circumstances are approached through dharma, prayer, and remedial ritual rather than fatalism.
Chant these salutations during morning prayer (especially on Sundays for Sūrya) as a focused practice for clarity, steadiness, and respectful engagement with traditional graha-śānti observances.