Budha graha is a Sanskrit word that connotes the planet Mercury. Budha, in puranic Hindu mythology, is also a deity.
He is also known as Soumya (Sanskrit: सौम्य, lit. son of Moon), Rauhineya and Tunga.
Mercury represents the intellect or Buddhi, the capacity for discrimination, communication, language, learning, youth, childhood, games, sports and friends. Mercury has a constant desire to learn, but it also creates a duality in the mind, always comparing between pairs of opposites. The Moon represents the subconscious or emotional mind, but Mercury represents the purely analytical and rational mind.
A strong and well-located Mercury indicates strong intelligence and learning ability, oral and written communication skills, and good speech.
Mercury, when it is too strong or predominant, can lead to repressing emotions with reason and can generate a very critical nature.
A weakly placed Mercury can cause a person to rely more on their emotions and instinct than on their reason, and can lead to learning, speech, skin, and nervous system difficulties and diminish their ability to retain knowledge.
Mercury can behave like a beneficial or evil planet based on its association with other planets. A person may have good intelligence, but use it selfishly and destructively if it is affected by evil planets.
Physically, it represents the skin and respiratory tract, and it has a vata or an airy Ayurvedic constitution.
Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Budha in Bengali:
॥ বুধাষ্টোত্তরশতনামাবলী ॥
বুধ বীজ মন্ত্র –
ওঁ ব্রাঁ ব্রীং ব্রৌং সঃ বুধায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বুধায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বুধার্চিতায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সৌম্যায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সৌম্যচিত্তায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ শুভপ্রদায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ দৃঢব্রতায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ দৃঢফলায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ শ্রুতিজালপ্রবোধকায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সত্যবাসায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সত্যবচসে নমঃ ॥ ১০ ॥
ওঁ শ্রেয়সাং পতয়ে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ অব্যয়ায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সোমজায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সুখদায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ শ্রীমতে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সোমবংশপ্রদীপকায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বেদবিদে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বেদতত্ত্বাশায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বেদান্তজ্ঞানভাস্করায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিদ্যাবিচক্ষণায় নমঃ ॥ ২০ ॥
ওঁ বিদুষে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিদ্বত্প্রীতিকরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ ঋজবে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিশ্বানুকূলসংচারায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিশেষবিনয়ান্বিতায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিবিধাগমসারজ্ঞায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বীর্যবতে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিগতজ্বরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ ত্রিবর্গফলদায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ অনন্তায় নমঃ ॥ ৩০ ॥
ওঁ ত্রিদশাধিপপূজিতায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বুদ্ধিমতে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বহুশাস্ত্রজ্ঞায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বলিনে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বন্ধবিমোচকায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বক্রাতিবক্রগমনায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বাসবায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বসুধাধিপায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ প্রসন্নবদনায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বন্দ্যায় নমঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥
ওঁ বরেণ্যায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বাগ্বিলক্ষণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সত্যবতে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সত্যসংকল্পায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সত্যবন্ধবে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সদাদরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সর্বরোগপ্রশমনায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সর্বমৃত্যুনিবারকায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বাণিজ্যনিপুণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বশ্যায় নমঃ ॥ ৫০ ॥
ওঁ বাতাঙ্গায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বাতরোগহৃতে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ স্থূলায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ স্থৈর্যগুণাধ্যক্ষায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ স্থূলসূক্ষ্মাদিকারণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ অপ্রকাশায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ প্রকাশাত্মনে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ ঘনায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ গগনভূষণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিধিস্তুত্যায় নমঃ ॥ ৬০ ॥
ওঁ বিশালাক্ষায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিদ্বজ্জনমনোহরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ চারুশীলায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ স্বপ্রকাশায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ চপলায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ জিতেন্দ্রিয়ায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ উদঙ্মুখায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ মখাসক্তায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ মগধাধিপতয়ে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ হরয়ে নমঃ ॥ ৭০ ॥
ওঁ সৌম্যবত্সরসংজাতায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সোমপ্রিয়করায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ মহতে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সিংহাধিরূঢায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সর্বজ্ঞায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ শিখিবর্ণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ শিবংকরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ পীতাম্বরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ পীতবপুষে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ পীতচ্ছত্রধ্বজাঙ্কিতায় নমঃ ॥ ৮০ ॥
ওঁ খড্গচর্মধরায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ কার্যকর্ত্রে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ কলুষহারকায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ আত্রেয়গোত্রজায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ অত্যন্তবিনয়ায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিশ্বপবনায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ চাম্পেয়পুষ্পসংকাশায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ চারণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ চারুভূষণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বীতরাগায় নমঃ ॥ ৯০ ॥
ওঁ বীতভয়ায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বিশুদ্ধকনকপ্রভায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বন্ধুপ্রিয়ায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বন্ধুয়ুক্তায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ বনমণ্ডলসংশ্রিতায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ অর্কেশাননিবাসস্থায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ তর্কশাস্ত্রবিশারদায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ প্রশান্তায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ প্রীতিসংয়ুক্তায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ প্রিয়কৃতে নমঃ ॥ ১০০ ॥
ওঁ প্রিয়ভূষণায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ মেধাবিনে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ মাধবসক্তায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ মিথুনাধিপতয়ে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ সুধিয়ে নমঃ ॥
ওঁ কন্যারাশিপ্রিয়ায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ কামপ্রদায় নমঃ ॥
ওঁ ঘনফলাশ্রয়ায় নমঃ ॥
॥ ইতি বুধ অষ্টোত্তরশতনামাবলিঃ সম্পূর্ণম্ ॥
Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Budha Meaning:
The intelligent One
The One who is worshipped for intelligence
The mild One (or the Son of Soma)
The One with a calm mind
The bestower of brilliance
The firm-vowed One
The One who is associated with the coconut
The One who awakens one to the collection of the Veda
The abode of truth
The One with truthful speech || 10 ||
The Lord of excellent qualities
The imperishable One
The One born from Soma
The bestower of happiness
The glorious One
The lamp from the lineage of Soma
The knower of the Veda
The knower of the truth of the Veda
The One who shines with the knowledge of Vedanta
The One who is radiant with knowledge || 20 ||
The Wise One
The One who brings joy to wise men
The honest One
The One who provides a favorable path to all
The One especially endowed with modesty
The knower of the essence of manifold scriptures
The vigorous One
The One who is free from affliction
The bestower of three kinds of fruit
The unbounded One || 30 ||
The One who is worshipped by the Lord of Devas (Indra)
The intelligent One
The knower of many scriptures
The powerful One
The liberator from bondage
The One with a very winding manner of going
The One associated with the Vasus
The Lord of the earth
The One with a kind face
The One who is worthy to be praised || 40 ||
The most excellent One
The One who is distinguished by speech
The truthful One
The One with a true purpose
The true friend
The One who is always respectful
The One who cures all disease
The One who wards off all death
The One who is skillful in trade
The subdued One || 50 ||
The One associated with Vata Dosha
The remover of Vata disease
The large One
The overseer of the quality of steadiness
The first cause of the gross and the subtle
The concealed One
The visible One
The firm One
The Ornament of the sky
The One who is fit to be praised with sacred rites || 60 ||
The large-eyed One
The One who is charming to (steals the hearts of) wise men
The One with an agreeable nature
The self-luminous One
The wavering One
The One whose senses are conquered
The One who faces north
The One who is fond of festivities
The Lord of bards
The remover (of sin) || 70 ||
The One born in the Saumya (pleasant) year
The One who is dear to Soma
The happy One
The One who is mounted on a lion
One who knows everything
The One who has the color of the flame
The maker of prosperity
One who wears a yellow garment
The One with a yellow form
The One who is marked by a yellow umbrella and a flag || 80 ||
The One who holds a sword and a shield
The One who does what is proper
The remover of impurity
The One born in the family of Atri
The One who is very mild
The purifier of all
The One who has the appearance of the Champeya flower
The wanderer
One with beautiful ornaments
The One who is free from passion || 90 ||
The One who is free from fear
The One with the radiance of pure gold
The One who is fond of relatives
The One who is released from bondage
The One who is protected by a circle of arrows
The One who dwells in the abode of the Lord of the Sun
The Who is skillful in the science of logic
The tranquil One
The One who is joined with joy
The fulfiller of desires || 100 ||
The One who is fond of speaking
The intelligent One
The One who is devoted to Madhava
The Lord of Mithuna (the sign Gemini)
The intelligent One
The One who fond of Kanya Rashi (the sign Virgo)
The fulfiller of desires
The One whose abode is in the coconut || 108 ||
Propitiation of Mercury / Wednesday
Charity: Donate small green lentils, a green pumpkin, a goat or green clothes to a poor student on Wednesday at noon.
Fasting:: On Wednesday, especially during Mercury transits and major or minor Mercury periods.
Mantra: To be chanted on Wednesday, two hours after sunrise, especially during major or minor Mercury periods.
Result: The planetary deity Budha is propitiated increasing health and intelligence.
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