Kuber mantra: the Vedic Kubera mantra and Om Yakshaya Kuberaya
Kubera, king of the yakshas, keeps the treasury of the gods and is worshipped beside Lakshmi at Dhanteras and Diwali.
Rajadhirajaya: the Vedic Kubera mantra
ॐ राजाधिराजाय प्रसह्यसाहिने ।
नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय कुर्महे ।
स मे कामान्कामकामाय मह्यम् ।
कामेश्वरो वैश्रवणो ददातु ।
कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय ।
महाराजाय नमः ॥
Om Rajadhirajaya Prasahyasahine
Namo Vayam Vaishravanaya Kurmahe
Sa Me Kamankamakamaya Mahyam
Kameshvaro Vaishravano Dadatu
Kuberaya Vaishravanaya
Maharajaya Namah
Source: Taittiriya Aranyaka 1.31.6 (Krishna Yajurveda), recited in the Mantrapushpam; Om is added in recitation.
Meaning: "To the king of kings, who prevails by his own might, to Vaishravana we offer salutation. May he, the lord of desires, Vaishravana, grant my wishes to me who wish. To Kubera, Vaishravana, the great king — salutation."
When it is chanted: Recited at the close of temple worship as part of the Mantrapushpam, and in Dhanteras puja.
Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya
ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा ॥
Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya Dhanadhanyadhipataye Dhanadhanyasamriddhim Me Dehi Dapaya Svaha
Source: A traditional tantric mantra found in ritual digests such as the Dikshaprakasha; no Veda or Purana names it.
Meaning: "Om, to the yaksha Kubera, son of Vishravas, lord of wealth and grain: give me abundance of wealth and grain, have it given; svaha." A request framed as an offering.
When it is chanted: Chanted at Dhanteras and in Diwali's Lakshmi–Kubera puja.
How to chant a Kubera mantra
- Keep to one mantra; changing mantras every few days is the commonest way a practice fades.
- Sit at the same time each day, after a bath if you can, facing east or north.
- Chant on a mala of 108 beads — one mala is the customary measure — and turn the mala at the larger meru bead rather than crossing it.
- Say the words clearly, at a pace you can keep; attention matters more than speed.
- The traditional time for Kubera is Dhanteras; any day is fine for a daily practice.
Mantra practice belongs to a tradition of devotion and reflection. It is not a substitute for medical, legal or financial help, and no mantra comes with a promised result.
Kubera mantra: common questions
Does a Kuber mantra bring wealth?
No mantra comes with a promised result, and none replaces earning, saving and sound advice. Tradition worships Kubera as the keeper of wealth beside Lakshmi, as an act of gratitude and good intention.
How many times should a Kubera mantra be chanted?
One mala of 108 is the customary daily measure. Some keep a larger vow, such as eleven malas, or a number completed over forty days; follow your own teacher's or family's practice where it differs.