Shukra mantra: beej mantra, japa count and today's Shukra hora
Shukra governs love, marriage, comfort, art and beauty. His mantra is traditionally kept by those whose questions are about relationships and the comforts of home.
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः
Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah
The next Shukra hora in Jaipur begins at 3:19 AM and runs to 4:20 AM.
How to chant the Shukra mantra
- Begin on a Friday, in a Shukra hora if you can; today's for your city are in the table further down.
- Sit facing east or north on a mat, with a mala of 108 beads and the larger meru bead.
- Chant the beej mantra once for each bead. At the meru, turn the mala round instead of crossing it.
- Do 4 malas (432 repetitions) a day. Over 40 days that completes the traditional 16,000.
- Keep the same time and place each day. Traditions differ on what to do after a missed day, so follow your teacher's or your family's custom.
Shukra Puranic mantra from the Navagraha Stotra
The Navagraha Stotra, traditionally ascribed to Vyasa, gives one verse to each graha. This is the verse for Shukra, recited after the beej mantra or in its place.
हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् ।
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
Himakundamrinalabham Daityanam Paramam Gurum
Sarvashastrapravaktaram Bhargavam Pranamamyaham
What the verse says: I bow to Bhargava (Shukra), white as snow, jasmine and lotus stalk, supreme teacher of the Daityas, expounder of every shastra.
Shukra hora timings today in Jaipur
Every Shukra hora of this Vedic day in Jaipur, measured from sunrise at 6:22 AM. Hora boundaries follow local sunrise and sunset, so they differ from city to city; choose yours below.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Hora | 6:23 AM - 7:21 AM | Auspicious | Often matched with relationships, beauty, comfort, art. |
| Venus Hora | 1:13 PM - 2:11 PM | Auspicious | Often matched with relationships, beauty, comfort, art. |
| Venus Hora | 8:08 PM - 9:10 PM | Auspicious | Often matched with relationships, beauty, comfort, art. |
| Venus Hora | 3:19 AM - 4:20 AM | Auspicious | Often matched with relationships, beauty, comfort, art. |
The Shukra hora explained, with its uses · all twenty-four horas for Jaipur
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Shukra mantra japa count: why 16,000
The traditional total for the Shukra beej mantra is 16,000 repetitions, kept within a mandala of 40 days. The number that matters day to day is the daily load: 16,000 over 40 days, rounded up to whole malas of 108, is 4 malas — 432 repetitions — a day.
These totals are a convention of the tradition, not a formula: they do not follow the Vimshottari dasha years, and different texts give different numbers. Treat 16,000 as the commonly taught figure rather than the only one. One mala a day kept steadily is the usual place to start if the full load is too much.
Alongside the beej mantra, the longer recitation traditionally paired with Shukra: Shukra Stotra.
Shukra mantra: common questions
How many times should the Shukra mantra be chanted?
The traditional total is 16,000, completed over 40 days — 4 malas (432 repetitions) a day. If that is more than you can keep up, one mala a day kept steadily is the usual starting point.
Which day is best for the Shukra mantra?
Friday, the day of Shukra. Within the day, a Shukra hora is the traditional window; today's for Jaipur are listed on this page.
Do I need a mala to chant the Shukra mantra?
A mala only keeps count. Counting on the finger joints, or with the japa counter in the Swarn Siddhi app, keeps the same count.
Can anyone chant the Shukra beej mantra?
The navagraha beej mantras are published freely and are commonly chanted without formal initiation, though some lineages prefer a teacher to give them. Chanting is a practice of attention and discipline, not a substitute for medical, legal or financial help.