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Budh mantra: beej mantra, japa count and today's Budh hora
Budh rules speech, intellect, study, trade and quick thinking. Students and people in business are the ones who most often keep his mantra.
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah
The next Budh hora in Agra begins at 4:12 AM and runs to 5:13 AM.
How to chant the Budh mantra
- Begin on a Wednesday, in a Budh 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 3 malas (324 repetitions) a day. Over 40 days that completes the traditional 9,000.
- 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.
Budh Puranic mantra from the Navagraha Stotra
The Navagraha Stotra, traditionally ascribed to Vyasa, gives one verse to each graha. This is the verse for Budh, recited after the beej mantra or in its place.
प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम् ।
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
Priyangukalikashyamam Rupenapratimam Budham
Saumyam Saumyagunopetam Tam Budham Pranamamyaham
What the verse says: I bow to Budha, dark as a priyangu bud, unmatched in form, gentle and full of gentle qualities.
Budh hora timings today in Agra
Every Budh hora of this Vedic day in Agra, measured from sunrise at 6:14 AM. Hora boundaries follow local sunrise and sunset, so they differ from city to city; choose yours below.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Hora | 7:13 AM - 8:11 AM | Auspicious | Often matched with study, writing, contracts, business. |
| Mercury Hora | 2:02 PM - 3:01 PM | Auspicious | Often matched with study, writing, contracts, business. |
| Mercury Hora | 9:01 PM - 10:02 PM | Auspicious | Often matched with study, writing, contracts, business. |
| Mercury Hora | 4:12 AM - 5:13 AM | Auspicious | Often matched with study, writing, contracts, business. |
The Budh hora explained, with its uses · all twenty-four horas for Agra
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Budh mantra japa count: why 9,000
The traditional total for the Budh beej mantra is 9,000 repetitions, kept within a mandala of 40 days. The number that matters day to day is the daily load: 9,000 over 40 days, rounded up to whole malas of 108, is 3 malas — 324 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 9,000 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 Budh: Budha Stotra.
Budh mantra: common questions
How many times should the Budh mantra be chanted?
The traditional total is 9,000, completed over 40 days — 3 malas (324 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 Budh mantra?
Wednesday, the day of Budh. Within the day, a Budh hora is the traditional window; today's for Agra are listed on this page.
Do I need a mala to chant the Budh 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 Budh 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.