• The Birth of the Graha gives us
                   considerable knowledge about
Birth of Mars      their nature, strengths and
Śiva Purāṇa        associations
Rudra Saṁhitā
                 • In jyotiṣa, we know that Mars is
Pārvatī Khaṇḍa
Chapter 10
                   the first outer planet having ‘birds
                   eye view’ or special dṛṣṭi like
                   Jupiter and Saturn
                 • These three graha are birth of
                   guṇa avatāra which is different
                   from the guṇa they control –
                   – Viṣṇu (first born) = Saturn (light
                     blue colour)
                   – Brahma (from Viṣṇu) = Jupiter
                     (tawny complexion)
                   – Rudra = Mars (red complexion)
Brahma teaches Nārada
• Śiva is ‘auspicious’ and always increases
  devotion [in every form or deity] 10.6
• He displayed sadness at the loss of his
  beloved Sati, constantly remembered her
  and felt pain. He recounted her virtues to
  his gaṇa thereby displaying the worldly
  form. 10.7-8
• Śiva renounced everything – even his
  clothes, and wandered in the universe and
  finally returned to the Himalaya 10.9-10
Śiva Tapasyā
• Lord Śiva brought the manas into
  complete control - samādhi making
  enormous effort
• deep meditative sleep (samādhi) which
  destroys all miseries thereby displaying his
  imperishable nature. 10.11
• For a long time, the Lord of Māyā (Śiva)
  was in samādhi – beyond the control of the
  guṇa as He, the lord of Māyā, is the
  formless Parambrahma. 10.12
Śiva Sweat Drop
• After hundreds of years in
  samadhi, a drop of sweat emerged
  from the forehead of Śiva [tripuṇḍra]
  and fell on earth - A baby boy was
  born
• The baby started crying like any
  normal child
• Mother Goddess Earth, afraid that
  the cry may disturb the penance of
  Śiva, took the form of a woman and
  appeared
Bhauma Dhyāna


         caturbhujo aruṇākāro
           ramaṇīyākṛtirmune
   aloukikadyutiḥ śrīmānstejasvī
              paraduḥsahaḥ
• With four arms and lustrous body
  the child had divine beauty with a
  brilliant reddish complexion. He
  was full of tejas, śrīmanta and
  unbearable for enemy
Mother Earth and Baby
• She picked the child and placed it on her
  lap and started feeding it with her own as
  well as cow’s milk.
• She kissed his face overcome by motherly
  affection and fondled him as if he was her
  son. In reality, Mother earth was
  supporting (doing good) for Śiva.
• Lord Śiva, the very cause of protection, the
  enjoyment and joyous play, witnessed her
  activities.
Śiva Spoke
• Fortunate are you O! Dharaṇi (Earth Mother).
  You shall bring up this son of mine who was
  born from you and conceived from a drop of
  my sweat
• Of all the illustrious (tejas) ones, I bless that
  he shall have the highest energy and power
  (Mahā tejasvi)
• O! Dharaṇi although this child shall always be
  dear to me, he shall always bear your name
  and shall be completely immune from the
  three types of distresses
Power of Mars
• O! Dharaṇi, this child shall be   • Bhauma is
  the bestower of lands and           derived from
  shall have all the highest          bhūmi-ja i.e.
  qualities that shall always         born from
  make you happy.                     Earth Mother
  Therefore, please accept him      • mantra, if
  with joy.                           names related
• Brahma continued - Kṣiti            with Earth
  returned home with her baby.        mother are
  That child grew up to be            used = respect
  known as ‘Bhauma’                   Śiva upadeśa
Bhauma Tapasyā
• When he came of age      • Mūlatrikoṇa rāśi of
  Bhauma went to Kāśi        Bhauma is Meṣa and
  and performed severe       the dharma bhāva =
  tapasyā for many years     tapasyā bhāva is
  propitiating Lord Śiva     Dhanus rāśi = Kāśi
• By the grace of Lord     • Śiva Purāṇa teaches
  Viśveśvara of Kāśi         graha lordship of the
  (Viśvanāth) Bhauma         loka
  was elevated to the high • 7 loka lorded by 7
  level of the navagraha     graha from Sūrya to
• Goes to lord a divine      Śani
  loka beyond Śukra
Strong Mantra
Good Prayers
Dhyāna
Bīja etc.

PRABALA MANTRA
Vedavyāsa Mars Prayer


          dharaṇīgarbhasaṁbhūtaṁ
           vidyutkāntisamaprabham |
     kumāraṁ śaktihastaṁ ca maṅgalaṁ
             praṇamāmyaham || 3||
• We bow to auspicious [protector], born of
  Earth mother, of brilliant lightning like
  lustre, ever youthful and spear bearer.
Āditya - Sun




om hsauḥ śrīṁ āṁ
  grahādhirājāya
  ādityāya svāhā
Chandra - Moon



om śrīṁ krīṁ hrāṁ
  caṁ candrāya
      namaḥ
Bhauma - Mars




aiṁ hsauḥ śrīṁ
    drāṁ kaṁ
 grahādhipataye
bhaumāya svāhā
Budha - Mercury




om hrāṁ krīṁ ṭaṁ
   grahanāthāya
  budhāya svāhā
Bṛhaspati - Jupiter



om hrīṁ śrīṁ khrīṁ aiṁ
 glauṁ grahādhipataye
 bṛhaspataye brīṁ ṭhaḥ
   aiṁ ṭhaḥ śrīṁ ṭhaḥ
         svāhā
Śukra - Venus




om aiṁ jaṁ gaṁ
  graheśvarāya
 śukrāya namaḥ
Śani - Saturn




  om hrīṁ śrīṁ
grahacakravartine
śanaiścarāya klīṁ
  aiṁ saḥ svāhā
Rāhu – Head Node




om krīṁ krīṁ hūṁ hūṁ
    ṭaṁ ṭaṅkadhāriṇe
 rāhave raṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ
      bhaiṁ svāhā
Ketu – Tail Node




om hrīṁ krūṁ
  krūrarūpiṇe
ketave aiṁ sauḥ
     svāhā

Birth of Mars

  • 2.
    • The Birthof the Graha gives us considerable knowledge about Birth of Mars their nature, strengths and Śiva Purāṇa associations Rudra Saṁhitā • In jyotiṣa, we know that Mars is Pārvatī Khaṇḍa Chapter 10 the first outer planet having ‘birds eye view’ or special dṛṣṭi like Jupiter and Saturn • These three graha are birth of guṇa avatāra which is different from the guṇa they control – – Viṣṇu (first born) = Saturn (light blue colour) – Brahma (from Viṣṇu) = Jupiter (tawny complexion) – Rudra = Mars (red complexion)
  • 3.
    Brahma teaches Nārada •Śiva is ‘auspicious’ and always increases devotion [in every form or deity] 10.6 • He displayed sadness at the loss of his beloved Sati, constantly remembered her and felt pain. He recounted her virtues to his gaṇa thereby displaying the worldly form. 10.7-8 • Śiva renounced everything – even his clothes, and wandered in the universe and finally returned to the Himalaya 10.9-10
  • 4.
    Śiva Tapasyā • LordŚiva brought the manas into complete control - samādhi making enormous effort • deep meditative sleep (samādhi) which destroys all miseries thereby displaying his imperishable nature. 10.11 • For a long time, the Lord of Māyā (Śiva) was in samādhi – beyond the control of the guṇa as He, the lord of Māyā, is the formless Parambrahma. 10.12
  • 5.
    Śiva Sweat Drop •After hundreds of years in samadhi, a drop of sweat emerged from the forehead of Śiva [tripuṇḍra] and fell on earth - A baby boy was born • The baby started crying like any normal child • Mother Goddess Earth, afraid that the cry may disturb the penance of Śiva, took the form of a woman and appeared
  • 6.
    Bhauma Dhyāna caturbhujo aruṇākāro ramaṇīyākṛtirmune aloukikadyutiḥ śrīmānstejasvī paraduḥsahaḥ • With four arms and lustrous body the child had divine beauty with a brilliant reddish complexion. He was full of tejas, śrīmanta and unbearable for enemy
  • 7.
    Mother Earth andBaby • She picked the child and placed it on her lap and started feeding it with her own as well as cow’s milk. • She kissed his face overcome by motherly affection and fondled him as if he was her son. In reality, Mother earth was supporting (doing good) for Śiva. • Lord Śiva, the very cause of protection, the enjoyment and joyous play, witnessed her activities.
  • 8.
    Śiva Spoke • Fortunateare you O! Dharaṇi (Earth Mother). You shall bring up this son of mine who was born from you and conceived from a drop of my sweat • Of all the illustrious (tejas) ones, I bless that he shall have the highest energy and power (Mahā tejasvi) • O! Dharaṇi although this child shall always be dear to me, he shall always bear your name and shall be completely immune from the three types of distresses
  • 9.
    Power of Mars •O! Dharaṇi, this child shall be • Bhauma is the bestower of lands and derived from shall have all the highest bhūmi-ja i.e. qualities that shall always born from make you happy. Earth Mother Therefore, please accept him • mantra, if with joy. names related • Brahma continued - Kṣiti with Earth returned home with her baby. mother are That child grew up to be used = respect known as ‘Bhauma’ Śiva upadeśa
  • 10.
    Bhauma Tapasyā • Whenhe came of age • Mūlatrikoṇa rāśi of Bhauma went to Kāśi Bhauma is Meṣa and and performed severe the dharma bhāva = tapasyā for many years tapasyā bhāva is propitiating Lord Śiva Dhanus rāśi = Kāśi • By the grace of Lord • Śiva Purāṇa teaches Viśveśvara of Kāśi graha lordship of the (Viśvanāth) Bhauma loka was elevated to the high • 7 loka lorded by 7 level of the navagraha graha from Sūrya to • Goes to lord a divine Śani loka beyond Śukra
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Vedavyāsa Mars Prayer dharaṇīgarbhasaṁbhūtaṁ vidyutkāntisamaprabham | kumāraṁ śaktihastaṁ ca maṅgalaṁ praṇamāmyaham || 3|| • We bow to auspicious [protector], born of Earth mother, of brilliant lightning like lustre, ever youthful and spear bearer.
  • 13.
    Āditya - Sun omhsauḥ śrīṁ āṁ grahādhirājāya ādityāya svāhā
  • 14.
    Chandra - Moon omśrīṁ krīṁ hrāṁ caṁ candrāya namaḥ
  • 15.
    Bhauma - Mars aiṁhsauḥ śrīṁ drāṁ kaṁ grahādhipataye bhaumāya svāhā
  • 16.
    Budha - Mercury omhrāṁ krīṁ ṭaṁ grahanāthāya budhāya svāhā
  • 17.
    Bṛhaspati - Jupiter omhrīṁ śrīṁ khrīṁ aiṁ glauṁ grahādhipataye bṛhaspataye brīṁ ṭhaḥ aiṁ ṭhaḥ śrīṁ ṭhaḥ svāhā
  • 18.
    Śukra - Venus omaiṁ jaṁ gaṁ graheśvarāya śukrāya namaḥ
  • 19.
    Śani - Saturn om hrīṁ śrīṁ grahacakravartine śanaiścarāya klīṁ aiṁ saḥ svāhā
  • 20.
    Rāhu – HeadNode om krīṁ krīṁ hūṁ hūṁ ṭaṁ ṭaṅkadhāriṇe rāhave raṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ bhaiṁ svāhā
  • 21.
    Ketu – TailNode om hrīṁ krūṁ krūrarūpiṇe ketave aiṁ sauḥ svāhā