- Mars was born from a drop of sweat that fell from Lord Shiva during a period of deep meditation. The baby was found and raised by the Earth goddess. - As an adult, Mars performed intense tapasya in Kashi to please Lord Shiva. He was elevated to the position of navagraha and given lordship over a divine loka. - The document outlines the story of Mars' birth according to Hindu scripture and provides a powerful mantra and prayers dedicated to Mars.

2. • 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
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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
• 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

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 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.

8. 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

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
• 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

11. Strong Mantra
Good Prayers
Dhyāna
Bīja etc.
PRABALA MANTRA

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
om hsauḥ śrīṁ āṁ
grahādhirājāya
ādityāya svāhā

14. Chandra - Moon
om śrīṁ krīṁ hrāṁ
caṁ candrāya
namaḥ

15. Bhauma - Mars
aiṁ hsauḥ śrīṁ
drāṁ kaṁ
grahādhipataye
bhaumāya svāhā

16. Budha - Mercury
om hrāṁ krīṁ ṭaṁ
grahanāthāya
budhāya svāhā

17. Bṛhaspati - Jupiter
om hrīṁ śrīṁ khrīṁ aiṁ
glauṁ grahādhipataye
bṛhaspataye brīṁ ṭhaḥ
aiṁ ṭhaḥ śrīṁ ṭhaḥ
svāhā

18. Śukra - Venus
om aiṁ jaṁ gaṁ
graheśvarāya
śukrāya namaḥ

19. Śani - Saturn
om hrīṁ śrīṁ
grahacakravartine
śanaiścarāya klīṁ
aiṁ saḥ svāhā

20. Rāhu – Head Node
om krīṁ krīṁ hūṁ hūṁ
ṭaṁ ṭaṅkadhāriṇe
rāhave raṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ
bhaiṁ svāhā

21. Ketu – Tail Node
om hrīṁ krūṁ
krūrarūpiṇe
ketave aiṁ sauḥ
svāhā