Lyrics (Devanagari)
सूर्य: ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः। चंद्र: ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चंद्राय नमः। मंगल: ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः। बुध: ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः। गुरु (बृहस्पति): ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः। शुक्र: ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः। शनि: ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः। राहु: ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः। केतु: ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः।
Surya: Om Hram Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah. Chandra: Om Shram Shreem Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah. Mangal: Om Kram Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah. Budh: Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah. Guru (Brihaspati): Om Gram Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah. Shukra: Om Dram Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah. Shani: Om Pram Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah. Rahu: Om Bhram Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah. Ketu: Om Sram Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah.
Meaning
Each of the nine planetary deities (Navagrahas) — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — has its own bija (seed-syllable) mantra used to pacify or strengthen its influence on a person's birth chart (kundali).
When & Why It Is Recited
Recited according to which planet is causing difficulty in a person's chart (as identified by a Jyotish consultation), typically 108 times on the day of the week ruled by that planet — e.g. the Shani mantra on Saturdays, Surya mantra at sunrise on Sundays.