Lord Budha (Mercury)

budha aṣṭottara śata nāmāvali

(Budha Ashtottara Shatanamavali in English (IAST))

From Puranas

The Budha Ashtottara Shatanamavali consists of one hundred and eight sacred names of Lord Budha, the celestial deity governing the planet Mercury in Vedic astrology. Derived from Puranic traditions, these names eulogize Budha as the embodiment of intellect, eloquence, and sharp wisdom. Chanting this stotra is considered highly auspicious for individuals seeking to strengthen their communication skills, enhance analytical capabilities, and mitigate the malefic effects of Mercury in their horoscope. Regular recitation bestows mental clarity, academic success, and professional growth, fostering a harmonious alignment with the communicative energies of the planetary deity.

oṃ budhāya namaḥ |
oṃ budhārcitāya namaḥ |
oṃ saumyāya namaḥ |
oṃ saumyacittāya namaḥ |
oṃ śubhapradāya namaḥ |
oṃ dṛḍhavratāya namaḥ |
oṃ dṛḍhaphalāya namaḥ |
oṃ śrutijālaprabodhakāya namaḥ |
oṃ satyavāsāya namaḥ |
oṃ satyavacase namaḥ || 10 ||
oṃ śreyasāṃ pataye namaḥ |
oṃ avyayāya namaḥ |
oṃ somajāya namaḥ |
oṃ sukhadāya namaḥ |
oṃ śrīmate namaḥ |
oṃ somavaṃśapradīpakāya namaḥ |
oṃ vedavide namaḥ |
oṃ vedatattvajñāya namaḥ |
oṃ vedāntajñānabhāsvarāya namaḥ |
oṃ vidyāvicakṣaṇāya namaḥ || 20 ||
oṃ vibhave namaḥ |
oṃ vidvatprītikarāya namaḥ |
oṃ ṛjave namaḥ |
oṃ viśvānukūlasañcārāya namaḥ |
oṃ viśeṣavinayānvitāya namaḥ |
oṃ vividhāgamasārajñāya namaḥ |
oṃ vīryavate namaḥ |
oṃ vigatajvarāya namaḥ |
oṃ trivargaphaladāya namaḥ |
oṃ anantāya namaḥ || 30 ||
oṃ tridaśādhipapūjitāya namaḥ |
oṃ buddhimate namaḥ |
oṃ bahuśāstrajñāya namaḥ |
oṃ baline namaḥ |
oṃ bandhavimocakāya namaḥ |
oṃ vakrātivakragamanāya namaḥ |
oṃ vāsavāya namaḥ |
oṃ vasudhādhipāya namaḥ |
oṃ prasannavadanāya namaḥ |
oṃ vandyāya namaḥ || 40 ||
oṃ vareṇyāya namaḥ |
oṃ vāgvilakṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ satyavate namaḥ |
oṃ satyasaṅkalpāya namaḥ |
oṃ satyabandhave namaḥ |
oṃ sadādarāya namaḥ |
oṃ sarvarogapraśamanāya namaḥ |
oṃ sarvamṛtyunivārakāya namaḥ |
oṃ vāṇijyanipuṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ vaśyāya namaḥ || 50 ||
oṃ vātāṅgāya namaḥ |
oṃ vātarogahṛte namaḥ |
oṃ sthūlāya namaḥ |
oṃ sthairyaguṇādhyakṣāya namaḥ |
oṃ sthūlasūkṣmādikāraṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ aprakāśāya namaḥ |
oṃ prakāśātmane namaḥ |
oṃ ghanāya namaḥ |
oṃ gaganabhūṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ vidhistutyāya namaḥ || 60 ||
oṃ viśālākṣāya namaḥ |
oṃ vidvajjanamanoharāya namaḥ |
oṃ cāruśīlāya namaḥ |
oṃ svaprakāśāya namaḥ |
oṃ capalāya namaḥ |
oṃ jitendriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ udaṅmukhāya namaḥ |
oṃ makhāsaktāya namaḥ |
oṃ magadhādhipataye namaḥ |
oṃ haraye namaḥ || 70
oṃ saumyavatsarasañjātāya namaḥ |
oṃ somapriyakarāya namaḥ |
oṃ sukhine namaḥ |
oṃ siṃhādhirūḍhāya namaḥ |
oṃ sarvajñāya namaḥ |
oṃ śikhivarṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ śivaṅkarāya namaḥ |
oṃ pītāmbarāya namaḥ |
oṃ pītavapuṣe namaḥ |
oṃ pītacchatradhvajāṅkitāya namaḥ || 80 ||
oṃ khaḍgacarmadharāya namaḥ |
oṃ kāryakartre namaḥ |
oṃ kaluṣahārakāya namaḥ |
oṃ ātreyagotrajāya namaḥ |
oṃ atyantavinayāya namaḥ |
oṃ viśvapāvanāya namaḥ |
oṃ cāmpeyapuṣpasaṅkāśāya namaḥ |
oṃ cāraṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ cārubhūṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ vītarāgāya namaḥ || 90 ||
oṃ vītabhayāya namaḥ |
oṃ viśuddhakanakaprabhāya namaḥ |
oṃ bandhupriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ bandhamuktāya namaḥ |
oṃ bāṇamaṇḍalasaṃśritāya namaḥ |
oṃ arkeśānapradeśasthāya namaḥ |
oṃ tarkaśāstraviśāradāya namaḥ |
oṃ praśāntāya namaḥ |
oṃ prītisaṃyuktāya namaḥ |
oṃ priyakṛte namaḥ || 100 ||
oṃ priyabhāṣaṇāya namaḥ |
oṃ medhāvine namaḥ |
oṃ mādhavasaktāya namaḥ |
oṃ mithunādhipataye namaḥ |
oṃ sudhiye namaḥ |
oṃ kanyārāśipriyāya namaḥ |
oṃ kāmapradāya namaḥ |
oṃ ghanaphalāśrayāya namaḥ || 108 ||

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