Budh ke Upay
remedies for Mercury
Mantra, daan, vrat, ratna, rudraksha and the Lal Kitab upay for Budh in each bhava, each with the reason it is given.
These are suggestions, not prescriptions. The tradition turns to them when Budh is weak or troubled in a kundli, or when its dasha or a hard transit is running. Your kundli says which applies to you.
Beej mantra
The graha’s seed sound. Chanted with a steady count, it is the oldest way to strengthen what Budh stands for: intelligence, speech and trade. Begin on Wednesday and keep the same time and count each day until the full count is done.
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah
Name mantra
A short mantra of Budh’s own name, for those who would rather pray than count. The deity worshipped for Budh is Lord Vishnu.
ॐ बुधाय नमः
Om Budhaya Namah · 108 times
Daan
Give what belongs to Budh, on its day, to someone who needs it. Lal Kitab and the Parashari tradition both count it the gentlest upay.
Vrat
A fast on Wednesday, kept for Vishnu or Krishna, steadies the mind and eases Budh’s troubles.
Ratna
A ratna strengthens Budh, so it helps only when Budh is good for your lagna, that is, when it rules houses that work well for that lagna. Wear it only after the kundli is checked: for some lagnas the same stone does harm.
Rudraksha
A rudraksha carries none of a ratna’s risk; it is worn to keep Budh calm and steady. A bead’s deity goes with its mukhi (the number of lines), so it can differ from the deity worshipped for Budh above.
Stotra and path
- Vishnu Sahasranama · Wednesday · Intelligence, communication
- Budh Kavach · Wednesday · Mercury strengthening
Puja
- Budh Shanti Puja · Mercury dasha or debilitated Mercury · Intelligence, communication, business
- Vishnu Puja · Wednesday · Mercury strengthening
Lal Kitab upay, bhava by bhava
one for each house Budh can sit in, with the reason it is givenLal Kitab gives a different upay for each bhava, because Budh does different things from each. Use the one for the house it occupies in your kundli. A pakka ghar is the house Lal Kitab treats as a graha’s permanent home.
| Bhava | Upay | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1st house | Wear a copper coin with a hole in it around the neck. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 1st house gives intelligence, wit, and communication skills but the person may be fickle-minded. |
| 2nd house | Donate green moong dal on Wednesdays. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 2nd house gives wealth through intellect, good speech, and a prosperous family life. |
| 3rd house | Keep a green cloth with you. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 3rd house gives sharp intellect, success in writing and business, and good siblings. |
| 4th house | Wear an emerald or keep a green thread tied on the wrist. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 4th house gives good education and domestic happiness but the person may be restless and changeable. |
| 5th house | Donate green items or moong dal on Wednesdays. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 5th house gives intelligent children and success in investment and education. |
| 6th house | Bury a bottle of Ganga water in agricultural land; the spouse (the text says the wife) should wear a silver ring on the left hand; begin important work in the presence of a daughter or a young girl, or with flowers in hand. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 6th house is exalted in Lal Kitab. |
| 7th house | Keep an emerald or green items; maintain good relations with in-laws. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 7th house (pakka ghar) gives an intelligent spouse, business success, and sharp trading skills. |
| 8th house | Throw green moong dal in flowing water; donate items to orphans. | To ease the hard side: Mercury in the 8th house causes nervous disorders, insomnia, and loss in business partnerships. |
| 9th house | Donate green items at a temple; respect your guru. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 9th house gives spiritual wisdom, foreign travel, and a philosophical bent of mind. |
| 10th house | Keep a green handkerchief; donate clothes on Wednesdays. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 10th house gives success in business, good reputation at work, and favour from authorities. |
| 11th house | Feed green grass to cows; donate moong dal. | To keep the good strong: Mercury in the 11th house gives gains through friends, intellect, and communication. |
| 12th house | Throw green moong dal in flowing water; wear a ring with emerald. | To ease the hard side: Mercury in the 12th house causes financial losses, speech difficulties, and mental restlessness. |
In the 4th, 7th and 12th houses Lal Kitab names a ratna among its upay; wear a ratna only after your kundli is checked.
Common questions
3 questionsWhat is the beej mantra of Budh?
Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah (ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः), 9,000 times in all, at least 108 a day, on Wednesday.
What should be donated for Budh?
Green moong and green cloth, on Wednesday, to someone who needs it.
Which ratna is for Budh, and can anyone wear it?
Panna (Emerald). Not everyone should: only when Budh is good for the lagna. Have the kundli checked first.
A graha reads the same for everybody. Your chart does not.
Where each graha sits in your kundli, which bhavas it rules for your lagna and which dasha is running decide what it does for you. Make your free kundli to see all nine.
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