Thursday Jap
Brihaspati Beej Mantra
Full Beej Mantra
ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बृहस्पतये नमः
Short Mantra (Quick Chant)
ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः
Recommended: 108 repetitions
Benefits of Chanting
- •Increase in wealth and prosperity
- •Wisdom and decision sharpness
- •Marital harmony and progeny
- •Guru grace and academic success
- •Brihaspati dosha pacification
Chanting Method
Thursday morning: wear yellow, sit facing east or north, and chant 108 times with a turmeric/yellow mala.
Questions and Answers
What is the meaning of the Brihaspati Beej Mantra?
It is the seed (beej) mantra of Brihaspati, the deva-guru and lord of the planet Jupiter. "Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Brihaspataye Namah" means "I bow to Brihaspati," who is traditionally regarded as the karaka of wisdom, knowledge, and auspiciousness.
How many times should this mantra be chanted?
Traditionally one mala — that is 108 repetitions — is considered auspicious. For a sustained sankalpa, practitioners also undertake a longer anushthana of 19,000 japa over several days.
Which day and time are considered best for chanting?
Thursday is Jupiter's day, so the mantra is traditionally chanted on Thursday morning at sunrise. It is customary to wear yellow and sit facing east or north for the japa.
Who can chant it, and what benefits are traditionally associated?
Any devotee, regardless of gender, may chant it with faith. It is traditionally believed to support wisdom, sound judgement, guru-grace, focus in studies, and the pacification of a weak Jupiter in the horoscope. It is a practice of devotion, not a guarantee of any material outcome.
