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Budh Stotra

बुध स्तोत्र

5 min read8 versesSource: Skanda Purana

About Budh Stotra

Budh Stotra (बुध स्तोत्र) is a sacred prayer dedicated to the Nine Planets (Navagraha). Rooted in Skanda Purana, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Regular recitation is believed to remove afflictions of planet Mercury (Budha), remove speech defects and communication problems, and grant sharp intellect, eloquence, and communication skills. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) to invoke divine grace. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 5 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Budh Stotra in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री बुध स्तोत्रम् ॥

बुधं प्रणम्य मनसा वचसा च भावतः।

सर्वज्ञं सर्वगं देवं सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्॥ १॥

प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम्।

सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ २॥

सोमसूनुं सोमवक्त्रं सोमधर्मानुवर्तिनम्।

सुखदं सुभगं शान्तं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ ३॥

चतुर्भुजं पीतवर्णं खड्गचर्मधरं प्रभुम्।

सिंहवाहनमासीनं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ ४॥

वाणिज्यकर्मसन्तुष्टं वाक्पटुं शास्त्रपारगम्।

गणितज्ञानसम्पन्नं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ ५॥

विद्यावान् वेदवेद्यश्च वाक्पतिश्च महाबलः।

बुद्धिदो बुद्धिमान् बुद्धो बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारदः॥ ६॥

सिंहाधिरूढो वरदो बुधो बुद्धिमतां वरः।

विष्णुरूपो बुधः श्रेष्ठः सर्वज्ञो वाक्पतिः प्रभुः॥ ७॥

ज्ञानदो ज्ञानकर्ता च ज्ञानज्ञेयविवर्धनः।

मतिमान् मतिदातृश्च मतिमद्भिर्नमस्कृतः॥ ८॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

बुधस्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।

सर्वकामप्रदं नृणां बुद्धिवर्धनकारकम्॥

यः पठेत् बुधवारे तु बुधदोषनिवारणम्।

बुधग्रहशमं याति बुधनामजपात् सदा॥

॥ इति श्री बुध स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Removes afflictions of planet Mercury (Budha)
  • Grants sharp intellect, eloquence, and communication skills
  • Bestows success in commerce, trade, and business
  • Enhances mathematical and analytical abilities
  • Removes speech defects and communication problems
  • Grants wisdom, learning, and academic success
  • Especially effective when chanted on Wednesdays

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Budh Stotra

Read Budh Stotra in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Prayer to planet Mercury for intellect, speech, and removing Budh dosha. It is dedicated to Shree Navagraha (श्री नवग्रह), the nine celestial bodies in hindu astrology. worshipped for planetary harmony and peace. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Skanda Purana.