BEEJ MANTRA
Ketu Beej Mantra
Ketu
Ketu
Southern node
The mantra
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः
oṃ srāṃ srīṃ srauṃ saḥ ketave namaḥ
In English letters
Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namaha
How to say it
Sraam is a plain s followed by r, not "stram". Sreem rhymes with "scream" without the c. Sraum is sr plus "ow" plus m. Ketave is kay-ta-vay.
Tuesday, early evening, or in the last quiet stretch before sleep, facing south. One mala of 108. A full anushthana runs to 17,000 repetitions, usually completed inside forty days.
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Salutations to Ketu, the southern node. These syllables support the work of letting go, retreat, and the inward turn that ends a long chapter.
What this mantra does
Supports the work of letting go, retreat, and the inward turn that ends a long chapter. Chanted in the early evening or before sleep.
When to chant
In the early evening or just before sleep, facing south. Useful when ending a major project, recovering from illness, or sitting with a loss.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Skanda Purana, Ketu-stotra; verses also in Brahma Purana
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