Shukra Stotra
शुक्र स्तोत्र
Origin & Story
Traditional Navagraha (planetary) stotra · Traditional · Ancient
Shukra — the planet Venus — is personified as Shukracharya, son of the sage Bhrigu and guru of the asuras, master of the Mrita-sanjivani vidya that revives the dead. As one of the Navagrahas (nine planets), Shukra governs love, marriage, beauty, the arts, comfort and wealth. The Shukra Stotra and his bija mantra are chanted as a classical remedy to strengthen a weak Venus and win its gentle, prosperous influence.
✦ As told in scripture
In Jyotisha (Vedic astrology), Venus is the great benefic governing love, marriage and the good things of life. Devotees with delayed marriage, relationship troubles or a weak Venus traditionally chant the Shukra mantra on Fridays — offering white flowers and sweets — and report harmony, union and renewed prosperity flowing into their lives.
Complete Text with Meaning
ॐ अश्वध्वजाय विद्महे धनुर्हस्ताय धीमहि । तन्नो शुक्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Om Ashvadhvajaya Vidmahe Dhanurhastaya Dhimahi Tanno Shukrah Prachodayat
Meaning:Om. May we know the horse-bannered one (Shukra); may we meditate on him who bears the bow. May that Shukra (Venus) inspire and impel us. (Shukra Gayatri)
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः ॥
Om Dram Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah
Meaning:Om Dram Dreem Draum Sah — salutations to Shukra. (The Shukra bija mantra)
नमस्ते भार्गव श्रेष्ठ देव दानवपूजित । वृष्टिरोधप्रकर्तासि वृष्टिकर्ता त्वमेव हि ॥
Namaste Bhargava Shreshtha Deva Danava-pujita Vrishti-rodha-prakartasi Vrishti-karta Tvameva Hi
Meaning:Salutations to you, O best of the Bhargavas, worshipped by gods and demons alike; you alone hold back the rain, and you alone send it forth.
हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् । सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥
Hima-kunda-mrinalabham Daityanam Paramam Gurum Sarva-shastra-pravaktaram Bhargavam Pranamamyaham
Meaning:Radiant as snow, jasmine and the lotus-stalk, the supreme guru of the daityas, the expounder of all the scriptures — to that Bhargava (Shukracharya) I bow.
शुक्रः शुक्राम्बरः शुभ्रः शुभदः शुभलक्षणः । शुभ्रांशुः शुभदृष्टिश्च शुभकृच्छुभवर्धनः ॥
Shukrah Shukrambarah Shubhrah Shubhadah Shubha-lakshanah Shubhramshuh Shubha-drishtish-cha Shubha-krich-chhubha-vardhanah
Meaning:Shukra, clad in white, pure and white-hued, the giver of good, of auspicious marks; of bright rays and auspicious gaze, the doer of good and the increaser of all good fortune.
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Benefits of Chanting Shukra Stotra
Chanted to strengthen a weak or afflicted Venus (Shukra) in the birth chart — Venus governs love, marriage, beauty, comfort, art and prosperity.
Traditional remedy for delays or troubles in marriage and relationships, and for marital harmony.
Believed to attract material comforts, wealth, refinement and success in the arts and creative fields.
Recited as part of Navagraha (nine-planet) worship to bring planetary balance and peace.
Most powerful on Friday (Shukravar), the day of Venus, ideally at sunrise.
The Shukra bija mantra 'Om Dram Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah' is japa-chanted 108 times for focused benefit.
How to Chant Shukra Stotra
On Friday after bathing, sit facing east, ideally in white clothes (white is Shukra's colour). Light a lamp and offer white flowers, rice and sugar/sweets. Chant the Shukra bija mantra 'Om Dram Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah' 108 times on a mala, then recite the Shukra Gayatri and stotra. Offering white items and donating to those in need on Fridays is said to strengthen Venus.