Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Hi Karen, A shloka or sloka is a short verse (usually in Sanskrit) used to invoke the Lord's name. It might include a little poetic description about the God and almost always include a line which translates as "I bow down to you". In this case the shloka calls Lord Ketu . When would you want to recite a shloka ? I would say whenever you need the presence of the specific deity. You might for example recite a shloka on Lord Ganesh before you begin any new venture as He is the Remover of All Obstacles. The shloka can be written in different styles , 24, 32 etc syllables or more. I dont know very much more about the term itself. Perhaps more people in the forum can clarify. I checked the Cosmic Puja book and confirm that the Navagrahan (9 planet) puja is the same as in the Hanuman Puja book. The verse I wrote down for you earlier is in the Cosmic Puja book , pg 171. Happy Chanting. Best wishes, Latha , Karen <kbbookbag> wrote: > Hello, Latha, > > Thanks for your suggestions. I have Shree Maa's CD Mantras of the Nine Planets and listened to it today with especial attention to the Ketu mantra. I was fortunate that you wrote it out for me along with the sloka, which made listening and learning much easier. May I ask about the word sloka...what does it mean? When does one recite a sloka? > > I found a nine-planet puja in the Cosmic Puja and wondered if there would be any difference between it and the one you mentioned in the Hanuman Puja book? > > Many thanks, > Karen > > Latha Nanda <lathananda> wrote: > Hello, > > It is said in the Chapter 12 of Chandi, that the recitation of her > glories in the Chandi path removes malefic planetary influences. > > There is an entire section devoted to the 9-planet worship in the > Hanuman Puja book. > > Specifically for Ketu, here is the shloka to propitiate him. > > Paalaasapushpa sankaasam Taarakaagrahamastakam > Raudram Raudraatmakam ghoram > Tam Ketu Pranamaamyaham. > > Om hrim aim ketave namah. > > Latha > > > , "kbbookbag" <kbbookbag> > wrote: > > Does anyone know anything about Ketu, especially relating to Ketu > as > > a mahadasha? Any appropriate propitiations? TIA > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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