Kethu Ashtotharam
Translated by
P.R,.Ramachander
(There was an asura called Swarbhanu son of sage Kashyapa and a Rakshasi
called Simihika. When Lord Vishnu was
distributing the nectar by stealth to
the devas , Swarbhanu took the form of a
Deva and joined the Devas. The Sun and moon pointed this to
Lord Vishnu in the form of Mohini and she cut off the head of Swarbhanu.Since he had already taken the
nectar the head remained as Rahu and the Body remained as Kethu . These ashtotharams indicate that Rahu and
Kethu belong to different gothras, Rahu to Pattenasa and Kethu to Jaimini
gothra and hence are different persons. Kethu is referred to as a shadow planet and is also called Sikhi .He is supposed to have very great iumpact on human lives. While most of the
times he gives troubles, , he also makes
people reach the zenith. Lot of problems in married life including inability to
get children is ascribed to planet Kethu. Kethu is always in the 7th
house of Rahu and moves in the anti
clock wise direction, remaining 18 months in a rasi. Ketu is considered responsible for moksha, sannyasa,
self-realization, gnana, a wavering nature, restlessness, the endocrine
system and slender physique. This ashtothara also gives the results of
his being in various houses while moving with reference to Chandra. They are:-
67.Om dwitheeya
asphuta vag dhathre nama- Salutations to him who gives indistinct speech in the second house
62.OM thritheeye
vairadhaaya nama- Salutations to him who
gives enmity in the third house
72.Om chathurthe mathru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who destroys
mother in the fourth house
73.Om anthyai vaira pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who causes enmity in the last house
61.Om Thureeye
sukha pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who gives pleasure when in fourth house
66.Om panchama srama karakaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes effort when in fifth house
58.Om Panchame sokadhaya nama- Salutations to him who
gives sorrow when in fifth house
79.Om sapthame kalaha pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes quarrel in the seventh house
81.Om ashtame vyadhi karthre nama- Salutations to him who
causes sickness in the eighth house
57.Om Navame papa
Dhayakaya nama- Salutations to him who gives sin at the ninth house
73.om navame pithru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who destroys father when in ninth house
78.Om upanthe keerthidhaya nama- Salutations to him who leads to fame in last but one rasi
73.Om anthyai vaira pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who causes enmity in the last house
There is
a temple dedicated to Kethu in a place
called Keexzhperumpallam near Kumbakonam town of Tamil Nadu.)
1.Om Kethave nama- Salutations to him who is reddish
2.Om sthoola sirase nama- Salutations to him who has a
long head
3.Om siro mathraya nama- Salutations to him who has only
head
4.Om dwajakruthaye nama- Salutations to him who has a
form like a flag
5.Om Navagruha yuthaya nama- Salutations to him who is
with the nine planets
6.Om Simhika asuri garbha sambhavaya nama- Salutations to
him who was delivered by a Rakshasi called Simhika
7.Om Maha bheethi karaya nama- Salutations to him who
creates great fear
8.Om chithra varnaya nama- Salutations to him who is of
diversified colours
9.Om
Pingalakshakaya nama- Salutations to him who has tawny coloured eye
10.Om Phulla druma sankasaya nama- Salutations to him who is like a flowering tree
10.Om Phulla druma sankasaya nama- Salutations to him who is like a flowering tree
11,Om Theekshna
damshtraya nama- Salutations to him who has sharp teeth
12.Om Mahodharaya nama- Salutations to him who has a huge
belly
13.OM raktha nethraya nama- Salutations to him who has blood red eyes
14.OM Chithra karine nama- Salutations to him who is
engaged in diverse acts
15,Om Theevra kopaya nama- Salutations to him who gets
extremely angry
16.Om Mahasuraya nama- Salutations to him who is a great
Asura
17.Om Kroora kandaya nama- Salutations to him who has a
very cruel neck
18.OM Krodha nidhaye nama- Salutations to him who is
a treasure of anger
19.Om Chaya grauha viseshakaya nama- Salutations to him
who is specailased in being a shadow planet
20.Om anthya grahaya nama- Salutations to him who is the
last planet
21.Om Maha seershaya nama- Salutations to him who has a
great head
22,Om Suyaraye nama- Salutations to him who is the enemy
of the sun
23.Pushpavad grahine nama- Salutations to him who catches
hold of sun and moon
24.Om Varahasthaya nama- Salutations to him who has
blessed hands
25.Om Gadha panaya nama- Salutations to him who is armed
with a mace
26.Om Chithra vasthra dharaya nama- Salutations to him who wears multi coloured
cloth
27.Om Chithra vasthra pathagaya nama- Salutations to him
who has a multi coloured flag
28.Om Ghoraya nama- Salutations to him who is horrible
29.Om Chithra radhaya nama- Salutations to him who has a
multi coloured chariot
30.Om Shikhine nama- Salutations to him who is like
peacock
31.Om Kulutha bhashakaya nama- Salutations to him who
eats hairy food
32.Om Vaidooryabharanaya nama- Salutations to him who
wears ornaments of beryl
33.Om uthpatha janakaya nama- Salutations to him who is
an unusual father/One who heps in
creating
34.Om Shukra
mithraya nama- Salutations to him who is the friend of Shukra
35.Om Mandha sakhaya nama- Salutations to him who is the
friend of Saturn
36.Om Gadhadharaya nama- Salutations to him who is holding a mace
37.Om Nakapathaye nama- Salutations to him who is the
lord in heavens
38,Om Anthavadheeswaraya nama- Salutations to him who at
end is the God
39.OM Jaimini gothrajaya nama- Salutations to him who belongs to clan
of Jaimini
40,Om Chithragupthathmane nama- Salutations to him who is
the soul of Chithraguptha
41,OM Dakshina mukhaya nama- Salutations to him who faces
south
42,Om Mukunda vara pathraya nama- Salutations to him who received
boon from Mukundha
43.Om Mahasura kulothbhavaya nama- Salutations to him who
is borm in the clan of great Asura
44,Om Ghana varnaya nama- Salutations to him who is dark
coloured
45.Om Lambodharaya nama- Salutations to him who had a
huge belly
46.Om Mruthyu puthraya nama- Salutations to him who is
son of death
47.Om uthptha roopa dharine nama- Salutations to him who
has the form of calamity
48,Om adrusyaya nama- Salutations to him who is not
visible
49.Om Kalagni sannibhaya nama- Salutations to him who
resembles the fire of death
50.Om Nrupeedaya nama- Salutations to him who is the king
of troubles
51Om Grahakarine nama- Salutations to him who is the
cause of the house.
52.Om sarvopadrava varakaya nama- Salutations to him who
is the restrainer of all troubles
53.Om Chithra praoothaya nama- Salutations to him who is
an agitated giver of birth
54.Om anlaya nama- Salutations to him who is fire
55.OmSarva vyadhi vinasakaya nama- Salutations to him who
destroys all diseases
56.Om apasavya pracharine nama- Salutations to him who
moves towards the right
57.Om Navame papa
Dhayakaya gives sin at the ninth house
58.Om Panchame sokadhaya nama- Salutations to him who
gives sorrow when in fifth house
59.Om Uparaga khecharaya nama- Salutations to him who
makes you do bad conduct
60.Om Athi Poorusha
karmane nama- Salutations to him who does acts of a hero
61.Om Thureeye
sukha pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who gives pleasure when in fourth house
62.OM thritheeye
vairadhaaya nama- Salutations to him who
gives enmity in the third house
63.Om Papa grahaya
nama- Salutations to him who is the sinful planet
64.Om sphotakakarakaya nama- Salutations to him who causes explosion
65.Om prana nadhaya nama- Salutations to him who is the lord of the soul
66.Om panchama srama karakaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes effort when in fifth house
67.Om dwitheeya
asphuta vag dhathre nama- Salutations to him who gives indistinct speech in the second house
68.Om vishakulitha
vakthakaya nama- Salutations to him who
has poisonixed mouth
69.Om Kama roopine nama- Salutations to him who can
take any form he likes
70.Om simha danthaya nama- Salutations to him who has
the teeth of the lion
71.Om Kusodhma priyaya nama- Salutations to him who likes
wickedness
72.Om chathurthe mathru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who destroys
mother in the fourth house
73.Om navame pithru nasakaya nama- Salutations to him who destroys father when in ninth house
74.Om anthye vaira pradhaya nama- Salutations to him who causes enmity in the last house
75.Om suthananda nidhanakaya nama- Salutations to him who is the
primary cause for happiness from son
76.Om sarpakshi jathaya nama- Salutations to him who is
born from sarpakshi plant
77.OM anangaya nama- Salutations to him who does
not have any limbs
78.Om karma rasyudhabhavaya nama- Salutations to him who is born
from Karma rasi
79.Om upanthe keerthidhaya nama- Salutations to him who leads to fame in last but one rasi
80.Om sapthame kalaha pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes quarrel in the seventh house
81.Om ashtame vyadhi karthre nama- Salutations to him who
causes sickness in the eighth house
82.Om dhane bahu sukha pradhaya nama- Salutations to him
who causes great pleasure when one is wealthy
83.Om janane rogadhaya nama- Salutations to him who
causes sickness at birth
84.Om orrdhwa moordhahjaya nama- Salutations to him who had a long crown
85.Om graha nayakaya nama- Salutations to him who is a
leader of planets
86.Om pa[pa drushtaye nama- Salutations to him who causes
suffering due to his seeing
87.Om Khecharaya nama- Salutations to him who is a planet
88.OM shambhavaya nama- Salutations to him who is a
worshipped of Lord shiva
89.Om asesha poojithaya nama- Salutations to him who is worshipped by
all
90.Om saswathaya nama- Salutations to him who is
permanent
91.OM nataya nama- Salutations to him who is an actor
92.Om shubhashubha phala pradhaya nama- Salutations to
him who gives good and bad results
93.Om dhoomraya nama- Salutations to him who is smoky
coloured
94.Om Sudha payine nama- Salutations to him who obtained
nectar
95.Om ajithaya nama- Salutations to him who cannot be
defeated
96.Om bhaktha vathsalaya nama- Salutations to him who
likes his devotees
97.Om simhasaya nama- Salutations to him who sits on a
lion
98.Om Kethu moorthaye nama- Salutations to him who is an
eminent form
99.Om ravindu dhyuthi nasakaya nama- Salutations to him
who estroys the luster of sun and moon
100. OM amaraya nama- Salutations to him who is death
less
101.Om peedakaya nama- Salutations to him who afflicts
102.Om amarthyaya nama- Salutations to him who is divine
103.Om Vishnu dushtaya nama- Salutations to him who
maligns Lord Vishnu
104.Om asureswaraya nama- Salutations to him who is the
god among asuras
105.OmBhaktha rakshaya nama- Salutations to him who
protects his devotees
106.Om vychithrya kapotha syandhanaya nama- Salutations to him who flies like a
peculiar bird
107.Om vichithra
phala dhatine nama- Salutations to him who gives varied type of results
108 Om bhakthabheeshta phala pradhaya nama- Salutations
to him who fulfills the desires of devotees .
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