Bhakti · Pronunciation

Mantra pronunciation trainer

Listen to a mantra syllable by syllable, with the syllable being spoken highlighted, a slow mode, repeats and the japa counter.

Now practising: Nama mantra of Mercury (Budh)

ॐoṃ बुbuधाdhāयya नnaमःmaḥ

6 syllables, 9 matras · Underlined syllables are guru (long or heavy) and are held about twice as long as laghu (short) ones.

The voice is your device's synthetic speech. It is only approximate and may mispronounce Sanskrit (vowel length, visarga, conjuncts). Learn from a teacher or an authentic recording.

Budh Beej Mantra

How to practise

Listen once at normal speed, then turn on slow mode and repeat each syllable after the voice. Watch the long vowels (ā, ī, ū), the anusvara (ṃ) and visarga (ḥ). When it feels natural, recite along and let the counter keep count.

Japa counter

The same counter as the Bhakti japa page: your count and sessions are kept together.

Counts such as 108 follow traditional practice; the number itself carries no guaranteed result.

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