Original text
मङ्गलो भूमिपुत्रश्च ऋणहर्ता धनप्रदः । स्थिरासनो महाकायः सर्वकर्माविरोधकः ॥ १॥ लोहितो लोहिताक्षश्च सामगानां कृपाकरः । धरात्मजः कुजो भौमो भूतिदो भूमिनन्दनः ॥ २॥ अङ्गारको यमश्चैव सर्वरोगापहारकः । वृष्टेः कर्ताऽपहर्ता च सर्वकामफलप्रदः ॥ ३॥ एतानि कुजनामानि नित्यं यः श्रद्धया पठेत् । ऋणं न जायते तस्य धनं शीघ्रमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ४॥ धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम् । कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं च मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ५॥ स्तोत्रमङ्गारकस्यैतत्पठनीयं सदा नृभिः । न तेषां भौमजा पीडा स्वल्पापि भवति क्वचित् ॥ ६॥ अङ्गारक महाभाग भगवन्भक्तवत्सल । त्वां नमामि ममाशेषमृणमाशु विनाशय ॥ ७॥ ऋणरोगादिदारिद्र्यं ये चान्ये ह्यपमृत्यवः । भयक्लेशमनस्तापा नश्यन्तु मम सर्वदा ॥ ८॥ अतिवक्र दुराराध्य भोगमुक्त जितात्मनः । तुष्टो ददासि साम्राज्यं रुष्टो हरसि तत्क्षणात् ॥ ९॥ विरिञ्चिशक्रविष्णूनां मनुष्याणां तु का कथा । तेन त्वं सर्वसत्त्वेन ग्रहराजो महाबलः ॥ १०॥ पुत्रान्देहि धनं देहि त्वामस्मि शरणं गतः । ऋणदारिद्र्यदुःखेन शत्रूणां च भयात्ततः ॥ ११॥ एभिर्द्वादशभिः श्लोकैर्यः स्तौति च धरासुतम् । महतीं श्रियमाप्नोति ह्यपरो धनदो युवा ॥ १२॥ इति श्रीस्कन्दपुराणे भार्गवप्रोक्तं ऋणमोचकमङ्गलस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
Transliteration
Mangalo bhumiputrashcha rinaharta dhanapradah | Sthirasano mahakayah sarvakarmavirodhakah ||1|| Lohito lohitakshashcha samaganam kripakarah | Dharatmajah kujo bhaumo bhutido bhuminandanah ||2|| Angarako yamashchaiva sarvarogapaharakah | Vrishteh kartapaharta cha sarvakamaphalapradah ||3|| Etani kujanamani nityam yah shraddhaya pathet | Rinam na jayate tasya dhanam shighramavapnuyat ||4|| Dharanigarbhasambhutam vidyutkantisamaprabham | Kumaram shaktihastam cha mangalam pranamamyaham ||5|| Stotramangarakasyaitatpathaniyam sada nribhih | Na tesham bhaumaja pida svalpapi bhavati kvachit ||6|| Angaraka mahabhaga bhagavanbhaktavatsala | Tvam namami mamasheshamrinamashu vinashaya ||7|| Rinarogadidaridryam ye chanye hyapamrityavah | Bhayakleshamanastapa nashyantu mama sarvada ||8|| Ativakra duraradhya bhogamukta jitatmanah | Tushto dadasi samrajyam rushto harasi tatkshanat ||9|| Virinchishakravishnunam manushyanam tu ka katha | Tena tvam sarvasattvena graharajo mahabalah ||10|| Putrandehi dhanam dehi tvamasmi sharanam gatah | Rinadaridryaduhkhena shatrunam cha bhayattatah ||11|| Ebhirdvadashabhih shlokairyah stauti cha dharasutam | Mahatim shriyamapnoti hyaparo dhanado yuva ||12|| Iti shriskandapurane bhargavaproktam rinamochakamangalastotram sampurnam |
Mangal, the debt-remover
Mangal (Mars), also called Bhauma and Kuja, "born of the earth", is in Jyotish the planet of energy, courage, land and siblings, and when afflicted (as in Mangal dosha) of quarrels, accidents and debt. This stotra, which its colophon places in the Skanda Purana and calls "proclaimed by Bhargava", is the classic remedy for rin, debt, which is why it is called Rin Mochak, "debt-releasing".
The twenty-one names
The first three verses are a string of names: Mangala, Bhumiputra (son of the earth), Rinaharta (remover of debt), Dhanaprada (giver of wealth), Sthirasana (firm-seated), Mahakaya (of great body), Sarvakarmavirodhaka (who can obstruct every undertaking), Lohita (red), Lohitaksha (red-eyed), Samaganam kripakara (gracious to Sama singers), Dharatmaja, Kuja, Bhauma, Bhutida, Bhuminandana, Angaraka (the burning coal), Yama, Sarvarogapaharaka (remover of all disease), the maker and withholder of rain, and Sarvakamaphalaprada (giver of every wish). "Whoever recites these names of Kuja daily with faith never falls into debt and quickly gains wealth."
The prayer
- Verse 5 is the dhyana: born from the womb of the earth, shining like lightning, a youth with a spear (shakti) in hand, which links Mangal with Kartikeya.
- Verses 7–8: "Angaraka, great one, lover of devotees, I bow to you: destroy all my debt", and with it disease, poverty, untimely death, fear, affliction and anguish.
- Verse 9: hard to please, "pleased, you give a kingdom; angry, you take it away in a moment".
- Verse 11: "give me sons, give me wealth; I have come to you for refuge".
- Verse 12: whoever praises the earth's son with these twelve verses attains great fortune.
When and how to recite it
- On Tuesdays, Mangal's day, in the morning after bathing, with red flowers and a lamp.
- Many recite it for 21 or 43 consecutive Tuesdays as a vow while working to repay a loan.
- Often combined with Hanuman worship, since Hanuman is believed to pacify Mangal.
Frequently asked questions
Which day is best for the Rin Mochan Mangal Stotram?
Tuesday (Mangalvar), the day of Mangal.
Where does the stotra come from?
Its colophon says it is from the Skanda Purana, "proclaimed by Bhargava".
How many names of Mangal does it give?
Twenty-one names in the first three verses; the hymn as a whole has twelve verses.
Does it help with Mangal dosha?
It is one of the most commonly recommended prayers for an afflicted Mangal, along with Hanuman worship.
Why is Mangal shown with a spear?
The dhyana verse calls him "kumaram shaktihastam", a youth holding a spear, the same image as Kartikeya, with whom Mangal is associated.
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