शनि जयंती | Shani Jayanti

शनि जयंती | Shani Jayanti


Shani Dev is God of truth and always help people who follow path of truth in life Shani Dev only punishes those people who use wrong methods to gain success. Mostly, people fear from Shani Dev because they do not know anything about his good nature. By chanting Shani Mantra available below, people can easily impress Shani Dev and avoid difficulties in their life due to Shani dosha.

सूर्य पुत्रो दीर्घ देहो विशालाक्षः शिवप्रियः।
मन्दचारः प्रसन्नात्मा पीडां हरतु मे शनिः ॥

Suryaputhro Deerghadeho Vishaalaakshah Shivapriyah |
Mandachaarah Prasannathmaa peedam harathu me Shanih ||
It is said that during the reign of king Dasaratha when Shani was about to enter Rohini Nakshatra, king Dasaratha worshipped Shani and pleased with his prayers Saturn did not enter Rohini during the reign of king Dasharatha. Hence the Dasaratha Shani stotras are considered an excellent remedy for Saturn related troubles.

नीलांजना समभासम रवि पुत्रं यमाग्रजम |
चाय म्र्त्तंदा संभूतं तं नमामि शनै श्वाराम ||


Shani Shodasanama stotra


शनि शोदसनमा स्तोत्र

कोना शानैस्चारो मन्दः छाया हृदयानान्दनाह
मार्गंदाजा सुधासौरी नीलावास्त्रान जनाद्युतिः|
अब्रह्मनाह क्रूराक्रूरा कर्मातंगी ग्राहनायाकः Jayanti
क्रिश्नोधार्मानुजः शान्तः शुश्कोदारा वरप्रदः||



Kona shanaischaro mandah chhayaa hridayanandanah
Maargandaja sudhaasouri neelavastraan janadyutih
Abrahmanah kroorakroora karmaatangi grahanaayakah
Krishnodharmaanujah shantah shushkodara varapradah



Apart from this reciting the following dashanama stotra of Shani by Dasharatha near a Pepal tree is also a highly recommended one.


Dasaratha Shani Stotram

दसरथ शनि स्तोत्रं

ॐ. अस्य श्री शनैश्चर स्तोत्रस्य
दशरथ ऋषि
शनैश-चारो-देवता त्रिष्टुप चंदाहः
शनैश-चारा प्रीटी-अर्थे जपे विनियोगः
दशरथा उवाचा:


Om. asya shree shanaishchara stotrasya
dashratha rishi
shanaish-charo-devata
trishtup chandahah
shanaish-chara preety-arthe jape viniyogah
dasharatha uvacha:


Dasharatha is the Rishi (seer of the mantra). Shanaishchara is god (related to this hymn). Trishtup is metre. Enjoined is repetition (of this hymn) for the appeasement of Shanaishchara (Saturn).


कोनो-अन्ताका रौद्र-यामा-था बभ्रुः
कृष्णः शनिः पिंगला मंदा सौरिः
नित्यं स्मृतो यो हराते च पीदम
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || १ ||


kono-antaka roudra-yama-tha babhruh
krishnah shanih pingala manda sourih
nityam smrito yo harate cha peedam
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya


Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana (Saturn), who when regularly remembered as (the ten names listed in the first and second line of this verse) steals away the suffering (misfortune of the devotee).

सुरा असुरः किम पुरुष राजेंद्र
गन्धर्व विद्याधर पन्ना-गश च |
पीद्यंती सर्वे विषमा-स्तितेना
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || २ ||


sura asurah kim purusha ragendra
gandharva vidyadhara panna-gash cha
peedyanti sarve vishama-stitena
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya

Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, by whose unfavourable position, gods, demons, celestial beings, celestial musicians, celestial masters of various wisdom-teachings and even celestial snakes succumb to sufferings.

नारा नरेन्द्र पशवो मृगेंद्र
वन्यास-च ये कीता-पतंगा-ब्रिन्गाह
पीद्यंती सर्वे विषमा-स्तितेना
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || ३||


nara narendra pashavo mrigendra
vanyas-cha ye keeta-patanga-bringah
peedyanti sarve vishama-stitena
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya


Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, whose unfavourable position brings agony to laymen, emperors, common animals, huge animals, forest creatures, insects, flies and humming bees (irrespective of their status)

देशः-च दुर्गनी वनानी यात्रा
सेना-निवेसः पुरा-पत्त्नानी |
पीद्यंती सर्वे विषम-स्तितेना
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || ४||


desah-cha durgani vanani Yatra
sena-nivesah pura-pattnani
peedyanti sarve visham-stitena
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya

Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, whose unfavourable position brings about suffering to countries, citadels, forests, war-camps, houses and cities.


तिलैर्य-वैर-माशा गुदंना दनिः
इओहेना नीलाम्बरा दनतो व |
प्रीनती मन्त्रैर-निजवासरे च
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || ५||


tilairya-vair-masha gudanna danaih
iohena neelambara danato va
preenati mantrair-nijavasare cha
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya


Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, who is appeased by giving in charity things like sesame, paddy, black-gram, molasses, rice pudding, iron, blue cloth etc., and by chanting mantras on his own day (Saturday).


प्रयागा-कूले यमुना ताते च
सरस्वती पुण्य-जले गुहायाम |
यो योगिनं ध्यान-गतोपी सूक्ष्मस
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || ६ ||


prayaga-koole Yamuna tate cha
sarasvati punya-jale guhayam
yo yoginam dhyana-gatopi sookshmas
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya

Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, who manifests in subtle form before the yogis who meditate on him at any holy bank of prayag (confluence) of two rivers; Yamuna and Saraswati, or in a cave.


अन्य-प्रदेशात स्वग्रिहम प्रविश्तास
तदीया-वारे सा नरः सूखे सयत |
ग्रिहद गतो यो न पुनः प्रयाति
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || ७ ||


anya-pradeshat swagriham pravishtas
tadeeya-vare sa narah sukhe syat
grihad gato yo na punah prayati
tasmai namah sri ravi-nandanaya


Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, who bestows happiness to a person when He enters His own house (constellation); (though) when He leaves the house, does not return for a long time.


स्रष्टा स्वयं-भूर भुवना त्रयास्य
त्राता हरीशो हराते पिनाकी |
एक्स त्रिधः रिग यजुः समां मुर्तिस
तस्मै नमः श्री रवि-नन्दनाय || ८ ||


srashta swayam-bhoor bhuvana trayasya
trata hareesho harate pinakee
ekas tridhah rig yajuh sama murtis
tasmai namah sri ravi-nandanaya


Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, who is the creator of three worlds, who is the self-manifested being, who is Hari the protector and Pinakin (Siva, bearer of the three pointed spear or pinaka), the destroyer, all in one, as well as the embodiment of the three-fold Vedas; Rig, Yajus and Saman.


कोनास्थः पिंगला बब्रुह
कृष्णो रौद्रोंताको यमः |
सौरिः शनैश-चारो मंदी
पिप्पलान्देना सम स्तुतः ||९ ||


konasthah pingala babruh
krishno roudroantako yamah
sourih shanaish-charo manday
pippalandena sam stutah
Thus, Pippalada praises Thee (by chanting your ten names as contained in lines 1-3)

इतनी दशा-नामानी
परातर-उठाया यह पठेत
शनैश्चर-करिता पीड़ा
न कदचिद भविष्यति
हरिः ॐ || १० ||

etani dasha-namani
pratar-uthaya yah pathet
shanaishchara-krita peeda
na kadachid bhavishyati
Harih Om

He who chants these ten names, getting-up early in the morning, will never suffer from the pain caused by Saturn. Harih Om.