King Dashratha's Shani stotra

The 'Shani stotra' was sung by King Dashratha to appease Shani Maharaj. It is said that the effects of Shani's Sade saati or dhaiyas is nullified (or reduced considerably) if one recites this stotra with full faith in Shani Dev.

VINIYOGA

Take some water in the right hand and recite the following mantra. Then leave it aside, and after the recitation of the stotra, pour this water into potted plants.

Om asya shree shani stotra mantrasya Kashyap rishi strishtupchhandah souridevta,

Sham beejam, nih shakti Krishna varnoti keelkam, dharmaarth kaam- mokshaatmka chaturvid- purushaarth siddhyarth jape viniyoge.

KAR NYAAS

Sit cross legged (padmasana) and touch the fingers as written below and recite the mantra for the respective fingers.

Shanaishcharaay angushtabhyaam namah(touch the thumbs with the index fingers of the same hand.)

Mandgataye tarjaneebhyaam namah (touch the index fingers with the thumbs of the same hand.)

Adhokshajaaye madhyamabhyaam namah (touch the middle fingers with the thumbs of the same hand.)

Krishnangaaye anaamikabhyam namah (touch the ring fingers with the thumbs of the same hand.)

Shushkodaraaye kanishthikaabhyaam namah (touch the little fingers with the thumbs of the same hand.)

Chhayatmajaaye kartal-kar-prishthaabhyaam namah (touch one hand with the other.)

ANGA NYAAS

Shanaishcharaay hridyaaye namah(symbolic touching of the heart with the right hand.)

Mandgataye shires swaaha(touching of forehead with the right hand.)

Adhokshajaaye shikhaaye vashatah(touching of the top of the head with the right hand.)

Krishnangaaye kavachaaye hoom(touch the right shoulder with left hand and left shoulder with the right hand.)

Shushkodaraaye netraaye vaushat (touch the eyes with the thumb and ring finger of the right hand.)

Chhayatmajaaye astraaye phat ( rotate your right hand and then clap it with the left hand.)

DHYANAM

Neeladhyutim shooldharam kireetinam, grid dhah sthitam traaskaram dhanurdharam;

Chaturbhujam sooryasutam prashantam vande sadaabheeshtakaram varainyam.

PRARTHNA

Pranamya devdevasham sarvagrihanivaranam;

Shanaishchar prasaadaarth chintyaamaasa paarthiv.

STOTRA:

Om namah krishnay neelaaye shiti-kantha nibhaya cha |

Namah kalagni-rupaya kritantaaya cha vai namah ||

Namo nirmaa-sa-dehaya deergha-sham shru-jataaya cha |

Namo vishaal-netraaya shushkodar bhayaakrite ||

Namah pushkalaagaatraaye sthoolromannaith vain amah |

Namo deerghaya shushkaaya kaal-dashtram namostute ||

Namaste kota-raakshaaya dur-nirreekshaay vai namah |

Namo ghoraya raodraya bheeshannaye kapaaline ||

Namaste sarva-bhakshaaye valee-mukha namostute |

Surya-putra namaste stu bhaskare bhaiy-daaye cha ||

Adho-ddhishte! namaste stu samvartaka! namostu te |

Namo manda-gate! tubhyam niristra-shaaye namo-stute ||

Tapasa dagdha-dehaaye nityam yog-rataaye cha |

Nomo nityam kshudhaar-taaye atrup-taaye cha vai-namah ||

Gynaan-chakshur namaste- stu kashyap-atmaja-su-nave |

Tushto dadaasi vai rajyam rushto harasee tat kshannaat ||

Deva-sura manushya-shcha siddha-vidhya-dharo-ragah |

Tvayaa vilo-kitah sarve naasham yanti samoola-tah ||

Prasadam kuru me deva varaarho-o-ha mu-paa-gatah |

Evam stutstadaa sourirgrriharraajo mahaabala||

Perform anga nyas and kar nyas again after the jaap is complete. (to be read daily or on Saturdays)