Dasaratha Shani Stotra

[nikhil kumar varma]

 

 

 

Saturn enters the star constellation of Rohini once in every 30 years. This is one of the most dreaded transits of the kings and his kingdom. The scriptures say "Kings will die and kingdomes will fall when Shani enters Rohini". Last time it entered Rohini on <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="2001" Day="22" Month="5">22nd May 2001</st1:date>. On the night of <st1:date Year="2001" Day="1" Month="6">1st June 2001</st1:date> the entire Royal family of <st1:country-region><st1:place>Nepal</st1:place></st1:country-region> was wiped out. It was followed by the death of the Indian Congress minister and Raja of Gwalior Sri Madhav Rao Scindia on <st1:date Year="2001" Day="30" Month="9">30th September 2001</st1:date> in a plane crash. Then came the <st1:date Year="2001" Day="11" Month="9">9-11-2001</st1:date> strike by Osama Bin Laden.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

The following is from Skanda Purana.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shani Shodasanama stotra

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shani Dasanaama Stotra

Konastha pingalobabhruh

Krishnoroudraantakoyamah

Souri, shanaischaro mandah

Pippaladishu sansthitah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dasaratha Shani Stotram

 

 

 

<st1:place>Om.</st1:place> asya shree shanaishchara stotrasya

dashratha rishi

shanaish-charo-devata

trishtup chandahah

shanaish-chara preety-arthe jape viniyogah

dasharatha uvacha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<st1:place>Om.</st1:place> Sri Shani Stotra, 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

<st1:City><st1:place>nara</st1:place></st1:City> 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

etani dasha-namani

pratar-uthaya yah pathet

shanaishchara-krita peeda

na kadachid bhavishyati

 

 

 

Harih Om