Dasharatha Shani Stotram

दशरथकृत शनि स्तोत्रम्

Stotras · Sanskrit · Shani · by King Dasharatha (traditional attribution)

1. नमः कृष्णाय नीलाय शितिकण्ठनिभाय च।
   नमः कालाग्निरूपाय कृतान्ताय च वै नमः॥

   Namah krishnaya nilaya shitikanthanibhaya cha, namah kalagnirupaya kritantaya cha vai namah.

   Salutations to Shani, dark and blue, who resembles blue-throated Shiva. Salutations to him who is the fire of cosmic dissolution and the bringer of the end.

2. नमो निर्मांसदेहाय दीर्घश्मश्रुजटाय च।
   नमो विशालनेत्राय शुष्कोदर भयाकृते॥

   Namo nirmamsadehaya dirghashmashrujataya cha, namo vishalanetraya shushkodara bhayakrite.

   Salutations to him with a fleshless body, long beard and matted hair. Salutations to the large-eyed one, with a shrunken belly and a fearsome form.

3. नमः पुष्कलगात्राय स्थूलरोम्णेऽथ वै नमः।
   नमो दीर्घाय शुष्काय कालदंष्ट्र नमोऽस्तु ते॥

   Namah pushkalagatraya sthularomnetha vai namah, namo dirghaya shushkaya kaladamshtra namostu te.

   Salutations to him with a large frame and thick hair. Salutations to the tall and gaunt one; salutations to you, whose teeth are like those of death.

4. नमस्ते कोटराक्षाय दुर्निरीक्ष्याय वै नमः।
   नमो घोराय रौद्राय भीषणाय कपालिने॥

   Namaste kotarakshaya durnirikshyaya vai namah, namo ghoraya raudraya bhishanaya kapaline.

   Salutations to you with deep-set eyes, hard to look upon. Salutations to the dreadful, fierce and terrifying one who bears a skull.

5. नमस्ते सर्वभक्षाय बलीमुख नमोऽस्तु ते।
   सूर्यपुत्र नमस्तेऽस्तु भास्करेऽभयदाय च॥

   Namaste sarvabhakshaya balimukha namostu te, suryaputra namastestu bhaskarebhayadaya cha.

   Salutations to you who consume all; salutations to you, Balimukha. Son of the Sun, salutations to you, who also grant freedom from fear.

6. अधोदृष्टे नमस्तेऽस्तु संवर्तक नमोऽस्तु ते।
   नमो मन्दगते तुभ्यं निस्त्रिंशाय नमोऽस्तु ते॥

   Adhodrishte namastestu samvartaka namostu te, namo mandagate tubhyam nistrimshaya namostu te.

   Salutations to you of downward gaze; salutations to you, the destroyer at the end of the age. Salutations to you who move slowly; salutations to you, sharp as a sword.

7. तपसा दग्धदेहाय नित्यं योगरताय च।
   नमो नित्यं क्षुधार्ताय अतृप्ताय च वै नमः॥

   Tapasa dagdhadehaya nityam yogarataya cha, namo nityam kshudhartaya atriptaya cha vai namah.

   Salutations to him whose body is burned by austerity, ever devoted to yoga. Salutations always to him who is ever hungry and never satisfied.

8. ज्ञानचक्षुर्नमस्तेऽस्तु कश्यपात्मजसूनवे।
   तुष्टो ददासि वै राज्यं रुष्टो हरसि तत्क्षणात्॥

   Jnanachakshurnamastestu kashyapatmajasunave, tushto dadasi vai rajyam rushto harasi tatkshanat.

   Salutations to you whose eye is wisdom, son of the Sun, who is Kashyapa’s son. When pleased you grant a kingdom; when angered you take it away that very moment.

9. देवासुरमनुष्याश्च सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः।
   त्वया विलोकिताः सर्वे नाशं यान्ति समूलतः॥

   Devasuramanushyashcha siddhavidyadharoragah, tvaya vilokitah sarve nasham yanti samulatah.

   Gods, demons and humans, siddhas, vidyadharas and serpents: all on whom your gaze falls are destroyed, root and all.

10. प्रसादं कुरु मे देव वरार्होऽहमुपागतः।
    एवं स्तुतस्तदा सौरिर्ग्रहराजो महाबलः॥

    Prasadam kuru me deva vararhohamupagatah, evam stutastada saurirgraharajo mahabalah.

    “Be gracious to me, Lord; I have come to you, worthy of a boon.” Thus praised, Shani, son of the Sun, the mighty king of planets, was then pleased.