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Stotram in SanskritRahu StotramKetu StotramMangal StotramBudh StotramBrihaspati StotramShukram stotramShani StotramChandra StotramNavgraha Stotram
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Dashrath rishi rachit shani stotramOm. asya shree shanaishvara syaha Stotrasya dashratha rishi shree shanaish-varo-devata anustup chhandah shanaishvar preety-arthe jape viniyogah dasharatha uvaach Om. 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 ath babhruh nityam smruto yo haste cha peedam 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 peedyanti sarve vishama-stitena 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. nara narendraha pashavo mrigendraha peedyanti sarve vishama-stitena 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). deshah-cha durgani vanani peedyanti sarve visham-sthitena Prostrations to Sri Ravinandana, whose unfavourable position brings about suffering to countries, citadels, forests, war-camps, houses and cities. tilairya-vair-masha gudann daanaih preenaati mantraiy-nijaj-avasare ch 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). prayag-koole Yamuna tate ch yo yognaam dhyana-gatah-api sookshmah 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-pradeshaat swagruhah pravishta asta gruhaad gato yo na punah prayaati 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-bhuva natra-aya-asya eka-stridhah rig yajuh sama murtih 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. Shanya ashthakam payataha prabhate Pathetu saukhyam bhuvi bhogyuktaha konasthah pingalo babruh krishno sourih shanaish-varo mandah Thus, Pippalada praises Thee (by chanting your ten names as contained in lines 1-3). etani dasha-namani shanaishvara-krita peeda eeti shri bhrahmaand puran uktam shanaishvar stotram sampurnam |
What is Shani graha?Shani in
Sanskrit is one of the Navagraha which are the nine primary celestial beings in Hindu astrology, or Jyotisa. Shani is embodied in the planet Saturn. Shani is the Lord of Saturday; the word Shani also denotes the seventh day or Saturday in most Indian languages.
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