Shani Chalisa

श्री शनिश्चर देवजी,सुनहु श्रवण मम् टेर। कोटि विघ्ननाशक प्रभो,करो न मम् हित बेर॥

Shri shanishchara devaji, sunahu shravana mam tera, koti vighnanashaka prabho, karo na mam hita bera.

O Shri Shanishchara Devji, hear my call with your ears; O lord who destroys crores of obstacles, do not delay in doing me good.

तव स्तुति हे नाथ,जोरि जुगल कर करत हौं। करिये मोहि सनाथ,विघ्नहरन हे रवि सुव्रन।॥

Tava stuti he natha, jori jugala kara karata haum, kariye mohi sanatha, vighnaharana he Ravi suvrana.

I offer my praise to you, O Lord, joining both hands together; make me your own, O remover of obstacles, O glorious son of the Sun.

शनिदेव मैं सुमिरौं तोही।विद्या बुद्धि ज्ञान दो मोही॥

Shanideva maim sumiraum tohi, vidya buddhi j~nana do mohi.

O Shanideva, I remember and invoke you; grant me learning, intellect, and wisdom.

तुम्हरो नाम अनेक बखानौं।क्षुद्रबुद्धि मैं जो कुछ जानौं॥

Tumharo nama aneka bakhanaum, kshudrabuddhi maim jo kucha janaum.

I praise your many names, whatever little my small intellect knows.

अन्तक, कोण, रौद्रय मनाऊँ।कृष्ण बभ्रु शनि सबहिं सुनाऊँ॥

Antaka, kona, raudraya manau.n, krrishna babhru Shani sabahim sunau.n.

I honour you as Antaka, Kona, and Raudra; I proclaim to all your names Krishna and Babhru, O Shani.

पिंगल मन्दसौरि सुख दाता।हित अनहित सब जग के ज्ञाता॥

Pimgala mandasauri sukha data, hita anahita saba jaga ke j~nata.

Pingala and Mandasauri, giver of happiness; knower of good and ill for the whole world.

नित जपै जो नाम तुम्हारा।करहु व्याधि दुःख से निस्तारा॥

Nita japai jo nama tumhara, karahu vyadhi duhkha se nistara.

Whoever daily chants your name, grant them release from disease and sorrow.

राशि विषमवस असुरन सुरनर।पन्नग शेष सहित विद्याधर॥

Rashi vishamavasa asurana suranara, pannaga shesha sahita vidyadhara.

In an unfavourable transit you are felt by demons, gods, and men alike, and by the serpents, Shesha, and the Vidyadharas too.

राजा रंक रहहिं जो नीको।पशु पक्षी वनचर सबही को॥

Raja ramka rahahim jo niko, pashu pakshi vanachara sabahi ko.

King or pauper, whoever lives rightly — this holds true for animals, birds, and forest-dwellers, all alike.

कानन किला शिविर सेनाकर।नाश करत सब ग्राम्य नगर भर॥

Kanana kila shivira senakara, nasha karata saba gramya nagara bhara.

Forests, forts, camps, and armies — you can destroy all of them, filling villages and cities alike.

डालत विघ्न सबहि के सुख में।व्याकुल होहिं पड़े सब दुःख में॥

Dalata vighna sabahi ke sukha mem, vyakula hohim pa.de saba duhkha mem.

You cast obstacles into everyone's happiness; they become distressed, falling into all kinds of sorrow.

नाथ विनय तुमसे यह मेरी।करिये मोपर दया घनेरी॥

Natha vinaya tumase yaha meri, kariye mopara daya ghaneri.

O Lord, this is my humble request to you: show great compassion upon me.

मम हित विषम राशि महँवासा।करिय न नाथ यही मम आसा॥

Mama hita vishama rashi maha.nvasa, kariya na natha yahi mama asa.

Do not let your unfavourable transit dwell against my well-being; O Lord, this alone is my hope.

जो गुड़ उड़द दे बार शनीचर।तिल जव लोह अन्न धन बस्तर॥

Jo gu.da u.dada de bara shanichara, tila java loha anna dhana bastara.

Whoever offers jaggery and black lentils on a Saturday, along with sesame, barley, iron, grain, wealth, and cloth,

दान दिये से होंय सुखारी।सोइ शनि सुन यह विनय हमारी॥

Dana diye se homya sukhari, soi Shani suna yaha vinaya hamari.

becomes happy through such charity; O Shani, hear this, our humble plea.

नाथ दया तुम मोपर कीजै।कोटिक विघ्न क्षणिक महँ छीजै॥

Natha daya tuma mopara kijai, kotika vighna kshanika maha.n chijai.

O Lord, show compassion upon me; let crores of obstacles vanish in an instant.

वंदत नाथ जुगल कर जोरी।सुनहु दया कर विनती मोरी॥

Vamdata natha jugala kara jori, sunahu daya kara vinati mori.

I bow to you, Lord, with both hands joined; hear my plea with compassion.

कबहुँक तीरथ राज प्रयागा।सरयू तोर सहित अनुरागा॥

Kabahu.nka tiratha raja prayaga, sarayu tora sahita anuraga.

Sometimes at Prayaga, the king of pilgrimage sites, along with the loving banks of the Sarayu,

कबहुँ सरस्वती शुद्ध नार महँ।या कहुँ गिरी खोह कंदर महँ॥

Kabahu.n sarasvati shuddha nara maha.n, ya kahu.n giri khoha kamdara maha.n.

sometimes in the pure waters of the Saraswati, or sometimes in mountain caves and grottoes,

ध्यान धरत हैं जो जोगी जनि।ताहि ध्यान महँ सूक्ष्म होहि शनि॥

Dhyana dharata haim jo jogi jani, tahi dhyana maha.n sukshma hohi Shani.

whichever yogis hold meditation there, within that meditation Shani becomes present in subtle form.

है अगम्य क्या करूँ बड़ाई।करत प्रणाम चरण शिर नाई॥

Hai agamya kya karu.n ba.dai, karata pranama charana shira nai.

You are unfathomable — what greatness can I even describe? I offer my salutation, bowing my head at your feet.

जो विदेश से बार शनीचर।मुड़कर आवेगा निज घर पर॥

Jo videsha se bara shanichara, mu.dakara avega nija ghara para.

Whoever returns to their own home from abroad on a Saturday,

रहैं सुखी शनि देव दुहाई।रक्षा रवि सुत रखैं बनाई॥

Rahaim sukhi Shani deva duhai, raksha Ravi suta rakhaim banai.

remains happy by Shani Deva's grace; the son of the Sun keeps their protection in place.

जो विदेश जावैं शनिवारा।गृह आवैं नहिं सहै दुखारा॥

Jo videsha javaim shanivara, grriha avaim nahim sahai dukhara.

Whoever leaves for abroad on a Saturday, and does not return home, suffers hardship.

संकट देय शनीचर ताही।जेते दुखी होई मन माही॥

Samkata deya shanichara tahi, jete dukhi hoi mana mahi.

Shanishchara gives distress to such a one, who then becomes sorrowful in mind.

सोई रवि नन्दन कर जोरी।वन्दन करत मूढ़ मति थोरी॥

Soi Ravi nandana kara jori, vandana karata mu.dha mati thori.

To that very son of the Sun, with joined hands, I, of little and foolish intellect, offer my salutation.

ब्रह्मा जगत बनावन हारा।विष्णु सबहिं नित देत अहारा॥

Brahma jagata banavana hara, Vishnu sabahim nita deta ahara.

Brahma is the creator of the world; Vishnu ever gives sustenance to all.

हैं त्रिशूलधारी त्रिपुरारी।विभू देव मूरति एक वारी॥

Haim trishuladhari tripurari, vibhu deva murati eka vari.

The trident-bearing Tripurari — all these mighty gods are, in essence, one single form.

इकहोइ धारण करत शनि नित।वंदत सोई शनि को दमनचित॥

Ikahoi dharana karata Shani nita, vamdata soi Shani ko damanachita.

That very oneness Shani constantly upholds; subduing my mind, I bow to that Shani.

जो नर पाठ करै मन चित से।सो नर छूटै व्यथा अमित से॥

Jo nara patha karai mana chita se, so nara chutai vyatha amita se.

Whoever recites this with a focused mind and heart is freed from immeasurable suffering.

हौं सुपुत्र धन सन्तति बाढ़े।कलि काल कर जोड़े ठाढ़े॥

Haum suputra dhana santati ba.dhe, kali kala kara jo.de tha.dhe.

May good sons, wealth, and offspring flourish; even in this age of Kali, Shani stands ready with joined hands to bless.

पशु कुटुम्ब बांधन आदि से।भरो भवन रहिहैं नित सबसे॥

Pashu kutumba bamdhana adi se, bharo bhavana rahihaim nita sabase.

With cattle, family, and bonds of kinship, one's home stays ever filled with everything.

नाना भाँति भोग सुख सारा।अन्त समय तजकर संसारा॥

Nana bha.nti bhoga sukha sara, anta samaya tajakara samsara.

All manner of enjoyments and happiness follow; and at the final hour, leaving this world behind,

पावै मुक्ति अमर पद भाई।जो नित शनि सम ध्यान लगाई॥

Pavai mukti amara pada bhai, jo nita Shani sama dhyana lagai.

one attains liberation, the immortal state, O brother, who ever fixes their meditation equally upon Shani.

पढ़ै प्रात जो नाम शनि दस।रहैं शनिश्चर नित उसके बस॥

Pa.dhai prata jo nama Shani dasa, rahaim shanishchara nita usake basa.

Whoever reads Shani's ten names each morning, Shanishchara remains ever favourable to them.

पीड़ा शनि की कबहुँ न होई।नित उठ ध्यान धरै जो कोई॥

Pi.da Shani ki kabahu.n na hoi, nita utha dhyana dharai jo koi.

The affliction of Shani never befalls one who rises daily and holds this meditation.

जो यह पाठ करैं चालीसा।होय सुख साखी जगदीशा॥

Jo yaha patha karaim chalisa, hoya sukha sakhi jagadisha.

Whoever recites this Chalisa attains happiness, with the Lord of the Universe as witness.

चालिस दिन नित पढ़ै सबेरे।पातक नाशै शनी घनेरे॥

Chalisa dina nita pa.dhai sabere, pataka nashai Shani ghanere.

Whoever reads it daily every morning for forty days, Shani destroys their many sins.

रवि नन्दन की अस प्रभुताई।जगत मोहतम नाशै भाई॥

Ravi nandana ki asa prabhutai, jagata mohatama nashai bhai.

Such is the sovereign glory of the son of the Sun — O brother, he destroys the world's deep delusion.

याको पाठ करै जो कोई।सुख सम्पति की कमी न होई॥

Yako patha karai jo koi, sukha sampati ki kami na hoi.

Whoever recites this will never lack happiness or prosperity.

निशिदिन ध्यान धरै मनमाहीं।आधिव्याधि ढिंग आवै नाहीं॥

Nishidina dhyana dharai manamahim, adhivyadhi dhimga avai nahim.

Whoever holds this meditation in mind day and night, mental and physical afflictions never come near them.

पाठ शनिश्चर देव को,कीहौं 'विमल' तैयार। करत पाठ चालीस दिन,हो भवसागर पार॥

Patha shanishchara deva ko, kihaum 'vimala' taiyara, karata patha chalisa dina, ho bhavasagara para.

Vimal has prepared this recitation of Lord Shanishchara; reciting it for forty days, one crosses the ocean of worldly existence.

जो स्तुति दशरथ जी कियो,सम्मुख शनि निहार। सरस सुभाषा में वही,ललिता लिखें सुधार॥

Jo stuti dasharatha ji kiyo, sammukha Shani nihara, sarasa subhasha mem vahi, lalita likhem sudhara.

The praise that Dasharath himself composed, gazing upon Shani face to face — that very praise, in fine language, has been refined and written by Lalita.