Lord Shani

śani cālīsā

(Shani Chalisa in English (IAST))

Traditional

Shani Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shani, the deity of justice and the planet Saturn. Composed in the Awadhi language, this prayer consists of forty verses that invoke the grace of the divine judge. It is widely recited to mitigate the malefic effects of Sade Sati and planetary afflictions. Devotees chant this stotra with sincerity to seek protection from hardships, cultivate discipline, and invite inner peace. Regular recitation is believed to transform one’s mindset, foster patience, and bring auspicious blessings, ultimately helping the practitioner lead a life characterized by righteousness and spiritual stability.

dohā
jaya gaṇeśa girijā suvana, maṅgala karaṇa kṛpāla |
dīnana ke dukha dūra kari, kījai nātha nihāla ||
jaya jaya śrī śanideva prabhu, sunahu vinaya mahārāja |
karahu kṛpā he ravi tanaya, rākhahu jana kī lāja ||
caupāī
jayati jayati śanideva dayālā |
karata sadā bhaktana pratipālā ||
cāri bhujā, tanu śyāma virājai |
māthe ratana mukuṭa chavi chājai ||
parama viśāla manohara bhālā |
ṭeḍhaī dṛṣṭi bhṛkuṭi vikarālā ||
kuṇḍala śravaṇa camācama camake |
hiye māla muktana maṇi damake ||
kara meṃ gadā triśūla kuṭhārā |
pala bica karaiṃ ārihiṃ saṃhārā ||
piṅgala, kṛṣṇoṃ, chāyā, nandana |
yama, koṇastha, raudra, dukha bhañjana||
saurī, manda, śani, daśa nāmā |
bhānu putra pūjahiṃ saba kāmā ||
jā para prabhu prasanna hai jāhīm |
raṅkahuṃ rāva karaiṅkṣaṇa māhīm ||
parvatahū tṛṇa hoī nihārata |
tṛṇa hū ko parvata kari ḍārata||
rāja milata bana rāmahiṃ dīnho |
kaikeihuṃ kī mati hari līnhoṃ||
banahūṃ meṃ mṛga kapaṭa dikhāī |
mātu jānakī gī caturāī||
lakhanahiṃ śakti vikala kari ḍārā |
macigā dala meṃ hāhākārā||
rāvaṇa kī gati-mati baurāī |
rāmacandra soṃ baira baḍhaī||
diyo kīṭa kari kañcana laṅkā |
baji bajaraṅga bīra kī ḍaṅkā||
nṛpa vikrama para tuhi pagu dhārā |
citra mayūra nigali gai hārā||
hāra naulākhā lāgyo corī |
hātha paira ḍaravāyo torī||
bhārī daśā nikṛṣṭa dikhāyo |
telihiṃ ghara kolhū calavāyo||
vinaya rāga dīpaka mahaṃ kīnhom |
taba prasanna prabhu hai sukha dīnhoṃ||
hariścandra nṛpa nāri bikānī |
āpahuṃ bhare ḍoma ghara pānī||
taise nala paradaśā sirānī |
bhūñjī-mīna kūda gī pānī||
śrī śaṅkarahi gahayo jaba jāī |
pārvatī ko satī karāī||
tanika vilokata hī kari rīsā |
nabha uḍi़ gayo gaurisuta sīsā||
pāṇḍava para bhai daśā tumhārī |
bacī draupadī hoti ughārī||
kaurava ke bhī gati mati mārayo |
yudgha mahābhārata kari ḍārayo||
ravi kahaṃ mukha mahaṃ dhari tatkālā |
lekara kūdi parayo pātālā ||
śeṣa deva-lakhi vinatī lāī |
ravi ko mukha te diyo chuḍaī ||
vāhana prabhu ke sāta sujānā |
jaga digja gardabha mṛga svānā ||
jambuka siṃha ādi nakhadhārī |
so phala jajyotiṣa kahata pukārī ||
gaja vāhana lakṣmī gṛha āvaim |
haya te sukha sampatti upajāvaim ||
gardabha hāni karai bahu kājā |
gardabha sidgha kara rāja samājā ||
jambuka budghi naṣṭa kara ḍārai |
mṛga de kaṣṭa praṇa saṃhārai ||
jaba āvahiṃ prabhu svāna savārī |
corī ādi hoya ḍara bhārī ||
taisahi cāri caraṇa yaha nāmā |
svarṇa lauha cāñjī aru tāmā ||
lauha caraṇa para jaba prabhu āvaim |
dhana jana sampatti naṣṭa karāvai ||
samatā tāmra rajata śubhakārī |
svarṇa sarva sukha maṅgala kārī ||
jo yaha śani caritra nita gāvai |
kabahuṃ na daśā nikṛṣṭa satāvai ||
adabhuta nātha dikhāvaiṃ līlā |
karaiṃ śatru ke naśi bali ḍhīlā ||
jo paṇḍita suyogya bulavāī |
vidhivata śani graha śānti karāī ||
pīpala jala śani divasa caḍhāvata |
dīpa dāna dai bahu sukha pāvata ||
kahata rāmasundara prabhu dāsā |
śani sumirata sukha hota prakāśā ||
dohā
pāṭha śaniścara deva ko, kī hoṃ vimala taiyāra |
karata pāṭha cālīsa dina, ho bhavasāgara pāra ||

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