shanishani-stotrasaturnsade-sati

Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra in Odia

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🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Saturday evenings; during Sade Sati or a difficult Saturn transit·🎵 Audio included·📜 Puranic tradition (recited in the Navagraha stotras)

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Origin & Story

Puranic tradition (recited in the Navagraha stotras) · King Dasharatha · Treta Yuga

It is told that Shani was about to move into Rohini nakshatra — the 'Rohini Shakata Bhedana' — an event believed to bring twelve years of drought and famine to the earth. King Dasharatha of Ayodhya, father of Lord Rama, rose in his celestial chariot to the region of the stars to confront Saturn and spare his people. Faced with Shani, the king instead bowed and praised him with this stotra, saluting his fearsome forms and finally begging his forgiveness 'for the welfare of all beings.' Moved by such selfless devotion, Shani was pleased and granted Dasharatha a boon.

✦ As told in scripture

Pleased by Dasharatha's fearless devotion, Shani offered him a boon — and the king asked not for himself but that Saturn spare all beings the ruin of the Rohini transit. Shani agreed, and promised that whoever recites this stotra with devotion during his difficult transits would be shielded from his harshest effects. For this reason it endures as one of the most trusted Sade Sati remedies.

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Verse 1

ରାଜା ଦଶରଥଃ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସୌରେରିଦମଥାକରୋତ୍॥ ଦଶରଥ ଉଵାଚ —

Raja Dasharathah stotram saureridamathakarot. Dasharatha uvacha —

Meaning:King Dasharatha composed this hymn to Shani (the son of the Sun). Dasharatha said:

Verse 2

ନମଃ କୃଷ୍ଣାଯ ନୀଲାଯ ଶିତିକଣ୍ଠନିଭାଯ ଚ। ନମଃ କାଲାଗ୍ନିରୂପାଯ କୃତାନ୍ତାଯ ଚ ଵୈ ନମଃ॥୧॥

Namah Krishnaya Nilaya Shitikanthanibhaya cha; Namah Kalagnirupaya Kritantaya cha vai namah. ||1||

Meaning:Salutations to the dark, blue one, resembling the blue-throated Shiva; salutations to him of the form of the fire of dissolution, to the Ender (Death), salutations.

Verse 3

ନମୋ ନିର୍ମାଂସଦେହାଯ ଦୀର୍ଘଶ୍ମଶ୍ରୁଜଟାଯ ଚ। ନମୋ ଵିଶାଲନେତ୍ରାଯ ଶୁଷ୍କୋଦରଭଯାକୃତେ॥୨॥

Namo Nirmansadehaya Dirghashmashrujataya cha; Namo Vishalanetraya Shushkodarabhayakrite. ||2||

Meaning:Salutations to the fleshless-bodied one with long beard and matted locks; salutations to the large-eyed, dry-bellied one of fearsome form.

Verse 4

ନମଃ ପୁଷ୍କଲଗାତ୍ରାଯ ସ୍ଥୂଲରୋମ୍ଣେଽଥ ଵୈ ନମଃ। ନମୋ ଦୀର୍ଘାଯ ଶୁଷ୍କାଯ କାଲଦଂଷ୍ଟ୍ର ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ॥୩॥

Namah Pushkalagatraya Sthularomne'tha vai namah; Namo Dirghaya Shushkaya Kaladamshtra namo'stu te. ||3||

Meaning:Salutations to him of full limbs and thick body-hair; salutations to the tall, gaunt one — O long-fanged one, salutations to you.

Verse 5

ନମସ୍ତେ କୋଟରାକ୍ଷାଯ ଦୁର୍ନିରୀକ୍ଷ୍ଯାଯ ଵୈ ନମଃ। ନମୋ ଘୋରାଯ ରୌଦ୍ରାଯ ଭୀଷଣାଯ କପାଲିନେ॥୪॥

Namaste Kotaraksaya Durnirikshyaya vai namah; Namo Ghoraya Raudraya Bhishanaya Kapaline. ||4||

Meaning:Salutations to the hollow-eyed one, hard to look upon; salutations to the terrible, fierce, dreadful, skull-bearing one.

Verse 6

ନମସ୍ତେ ସର୍ଵଭକ୍ଷାଯ ବଲୀମୁଖ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ। ସୂର୍ଯପୁତ୍ର ନମସ୍ତେଽସ୍ତୁ ଭାସ୍କରେଽଭଯଦାଯ ଚ॥୫॥

Namaste Sarvabhakshaya Balimukha namo'stu te; Suryaputra namaste'stu Bhaskare'bhayadaya cha. ||5||

Meaning:Salutations to the all-devouring one, O wrinkle-faced one, salutations; O Son of the Sun, salutations to you, giver of fearlessness, child of Bhaskara.

Verse 7

ଅଧୋଦୃଷ୍ଟେ ନମସ୍ତେଽସ୍ତୁ ସଂଵର୍ତକ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ। ନମୋ ମନ୍ଦଗତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ନିସ୍ତ୍ରିଂଶାଯ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ॥୬॥

Adhodrishte namaste'stu Samvartaka namo'stu te; Namo Mandagate tubhyam Nistrimshaya namo'stu te. ||6||

Meaning:Salutations to the downward-gazing one, O Samvartaka (fire of dissolution), salutations; salutations to you, O slow-mover, O merciless one, salutations.

Verse 8

ତପସା ଦଗ୍ଧଦେହାଯ ନିତ୍ଯଂ ଯୋଗରତାଯ ଚ। ନମୋ ନିତ୍ଯଂ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତାଯ ଅତୃପ୍ତାଯ ଚ ଵୈ ନମଃ॥୭॥

Tapasa dagdhadehaya nityam yogarataya cha; Namo nityam kshudhartaya atriptaya cha vai namah. ||7||

Meaning:Salutations to him whose body is burnt by austerity, ever devoted to yoga; salutations to the ever-hungry, never-sated one.

Verse 9

ଜ୍ଞାନଚକ୍ଷୁର୍ନମସ୍ତେଽସ୍ତୁ କଶ୍ଯପାତ୍ମଜସୂନଵେ। ତୁଷ୍ଟୋ ଦଦାସି ଵୈ ରାଜ୍ଯଂ ରୁଷ୍ଟୋ ହରସି ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍॥୮॥

Jnanachakshurnamaste'stu Kashyapatmajasunave; Tushto dadasi vai rajyam rushto harasi tatkshanat. ||8||

Meaning:Salutations to you, the eye of wisdom, O son of Kashyapa's son (Surya); pleased, you bestow a kingdom; angered, you seize it that very instant.

Verse 10

ଦେଵାସୁରମନୁଷ୍ଯାଶ୍ଚ ସିଦ୍ଧଵିଦ୍ଯାଧରୋରଗାଃ। ତ୍ଵଯା ଵିଲୋକିତାଃ ସର୍ଵେ ନାଶଂ ଯାନ୍ତି ସମୂଲତଃ॥୯॥

Devasuramanushyashcha siddhavidyadhroragah; Tvaya vilokitah sarve nasham yanti samulatah. ||9||

Meaning:Gods, demons and men, siddhas, vidyadharas and nagas — all, when gazed upon by you, perish utterly, root and all.

Verse 11

ପ୍ରସାଦଂ କୁରୁ ମେ ସୌରେ ଵରଦୋ ଭଵ ଭାସ୍କରେ। ଏଵଂ ସ୍ତୁତସ୍ତଦା ସୌରିର୍ଗ୍ରହରାଜୋ ମହାବଲଃ॥୧୦॥

Prasadam kuru me Saure varado bhava Bhaskare; Evam stutastada Saurirgraharajo mahabalah. ||10||

Meaning:Be gracious to me, O Shani; be a giver of boons, O child of the Sun. Thus praised, then Shani, the mighty king of the planets,

Verse 12

ଦଶରଥ ଉଵାଚ — ପ୍ରସନ୍ନୋ ଯଦି ମେ ସୌରେ ଵରଂ ଦେହି ମମେପ୍ସିତମ୍। ଅଦ୍ଯପ୍ରଭୃତି ପିଂଗାକ୍ଷ ପୀଡା ଦେଯା ନ କସ୍ଯଚିତ୍॥

Dasharatha uvacha — Prasanno yadi me Saure varam dehi mamepsitam; Adyaprabhriti Pingaksha pida deya na kasyachit.

Meaning:Dasharatha said: If you are pleased with me, O Shani, grant the boon I desire — from this day onward, O tawny-eyed one, give affliction to no one (who recites this).

Verse 13

ରୋହିଣୀଂ ଭେଦଯିତ୍ଵା ତୁ ନ ଗନ୍ତଵ୍ଯଂ କଦାଚନ। ସରିତଃ ସାଗରା ଯାଵଦ୍ଯାଵଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାର୍କମେଦିନୀ॥

Rohinim bhedayitva tu na gantavyam kadachana; Saritah sagara yavadyavachchandrarkamedini.

Meaning:And never split the Rohini (the ill-omened transit), as long as the rivers and oceans endure, as long as moon, sun and earth abide.

Verse 14

ଯାଚିତଂ ତୁ ମହାସୌରେ ନାନ୍ଯମିଚ୍ଛାମ୍ଯହମ୍। ଏଵମସ୍ତୁ ଶନିପ୍ରୋକ୍ତଂ ଵରଂ ଲବ୍ଧ୍ଵା ତୁ ଶାଶ୍ଵତମ୍॥

Yachitam tu Mahasaure nanyamichchhamyaham; Evamastu Shaniproktam varam labdhva tu shashvatam.

Meaning:This is what I ask, O great Shani; I desire nothing else. “So be it,” said Shani — and thus the eternal boon was granted.

Verse 15

ପ୍ରାପ୍ଯୈଵଂ ତୁ ଵରଂ ରାଜା କୃତକୃତ୍ଯୋଽଭଵତ୍ତଦା। ପୁନରେଵାବ୍ରଵୀତ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟୋ ଵରଂ ଵରଯ ସୁଵ୍ରତ॥

Prapyaivam tu varam raja kritakrityo'bhavattada; Punarevabravittushto varam varaya suvrata.

Meaning:Having obtained this boon, the king then felt fulfilled; and Shani, well pleased, spoke again: “Ask yet another boon, O virtuous one.”

Verse 16

ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀଦଶରଥକୃତଂ ଶ୍ରୀଶନୈଶ୍ଚରସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍॥

Iti shri Dasharathakritam shri Shanaishcharastotram sampurnam.

Meaning:Thus ends the Shanaishchara (Shani) Stotra composed by King Dasharatha.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ଶନୈଶ୍ଚର🔊ShanaishcharaSaturn — the slow-moving graha; god of karma and justice

ସୌରି🔊SauriSon of the Sun (Surya) — an epithet of Shani

ନୀଲମଯୂଖ🔊NilamayukhaOf dark-blue rays — Shani's blue-black radiance

ନିର୍ମାଂସଦେହ🔊Nirmamsa-dehaOf gaunt, fleshless body

କୋଟରାକ୍ଷ🔊KotarakshaHollow-eyed, with deep-set eyes

ଵଲୀମୁଖ🔊ValimukhaWrinkle-faced

ମନ୍ଦଗତି🔊Manda-gatiThe slow-paced one — Saturn's slow motion

ଦୃଷ୍ଟି🔊DrishtiThe gaze / planetary aspect of Shani, which can raise up or cast down

କ୍ଷମସ୍ଵ🔊KshamasvaPlease forgive

Benefits of Chanting Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra

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Specifically composed by King Dasharatha to appease Saturn during Sade Sati

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Most powerful remedy for Shani Dosha, Sade Sati, and Saturn transit

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Pleased Saturn so much that he left Dasharatha's kingdom peacefully

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Recited on Saturdays for protection from Saturn's malefic effects

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Essential for anyone going through Sade Sati (7.5 year Saturn transit)

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One of the oldest and most trusted Shani remedies in Vedic astrology

How to Chant Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra

Repetitions11times

Best TimeSaturday evenings; during Sade Sati or a difficult Saturn transit

FaceWest (Saturn's direction)

Face west and light a lamp of mustard or sesame (til) oil. Offer black sesame, black urad dal and iron, and ideally wear dark blue or black. Recite the stotra 11 times on Saturdays (daily during Sade Sati), with humility and an honest heart, as King Dasharatha did. Conclude by praying for the welfare of all beings, as the final verse teaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra written in the Odia script (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Odia so Odisha devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the hymn King Dasharatha (father of Lord Rama) composed in praise of Shani (Saturn). When Shani was about to enter Rohini and bring a long famine, Dasharatha rose to confront him and instead praised him with these verses. Pleased, Shani granted a boon. It is recited today as one of the most trusted remedies for Sade Sati and Shani dosha.

Dasharatha salutes Shani honestly — gaunt, dark, hollow-eyed, slow-moving, the 'fire of dissolution' — because Saturn is the stern judge of karma whose gaze can raise a person to a kingdom or cast them down. The stotra acknowledges this power and then asks for his forgiveness and grace 'for the welfare of all beings.'

Traditionally 11 times on Saturday evenings, facing west, after lighting a mustard or sesame-oil lamp. During Sade Sati (the 7½-year Saturn cycle) or a hard Saturn transit, daily recitation is recommended.

The Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra is a short Sanskrit hymn by King Dasharatha from the Puranic tradition, while the Shani Chalisa is a 40-verse Hindi devotional hymn. Both are recited to please Shani; many devotees chant the Chalisa, this stotra and the Shani aarti together on Saturdays.