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दशरथ कृत शनि स्तोत्र 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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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

ରାଜା ଦଶରଥଃ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସୌରେରିଦମଥାକରୋତ୍॥ ଦଶରଥ ଉଵାଚ —

Raja Dasharathah stotram saureridamathakarot. Dasharatha uvacha —

Meaning:तब राजा दशरथ ने सौरि (सूर्यपुत्र शनि) की यह स्तुति की —

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:दशरथ बोले —

Verse 3

ନମୋ ନିର୍ମାଂସଦେହାଯ ଦୀର୍ଘଶ୍ମଶ୍ରୁଜଟାଯ ଚ। ନମୋ ଵିଶାଲନେତ୍ରାଯ ଶୁଷ୍କୋଦରଭଯାକୃତେ॥୨॥

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

Meaning:नील किरणों वाले, नीले कमल के समान आभा वाले (शनि) को नमस्कार।

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:मांसरहित (कृश) शरीर वाले, लम्बी दाढ़ी और जटाओं वाले को नमस्कार; विशाल नेत्रों वाले — हे सूखे उदर वाले भयानक देव! आपको नमस्कार।

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:सदा क्षुधा से पीड़ित और सदा तप्त रहने वाले को बारम्बार नमस्कार।

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:प्रलयाग्नि (कालाग्नि) के समान रूप वाले को नमस्कार; हे कृतान्त (यमस्वरूप)! आपको नमस्कार। कोटर-सी गहरी आँखों वाले, जिनकी ओर देखना भी कठिन है, उन्हें नमस्कार।

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:घोर, रौद्र, भीषण और विकराल (दाढ़ों वाले) को नमस्कार; सर्वभक्षी को नमस्कार — हे वलीमुख (झुर्रीदार मुख वाले)! आपको नमस्कार।

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:नीचे की ओर दृष्टि रखने वाले को नमस्कार; हे श्यामवर्ण देह वाले! आपको नमस्कार।

Verse 9

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

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

Meaning:हे मन्दगति वाले! आपको नमस्कार; निर्दय (निस्त्रिंश) को बारम्बार नमस्कार। तप से जिनका शरीर तप्त है और जो सदा योग में लीन रहते हैं, उन्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 10

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

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

Meaning:प्रसन्न होने पर आप सम्पूर्ण राज्य प्रदान कर देते हैं, और रुष्ट होने पर उसी क्षण उसे हर लेते हैं।

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:हे सौरे! जिन पर आपकी (वक्र) दृष्टि पड़ती है, वे शीघ्र ही दीनता (दुर्दशा) को प्राप्त हो जाते हैं।

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:आपकी दृष्टि से देखे गए वे सभी राज्य से भ्रष्ट (पदच्युत) हो जाते हैं।

Verse 13

ରୋହିଣୀଂ ଭେଦଯିତ୍ଵା ତୁ ନ ଗନ୍ତଵ୍ଯଂ କଦାଚନ। ସରିତଃ ସାଗରା ଯାଵଦ୍ଯାଵଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାର୍କମେଦିନୀ॥

Rohinim bhedayitva tu na gantavyam kadachana; Saritah sagara yavadyavachchandrarkamedini.

Meaning:और जो आपकी रौद्र दृष्टि से देखे जाते हैं, वे उसी क्षण क्षय (विनाश) को प्राप्त हो जाते हैं।

Verse 14

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

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

Meaning:हे सौरे! मेरे अपराध को क्षमा कीजिए, और समस्त प्राणियों के कल्याण हेतु प्रसन्न हूजिए।

Verse 15

ପ୍ରାପ୍ଯୈଵଂ ତୁ ଵରଂ ରାଜା କୃତକୃତ୍ଯୋଽଭଵତ୍ତଦା। ପୁନରେଵାବ୍ରଵୀତ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟୋ ଵରଂ ଵରଯ ସୁଵ୍ରତ॥

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

Meaning:इस प्रकार राजा दशरथ द्वारा रचित श्री शनैश्चर स्तोत्र सम्पूर्ण हुआ।

Verse 16

ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀଦଶରଥକୃତଂ ଶ୍ରୀଶନୈଶ୍ଚରସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍॥

Iti shri Dasharathakritam shri Shanaishcharastotram sampurnam.

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 दशरथ कृत शनि स्तोत्र

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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 दशरथ कृत शनि स्तोत्र

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 दशरथ कृत शनि स्तोत्र 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.