Lord Shani Chalisa, Shani Dev Chalisa
Lord Shani Chalisa, Shani Dev Chalisa
Lord Shani Chalisa, Shani Dev Chalisa
Jayati Jayati Shanidev Dayala
|| dohā ||
jaya gaṇeśa girijā suvana,
maṃgala karaṇa kṛpāla|
dīnana ke duḥkha 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|
ṭeढ़ī dṛṣṭi bhṛkuṭi vikarālā||
kuṇḍala śravaṇa camācama camake|
hiye māla muktana maṇi damake||
kara meṃ gadā triśūla kuṭhārā|
pala bica karaiṃ arihiṃ saṃhārā||
piṃgala, kṛṣṇoṃ, chāyā, nandana|
yama, koṇastha, raudra, duḥkha bhaṃjana||
saurī, manda, śani, daśanāmā|
bhānu putra pūjahiṃ saba kāmā||
jā para prabhu prasanna hai jāhīṃ|
raṃkahuṃ rāva karaiṃ kṣaṇa māhīṃ||
parvatahū tṛṇa hoī nihārata|
tṛṇahū ko parvata kari ḍārata||
rāja milata vana rāmahiṃ dīnho|
kaikeihuṃ kī mati hari līnho||
banahūṃ meṃ mṛga kapaṭa dikhāī|
mātu jānakī gayī curāī||
lakhanahiṃ śakti vikala kariḍārā|
macigā dala meṃ hāhākārā||
rāvaṇa kī gati mati baurāī|
rāmacandra soṃ baira baढ़āī||
diyo kīṭa kari kaṃcana laṃkā|
baji bajaraṃga bīra kī ḍaṃkā||
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 maha~ kīnhoṃ|
taba prasanna prabhu hai sukha dīnhoṃ||
hariścandra nṛpa nāri bikānī|
āpahu~ bhare ḍoma ghara pānī||
taise nala para daśā sirānī|
bhū~jī-mīna kūda gayī pānī||
śrī śaṃkarahi gahayo jaba jāī|
pārvatī ko satī karāī||
tanika vilokata hī kari rīsā|
nabha ur̤i gayo gaurisuta sīsā||
pāṇḍava para bhai daśā tumhārī|
bacī dropadī hoti ughārī||
kaurava ke bhī gati mati mārayo|
yuddha mahābhārata kari ḍārayo||
ravi kahaṃ mukha mahaṃ dhari tatkālā|
lekara kūdi parayo pātālā||
śeṣa deva-lakhi vinatī lāī|
ravi ko mukha te diyo chur̤āī||
vāhana prabhu ke sāta sujānā|
haya digja gardabha mṛga svānā||
jambuka siṃha ādi nakha dhārī|
so phala jyotiṣa kahata pukārī||
gaja vāhana lakṣmī gṛha āvaiṃ|
haya te sukha sampatti upajāvai||
gardabha hāni karai bahu kājā|
siṃha siddhakara rāja samājā||
jambuka buddhi naṣṭa kara ḍārai|
mṛga de kaṣṭa prāṇa saṃhārai||
jaba āvahiṃ prabhu svāna savārī|
corī ādi hoya ḍara bhārī||
taisahi cāri caraṇa yaha nāmā|
svarṇa lauha cā~jī aru tāmā||
lauha caraṇa para jaba prabhu āvaiṃ|
dhana jana sampatti naṣṭa karāvai||
samatā tāmra rajata śubhakārī|
svarṇa sarvasukha maṃgala 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 caढ़āvata|
dīpa dāna dai bahu sukha pāvata||
kahata rāma sundara prabhu dāsā|
śani sumirata sukha hota prakāśā||
|| dohā ||
pāṭha śaniścara deva ko,
kīnhoṃ vimala taiyāra|
karata pāṭha cālīsa dina,
ho bhavasāgara pāra||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shani Chalisa is a Hindi devotional hymn of forty verses dedicated to Lord Shani, the deity of the planet Saturn in Hindu tradition and one of the nine planetary deities (Navagrahas). It follows the standard chalisa format with chaupai verses and framing dohas, and belongs to the vernacular Bhakti devotional tradition. Shani is regarded as the deity of karma and justice, and this chalisa is primarily recited as a propitiatory text.
What are the benefits of chanting Shani Chalisa?
- Mitigation of Saturn's malefic astrological influences (Sade Sati and Dhaiya)
- Removal of obstacles and delays in life
- Development of patience, discipline, and equanimity
- Protection from injustice and adversity
When is the best time to recite this?
Saturday (Shanivar) is the day associated with Lord Shani and is considered the most auspicious day for recitation, in the morning or evening. The chalisa is also recited during the transit periods of Sade Sati (seven-and-a-half years of Saturn) and Dhaiya (two-and-a-half years) when Saturn's influence is intensified.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Shani's role as a dispenser of karma and justice is established in Puranic texts, where he appears as the son of Surya (the sun) and a Navagraha deity with significant astrological power. The propitiation of Shani through hymns, fasting, and ritual has been part of Hindu devotional practice for centuries. The Shani Chalisa belongs to the medieval Hindi chalisa tradition and its authorship is not attributed to any known historical figure. The composition is distinct from classical Sanskrit Shani stotrams and represents the popular devotional tradition.
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Related Texts
- Shani Ashtakam — a Sanskrit eight-verse hymn dedicated to Lord Shani, representing the classical Sanskrit stotram form for the same deity
- Navagraha Stotram — a hymn addressing all nine planetary deities collectively, within which Shani is one of the principal figures