Lord Shani Chalisa, Shani Dev Chalisa
Lord Shani Chalisa, Shani Dev Chalisa
Lord Shani Chalisa, Shani Dev Chalisa
Jayati Jayati Shanidev Dayala
|| dohA ||
jaya gaNesha girijA suvana,
maMgala karaNa kRRipAla|
dInana ke duHkha dUra kari,
kIjai nAtha nihAla||
jaya jaya shrI shanideva prabhu,
sunahu vinaya mahArAja|
karahu kRRipA he ravi tanaya,
rAkhahu jana kI lAja||
|| chaupAI ||
jayati jayati shanideva dayAlA|
karata sadA bhaktana pratipAlA||
chAri bhujA, tanu shyAma virAjai|
mAthe ratana mukuTa Chavi ChAjai||
parama vishAla manohara bhAlA|
Teढ़I dRRiShTi bhRRikuTi vikarAlA||
kuNDala shravaNa chamAchama chamake|
hiye mAla muktana maNi damake||
kara meM gadA trishUla kuThArA|
pala bicha karaiM arihiM saMhArA||
piMgala, kRRiShNoM, ChAyA, nandana|
yama, koNastha, raudra, duHkha bhaMjana||
saurI, manda, shani, dashanAmA|
bhAnu putra pUjahiM saba kAmA||
jA para prabhu prasanna hai jAhIM|
raMkahuM rAva karaiM kShaNa mAhIM||
parvatahU tRRiNa hoI nihArata|
tRRiNahU ko parvata kari DArata||
rAja milata vana rAmahiM dInho|
kaikeihuM kI mati hari lInho||
banahUM meM mRRiga kapaTa dikhAI|
mAtu jAnakI gayI churAI||
lakhanahiM shakti vikala kariDArA|
machigA dala meM hAhAkArA||
rAvaNa kI gati mati baurAI|
rAmachandra soM baira baढ़AI||
diyo kITa kari kaMchana laMkA|
baji bajaraMga bIra kI DaMkA||
nRRipa vikrama para tuhi pagu dhArA|
chitra mayUra nigali gai hArA||
hAra naulAkhA lAgyo chorI|
hAtha paira DaravAyo torI||
bhArI dashA nikRRiShTa dikhAyo|
telihiM ghara kolhU chalavAyo||
vinaya rAga dIpaka maha.N kInhoM|
taba prasanna prabhu hai sukha dInhoM||
harishchandra nRRipa nAri bikAnI|
Apahu.N bhare Doma ghara pAnI||
taise nala para dashA sirAnI|
bhU.NjI-mIna kUda gayI pAnI||
shrI shaMkarahi gahayo jaba jAI|
pArvatI ko satI karAI||
tanika vilokata hI kari rIsA|
nabha u.Di gayo gaurisuta sIsA||
pANDava para bhai dashA tumhArI|
bachI dropadI hoti ughArI||
kaurava ke bhI gati mati mArayo|
yuddha mahAbhArata kari DArayo||
ravi kahaM mukha mahaM dhari tatkAlA|
lekara kUdi parayo pAtAlA||
sheSha deva-lakhi vinatI lAI|
ravi ko mukha te diyo Chu.DAI||
vAhana prabhu ke sAta sujAnA|
haya digja gardabha mRRiga svAnA||
jambuka siMha Adi nakha dhArI|
so phala jyotiSha kahata pukArI||
gaja vAhana lakShmI gRRiha AvaiM|
haya te sukha sampatti upajAvai||
gardabha hAni karai bahu kAjA|
siMha siddhakara rAja samAjA||
jambuka buddhi naShTa kara DArai|
mRRiga de kaShTa prANa saMhArai||
jaba AvahiM prabhu svAna savArI|
chorI Adi hoya Dara bhArI||
taisahi chAri charaNa yaha nAmA|
svarNa lauha chA.NjI aru tAmA||
lauha charaNa para jaba prabhu AvaiM|
dhana jana sampatti naShTa karAvai||
samatA tAmra rajata shubhakArI|
svarNa sarvasukha maMgala kArI||
jo yaha shani charitra nita gAvai|
kabahuM na dashA nikRRiShTa satAvai||
adabhuta nAtha dikhAvaiM lIlA|
karaiM shatru ke nashi bali DhIlA||
jo paNDita suyogya bulavAI|
vidhivata shani graha shAnti karAI||
pIpala jala shani divasa chaढ़Avata|
dIpa dAna dai bahu sukha pAvata||
kahata rAma sundara prabhu dAsA|
shani sumirata sukha hota prakAshA||
|| dohA ||
pATha shanishchara deva ko,
kInhoM vimala taiyAra|
karata pATha chAlIsa dina,
ho bhavasAgara pAra||
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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