Shani Dev Stotra (For Saturday Observance)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 3 sections
Daily Panchang Saturday, April 2026
Invocation Mantra
Original
नीलांजन समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् । छायामार्तण्ड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥
Transliteration
Nilanjana samabhasam raviputram yamagrajam | Chhaya-martanda sambhutam tam namami shanaishcharam ||
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Shani, who is as dark as blue collyrium, the son of the Sun, the elder brother of Yama (the Lord of Death), and born of Chhaya and Martanda.
Salutation for Forgiveness
Original
नमोऽस्तु शनैश्चराय शणैश्चर भयांकरात् । सर्वपापप्रणाशाय नमोऽस्तु शनैश्चर प्रभो ॥
Transliteration
Namostu shanaishcharaya shanai-shchara bhayankarat | Sarva-papa-pranashaya namostu shanaishchara prabho ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Shani, who moves slowly and is formidable; salutations to the Lord Shani, the destroyer of all sins.
Prayer for Protection
Original
मंल्यं च शनैश्चरं भक्तं रक्षां कुरु महाप्रभु । दुःख दैन्य विनाशाय नमोऽस्तु शनैश्चर प्रभो ॥
Transliteration
Malyam cha shanaishcharam bhaktam raksham kuru mahaprabhu | Duhkha dainya vinashaya namostu shanaishchara prabho ||
Meaning / Translation
O Great Lord, protect your devoted followers; I bow to Lord Shani, the destroyer of sorrow and misery.