Sani Chalisa
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Jai Ganeshah, Girija suvan, mangal karan kripal, Dheenan ke dukh kari keejai naadh nihaalaa
Hail Ganeshaha who is son of Girija, who does auspicious deeds and who is merciful,
Oh incomparable lord,Please remove the sorrow of the suffering
Jai jai Shani dev prabhu, sunahu vinay Mahaaraaj, Karahu krupaa hey Ravi thanay, Raakhahu jan ki laaj
Hail, hail God Saturn, Oh king please hear what I say,
And show mercy and also protect the respectability of people.
Jayathi, jayathi Shani dev dayaalaa, Karath sadaa bhakthan prathipalaa
Victory, victory to God sani who is merciful,
You always look after your devotees.
Chaari bhujaa, thanu shyaam viraajai, Mathe rathan makut chabee Chaajai.
You have four hands and shine with black colour,
And on your head gem studded crown is shining.
Param vishal manohar bhaalaa, Tedi drushti brukuti vikaraalaa.
Your forehead is broad and steals our mind,
Your sight is crooked and your frown is fearsome.
Kundal sravan chamaa cham chamke, Hiye maal mukthan mani dhamke
The ear globes in your ear are giving out great luster,
And the pearl and gem garland on your chest are also shining.
Kar mein gadhaa trishool kutaaraa, Pal bich karain sathru samhaaraa
You are holding mace, trident and sword,
And within a short time you destroy your enemies
Pingal, krushno, chaya nandan, Yam konasth, roudrh, dukh banjan
You are black as well as brown oh son of Chaya.
You who are in the southern corner ar angry and destroy sorrows.
SAuri, mandh, sani das naamaa, Bhanu puthra purahi sab kamaa
You have ten names like Suri, Mandh and Sani,
And of son of sun God thi ose who chant them would be able to complete all jobs,
Jaapar prabhu prasanna ho jaahi, Raav karai rankahi srana maahi
On whom, Oh Lord, you get pleased,
Even if he is poor he would become a king travelling on palanquin.
Parvathaahu thrun hoi niharath, Thrunahu ko parvath sam kari daarath.
As soon as you see a mountain would become like grass,
And if you wish you can even make a grass in to a mountain.
Raj milath bhan ramahi dheenho, Kaikeyi kee mathi leen ho.
When Rama got the kingship, you sent him to the forest,
By your making the brain of Kakeyi perverted.
Ban mein Mrug kapat dhikaayim Maathu janaki gayi churai.
You showed Rama, the deer in deceit,
And made Mother Sita to be kidnapped.
Ravan kee mathi baurayi, Ramachandra saun bair badayee.
You made the brain of Ravan perverted,
And increased in him the enmity towards Ramachandra.
Dhiye kshaari kari kanchan Lanka. Baajyo bajranga veer ka danka,
You made the golden Lanka in to pieces and bits,
And gave Lord Hanuman the great intelligence.
Lachman vikal sakthi ke maare, Ramadal chinthith bhaye saare
You made Lakshmaa fall by the hit of Shakthi,
And because of that the army of Rama became worried and scared.
Nrup vikram par dasaa jo aayee, Chithra mayor haar gaa khaayee.
When King Vikramadithya got in to your clutches,
Then the pictue of peacock on the wall swallowed the necklace of the queen.
Haar naulakhaa kee lagi chori, Haath pair darvaayo thori.
And the charge of theft of necklace fell on Vikramadithya,
And he had to get his hands and legs brokn,
Athi nindaa mai bheethaa jeevan, THeli sevaa laayo nrupa than.
His state of affairs became so bad,
That the king had to work as Oil expeller.
Vinai raag dheepak maham keenho, Thab prasann prabhu hwai sukha deenho.
When he requested you in the tune Deepak,
You became pleased and made him as before.
Harischandra nrup naari bikaani, Raajaa bharyo dom ghar paani.
You made Raja Harischandra sell his wife,
And fill water in the house of Dom( manager of cremation)
Vakra drushti jap Nal par aayee, Poonji meen jal paitee jaayee.
When your crooked sight fell on king Nala,
Even the fish that has been caught jumped back in the water.
Sri Sankarheen gahyo jab jaayee, Jag janani kah basm karaayee.
When your sight feel on Lord Shiva,
His wife was forced to become ashes in sacred fire.
Thanik vilokah karee kuch reesaa, Nabh udess gayo gowreesuth seesaa
When your angry sight fell on Ganeshaha son of Parvathi,
His head got cut and went up on the sky.
Pandav par bai dasa thumhaari, Apamaanith bate Draupadhi naree.
When you period came on the Pandavas,
Their wife Draupadhi was insulted.
Kaurav kul kee gathi mathi haari, Yudh Mahabharath bhayo bhaaree.
You stole the brain of the Kauravas,
They had to figh in the fearsome battle of Mahabharath.
Ravi kaham much maham dhare thathkaalaa, Koodhee paryo sahasaa paathaalaa.
Just like that you put the sun God in your mouth,
And you started travelling towards Patala.
Sesh dev thab binthi keenhi, Mukh baahar Ravi ko kar deenhi
When the remaining Devas appealed to you,
You allowed Sun Got to get out of your mouth.
Vaahan prabhoo ke saath sujaanaa, Dig gaj, Gardhab Mrug Aruswanaa, Jambuk, simh aadhi nakh dharee, So phal Jyothish kahath pukaari.
In your safe keep you have seven steeds,
Elephant, horse, deer, dog, donkey,
Fox and Lion whose effects are foretold,
Very differently by different astrologers.
Gardhabh haani karai bahu kaajaa, Simh siddh kar raja samaajaa
On a donkey he would only create harm,
And by riding a lion, he would give you power of a king.
Jambuk budhi nasht kar daarai, Mrug dhe kasht pran samhare.
Riding on a fox, he destroys our brain,
And riding on a deer, he gives sorrow and kills people
Jab aavahee Prabhu swaan savaari, Choree aadhi hoi dar bhaaree.
When the lord comes riding on a dog,
Then theft and other things occur and people get scared
THaisahi chaaree charan yah naamaa, Swarn klouh chaandhi aru thaamaa.
Just like that he has four types of feet,
Gold, iron, silver and copper
Louh charan par jab prabhu aaven, Dhan Jan sampathi nasht karaave.
When the lord comes on his iron feet,
He would make us loose wealth, people and money.
SAmathaa THamr rajath Shubkaari, Swarn sadaa shubh mangal kaaei.
Silver and copper feet are both equally good,
But the goilden feet grants us all types of prosperity.
Jo yah Sani Charithr b nith gaavai, Dasaa nikrusht na kabahoon sathavai.
The period of Saturn will not trouble that person,
Who reads daily this story of Saturn.
Naadh Dhikavai adbuth leela, Nibal karai jaihen bala sheela.
The Lord shows us wonderful sports,
And he makes our enemies loose their strength.
Jo pandith suyogya bulvaai, Vidhivatha Sani grah saanthi karayi. Peepal jal sani divas chadavath, Deep dhaan dai bahu such paavath.
By him who invites a learned Brahmin,
And perform Sani Shanthi as per proper procedure,
And who on Saturday gives water to the peepal tree,
Lights a lamp before it, Various types of pleasures would be got.
Kahath “ramsundar “ Prabhu Dasaa, SAni sumarith such hoth prakasaa.
Says the slave of the Lord, Ramsundar,
That if you meditate on SAni, you would get power.
Paat Saneeswar dev ko, keenho “vimal “thayaar, Karath paat chalisa dhin, ho bhav sagar paar.
Those who daily reads this prayer to Lord Saturn,
Written by Vimal for forty days, would cross the sea of Samsara
श्री शनि चालीसा
॥ दोहा ॥
जय गणेश गिरिजा सुवन, मंगल करण कृपाल ।
दीनन के दुःख दूर करि, कीजै नाथ निहाल ॥
जय जय श्री शनिदेव प्रभु, सुनहु विनय महाराज ।
करहु कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज ॥
जयति जयति शनिदेव दयाला । करत सदा भक्तन प्रतिपाला ॥
चारि भुजा, तनु श्याम विराजै । माथे रतन मुकुट छवि छाजै ॥
परम विशाल मनोहर भाला । टेढ़ी दृष्टि भृकुटि विकराला ॥
कुण्डल श्रवन चमाचम चमके । हिये माल मुक्तन मणि दमके ॥
कर में गदा त्रिशूल कुठारा । पल बिच करैं शत्रु संहारा ॥
पिंगल, कृष्णो, छायानन्दन । यम, कोणस्थ, रौद्र, दुःखभंजन ॥
सौरी, मन्द, शनि, दश नामा । भानु पुत्र पूरहिं सब कामा ॥
जापर प्रभु प्रसन्न हो जाहीं । राव करैं रंकहि क्षण माहीं ॥
पर्वतहू तृण होई निहारत । तृणहू को पर्वत सम करि डारत ॥
राज मिलत बन रामहिं दीन्हो | कैकेई की मति हरि लीन्हो ||
बन में मृग कपट दिखाई । मातु जानकी गई चुराई ॥
रावण की मति गई बौराई । रामचन्द्र सों बैर बढ़ाई ॥
दियो झारि करि कंचन लंका । बाज्यो बजरंग बीर का डंका ॥
लछमन विकल शक्ति के मारे| रामादल चिंतित भए सारे॥
नृप विक्रम पर दशा जो आई | चित्र मयूर हार गा खाई ||
हार नौलखा की लगि चोरी | हाथ पैर डरवायो तोरी ||
अति निन्दामय बीता जीवन | तेली सेवा लायो नृप तन ||
विनय राग दीपक महं कीन्हो | तब प्रसन्न प्रभु ह्वै सुख दीन्हो ||
हरिश्चन्द्र नृप नारी बिकानी | राजा भर्यो डोम घर पानी ||
वक्र दृष्टि जब नल पर आई | भुंजी मीन जल पैठी जाई ||
श्री शंकरहिं गह्यो जब जाई | जगजननी कह भस्म कराई ||
तनिक विलोकत करी कुछ रीसा | नभ उड़ि गयो गौरिसुत सीसा ||
पाण्डव पर भै दशा तुम्हारी । अपमानित भई द्रौपदी नारी ॥
कौरव कुल की गति मति हारी । युद्ध महाभारत भयो भारी ॥
रवि कहँ मुख महँ धरि तत्काला । कूदि परयो सहसा पाताला ॥
शेष देव तब विनती किन्ही । मुख बाहर रवि को कर दीन्ही ॥
वाहन प्रभु के सात सुजाना | दिग्गज, गर्दभ, मृग, अरुस्वाना ||
जम्बुक, सिंह आदि नखधारी | सो फल ज्योतिष कहत पुकारी ||
गज वाहन लक्ष्मी गृह आवैं | हय ते सुख सम्पति उपजावैं ||
गर्दभ हानि करै बहु काजा | सिंह सिद्ध कर राज समाजा ||
जम्बुक बुद्धि नष्ट कर डारै | मृग दे कष्ट प्राण संहारे ||
जब आवहिं प्रभु स्वान सवारी | चोरी आदि होय डर भारी ||
तैसहि चारि चरण यह नामा | स्वर्ण लौह चांदी अरु तामा ||
लौह चरण पर जब प्रभु आवैं | धन जन सम्पति नष्ट करावैं ||
समता ताम्र रजत शुभकारी | स्वर्ण सदा शुभ मंगलकारी ||
जो यह शनि चरित्र नित गावै | दशा निकृष्ट न कबहुँ सतावै ||
नाथ दिखावै अद्भुत लीला | निबल करै जैहे बलशीला ||
जो पण्डित सुयोग्य बुलवाई | विधिवत शनि ग्रह कराई ||
पीपल जल शनि दिवस चढ़ावत | दीप दान दै बहु सुख पावत ||
कहत 'रासुन्दर' प्रभु दासा | शनि सुमिरत सुख होत प्रकासा ||
पाठ शनिश्चर देव को, कीन्हो 'विमल' तैयार | करत पाठ चालीस दिन, हो भवसागर पार ||