Shani Ashtothara Stotram

 

**Sri Shani Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram**

**Verse 1:**

शनैश्चराय शान्ताय सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिने । शरण्याय वरेण्याय सर्वेशाय नमो नमः ॥ १॥

- **शनैश्चराय (Shanaishcharaya):**

  - Shanai-shcharaya

  - To the slow-moving

- **शान्ताय (Shantaya):**

  - Shantaya

  - Peaceful

- **सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिने (Sarvabhishtapradayine):**

  - Sarva-abhishta-pradayine

  - Grantor of all desires

- **शरण्याय (Sharanyaya):**

  - Sharanyaya

  - The refuge

- **वरेण्याय (Varenyaya):**

  - Varenyaya

  - The most excellent

- **सर्वेशाय (Sarveshaya):**

  - Sarveshaya

  - The lord of all

- **Translation:**

  - To the slow-moving, peaceful, grantor of all desires, the refuge, the most excellent, and the lord of all, salutations.

**Verse 2:**

सौम्याय सुरवन्द्याय सुरलोकविहारिणे । सुखासनोपविष्टाय सुन्दराय नमो नमः ॥ २॥

- **सौम्याय (Saumyaya):**

  - Saumyaya

  - Gentle

- **सुरवन्द्याय (Suravandyaya):**

  - Sura-vandyaya

  - Revered by gods

- **सुरलोकविहारिणे (Suralokaviharine):**

  - Sura-loka-viharine

  - Roaming the heavens

- **सुखासनोपविष्टाय (Sukhasanopavishtaya):**

  - Sukha-asana-upavishtaya

  - Seated comfortably

- **सुन्दराय (Sundaraya):**

  - Sundaraya

  - Beautiful

- **Translation:**

  - To the gentle, revered by gods, roaming the heavens, seated comfortably, and beautiful, salutations.

**Verse 3:**

घनाय घनरूपाय घनाभरणधारिणे । घनसारविलेपाय खद्योताय नमो नमः ॥ ३॥

- **घनाय (Ghanaya):**

  - Ghana-aya

  - To the dense one

- **घनरूपाय (Ghanarupaya):**

  - Ghana-rupaya

  - Having a solid form

- **घनाभरणधारिणे (Ghanabharanadharine):**

  - Ghana-abharana-dharine

  - Wearing heavy ornaments

- **घनसारविलेपाय (Ghanasaravilepaya):**

  - Ghana-sara-vilepaya

  - Anointed with thick paste

- **खद्योताय (Khadhyotaya):**

  - Khadyotaya

  - Like a firefly

- **Translation:**

  - To the dense one, having a solid form, wearing heavy ornaments, anointed with thick paste, and like a firefly, salutations.

**Verse 4:**

मन्दाय मन्दचेष्टाय महनीयगुणात्मने । मर्त्यपावनपादाय महेशाय नमो नमः ॥ ४॥

- **मन्दाय (Mandaya):**

  - Manda-aya

  - To the slow one

- **मन्दचेष्टाय (Mandacheshthaya):**

  - Manda-cheshtaya

  - With deliberate actions

- **महनीयगुणात्मने (Mahaniyagunatmane):**

  - Mahaniya-guna-atmane

  - Possessing noble qualities

- **मर्त्यपावनपादाय (Martyapavanapaday):**

  - Martya-pavana-padaya

  - Purifying mortals with his feet

- **महेशाय (Maheshaya):**

  - Maheshaya

  - The great lord

- **Translation:**

  - To the slow one, with deliberate actions, possessing noble qualities, purifying mortals with his feet, and the great lord, salutations.

**Verse 5:**

छायापुत्राय शर्वाय शरतूणीरधारिणे । चरस्थिरस्वभावाय चञ्चलाय नमो नमः ॥ ५॥

- **छायापुत्राय (Chhayaputraya):**

  - Chhaya-putraya

  - To the son of Chhaya

- **शर्वाय (Sharvaya):**

  - Sharvaya

  - The destructive one

- **शरतूणीरधारिणे (Sharatooneeradharine):**

  - Shara-tooneera-dharine

  - Holder of the arrow and quiver

- **चरस्थिरस्वभावाय (Charasthirasvabhavaya):**

  - Chara-sthira-svabhavaya

  - With both moving and stable nature

- **चञ्चलाय (Chanchalaya):**

  - Chanchalaya

  - Fickle

- **Translation:**

  - To the son of Chhaya, the destructive one, holder of the arrow and quiver, with both moving and stable nature, and fickle, salutations.

**Verse 6:**

नीलवर्णाय नित्याय नीलाञ्जननिभाय च । नीलाम्बरविभूषाय निश्चलाय नमो नमः ॥ ६॥

- **नीलवर्णाय (Neelavarnaya):**

  - Neela-varnaya

  - To the blue-colored

- **नित्याय (Nityaya):**

  - Nityaya

  - Eternal

- **नीलाञ्जननिभाय (Neelanjnanibhaya):**

  - Neela-anjana-nibhaya

  - Resembling blue collyrium

- **नीलाम्बरविभूषाय (Neelambaravibhooshaya):**

  - Neela-ambara-vibhooshaya

  - Adorned in blue garments

- **निश्चलाय (Nishchalaya):**

  - Nishchalaya

  - Unswerving

- **Translation:**

  - To the blue-colored, eternal, resembling blue collyrium, adorned in blue garments, and unswerving, salutations.

**Verse 7:**

वेद्याय विधिरूपाय विरोधाधारभूमये । भेदास्पदस्वभावाय वज्रदेहाय ते नमः ॥ ७॥

- **वेद्याय (Vedyaya):**

  - Vedyaya

  - To the knowable

- **विधिरूपाय (Vidhirupaya):**

  - Vidhi-rupaya

  - Embodiment of law

- **विरोधाधारभूमये (Virodhadharabhoomaye):**

  - Virodha-adhara-bhoomaye

  - Ground of opposition

- **भेदास्पदस्वभावाय (Bhedaspadasvabhavaya):**

  - Bheda-aspada-svabhavaya

  - Nature that creates distinctions

- **वज्रदेहाय (Vajradehaya):**

  - Vajra-dehaya

  - With a body hard as diamond

- **Translation:**

  - To the knowable, embodiment of law, ground of opposition, nature that creates distinctions, and with a body hard as diamond, salutations.

**Verse 8:**

वैराग्यदाय वीराय वीतरोगभयाय च । विपत्परम्परेशाय विश्ववन्द्याय ते नमः ॥ ८॥

- **वैराग्यदाय (Viragyaday):**

  - Vairagya-daya

  - Giver of dispassion

- **वीराय (Viraya):**

  - Veeraya

  - The brave

- **वीतरोगभयाय (Vitarogabhayaya):**

  - Vitaroga-bhayaya

  - Free from disease and fear

- **विपत्परम्परेशाय (Vipatparampareshaya):**

  - Vipat-parampara-ishaya

  - Lord of continuous calamities

- **विश्ववन्द्याय (Vishvavandyaya):**

  - Vishva-vandyaya

  - Worshipped by the world

- **Translation:**

  - To the giver of dispassion, the brave, free from disease and fear, lord of continuous calamities, and worshipped by the world, salutations.

**Verse 9:**

गृध्नवाहाय गूढाय कूर्मांगाय कुरूपिणे । कुत्सिताय गुणाढ्याय गोचराय नमो नमः ॥ ९॥

- **गृध्नवाहाय (Gridhnavaahaya):**

  - Gridhna-vaahaya

  - To the one riding a vulture

- **गूढाय (Goodhaya):**

  - Goodhaya

  - Mysterious

- **कूर्मांगाय (Kurmangaya):**

  - Koorma-angaya

  - With a body like a turtle

- **कुरूपिणे (Kuroopine):**

  - Kuroopine

  - Ugly in appearance

- **कुत्सिताय (Kutsitaya):**

  - Kutsitaya

  - Contemptible

- **गुणाढ्याय (Gunadhyaya):**

  - Guna-adhyaya

  - Abundant in virtues

- **गोचराय (Gocharya):**

  - Gocharaya

  - Visible

- **Translation:**

  - To the one riding a vulture, mysterious, with a body like a turtle, ugly in appearance, contemptible, yet abundant in virtues, and visible, salutations.

**Verse 10:**

अविद्यामूलनाशाय विद्याऽविद्यास्वरूपिणे । आयुष्यकारणायाऽपदुद्धर्त्रे च नमो नमः ॥ १०॥

- **अविद्यामूलनाशाय (Avidyamoolanashaya):**

  - Avidya-moola-nashaya

  - Destroyer of the root of ignorance

- **विद्याऽविद्यास्वरूपिणे (Vidya-Avidyaswaroopine):**

  - Vidya-avidya-swaroopine

  - Embodiment of both knowledge and ignorance

- **आयुष्यकारणाय (Ayushyakaranaya):**

  - Ayushya-karanaya

  - The cause of longevity

- **अपदुद्धर्त्रे (Apaduddhartre):**

  - Apa-uddhartre

  - Rescuer from troubles

- **Translation:**

  - To the destroyer of the root of ignorance, the embodiment of both knowledge and ignorance, the cause of longevity, and the rescuer from troubles, salutations.

**Verse 11:**

विष्णुभक्ताय वशिने विविधागमवेदिने । विधिस्तुत्याय वन्द्याय विरूपाक्षाय ते नमः ॥ ११॥

- **विष्णुभक्ताय (Vishnubhaktaya):**

  - Vishnu-bhaktaya

  - Devotee of Vishnu

- **वशिने (Vashine):**

  - Vashine

  - Powerful and controlling

- **विविधागमवेदिने (Vividhagamavedine):**

  - Vividha-agama-vedine

  - Knowledgeable in various scriptures

- **विधिस्तुत्याय (Vidhistutyaya):**

  - Vidhi-stutyaya

  - Praised by Brahma

- **वन्द्याय (Vandyaya):**

  - Vandyaya

  - Worthy of worship

- **विरूपाक्षाय (Virupakshaya):**

  - Virupakshaya

  - The one with diverse eyes

- **Translation:**

  - To the devotee of Vishnu, powerful and controlling, knowledgeable in various scriptures, praised by Brahma, worthy of worship, and the one with diverse eyes, salutations.

**Verse 12:**

वरिष्ठाय गरिष्ठाय वज्रांकुशधराय च । वरदाभयहस्ताय वामनाय नमो नमः ॥ १२॥

- **वरिष्ठाय (Varishthaya):**

  - Varishthaya

  - The greatest

- **गरिष्ठाय (Garishthaya):**

  - Garishthaya

  - The heaviest

- **वज्रांकुशधराय (Vajrankushadharaya):**

  - Vajra-ankusha-dharaya

  - Holding the thunderbolt and hook

- **वरदाभयहस्ताय (Varadabhayahastaya):**

  - Varada-abhaya-hastaya

  - Bestowing boons and fearlessness with his hands

- **वामनाय (Vamanaya):**

  - Vamanaya

  - The dwarf

- **Translation:**

  - To the greatest, the heaviest, holding the thunderbolt and hook, bestowing boons and fearlessness with his hands, and the dwarf, salutations.

**Verse 13:**

ज्येष्ठापत्नीसमेताय श्रेष्ठाय मितभाषिणे । कष्टौघनाशकर्याय पुष्टिदाय नमो नमः ॥ १३॥

- **ज्येष्ठापत्नीसमेताय (Jyeshtapatnisametaya):**

  - Jyeshta-patni-sametaya

  - Accompanied by his elder wife

- **श्रेष्ठाय (Shreshthaya):**

  - Shreshthaya

  - The most excellent

- **मितभाषिणे (Mitabhashine):**

  - Mita-bhashine

  - Moderate in speech

- **कष्टौघनाशकर्याय (Kashtaughanashakaryaya):**

  - Kashta-ougha-nashakaryaya

  - Destroyer of a multitude of troubles

- **पुष्टिदाय (Pushtiday):**

  - Pushti-daya

  - Giver of nourishment

- **Translation:**

  - To the one accompanied by his elder wife, the most excellent, moderate in speech, destroyer of a multitude of troubles, and the giver of nourishment, salutations.

**Verse 14:**

स्तुत्याय स्तोत्रगम्याय भक्तिवश्याय भानवे । भानुपुत्राय भव्याय पावनाय नमो नमः ॥ १४॥

- **स्तुत्याय (Stutyaya):**

  - Stutyaya

  - Praiseworthy

- **स्तोत्रगम्याय (Stotragamyaya):**

  - Stotra-gamyaya

  - Approachable through hymns

- **भक्तिवश्याय (Bhaktivashyaya):**

  - Bhakti-vashyaya

  - Captivated by devotion

- **भानवे (Bhanave):**

  - Bhanave

  - The son of the Sun

- **भानुपुत्राय (Bhanuputraya):**

  - Bhanu-putraya

  - The son of Bhanu (Sun)

- **भव्याय (Bhavyaya):**

  - Bhavyaya

  - Auspicious

- **पावनाय (Pavanaya):**

  - Pavanaya

  - Purifying

- **Translation:**

  - To the praiseworthy, approachable through hymns, captivated by devotion, the son of the Sun, auspicious, and purifying, salutations.

**Verse 15:**

धनुर्मण्डलसंस्थाय धनदाय धनुष्मते । तनुप्रकाशदेहाय तामसाय नमो नमः ॥ १५॥

- **धनुर्मण्डलसंस्थाय (Dhanurmandalasamsthaya):**

  - Dhanur-mandala-samsthaya

  - Positioned in the zodiac sign of Sagittarius

- **धनदाय (Dhanadaya):**

  - Dhana-daya

  - The giver of wealth

- **धनुष्मते (Dhanushmate):**

  - Dhanush-mate

  - Skilled with the bow

- **तनुप्रकाशदेहाय (Tanuprakashadehaya):**

  - Tanu-prakasha-dehaya

  - With a body radiating light

- **तामसाय (Tamasaya):**

  - Tamasaya

  - Embodying darkness

- **Translation:**

  - To the one positioned in the zodiac sign of Sagittarius, the giver of wealth, skilled with the bow, with a body radiating light, and embodying darkness, salutations.

**Verse 16:**

अशेषजनवन्द्याय विशेषफलदायिने । वशीकृतजनेशाय पशूनाम्पतये नमः ॥ १६॥

- **अशेषजनवन्द्याय (Asheshajanavandyaya):**

  - Ashesha-jana-vandyaya

  - Worshipped by countless people

- **विशेषफलदायिने (Visheshaphaladayine):**

  - Vishesh-phala-dayine

  - Giver of special fruits

- **वशीकृतजनेशाय (Vasheekrutajanaeshaya):**

  - Vasheekrita-janeshaya

  - The master of those under control

- **पशूनाम्पतये (Pashoonampataye):**

  - Pashoonam-pataye

  - The lord of animals

- **Translation:**

  - To the one worshipped by countless people, the giver of special fruits, the master of those under control, and the lord of animals, salutations.

Continuing with the next verses of the Sri Shani Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram:

**Verse 17:**

खेचराय खगेशाय घननीलाम्बराय च । काठिन्यमानसायाऽर्यगणस्तुत्याय ते नमः ॥ १७॥

- **खेचराय (Khecharaya):**

  - Khe-charaya

  - The one moving through the sky

- **खगेशाय (Khageshaya):**

  - Khaga-eshaya

  - The lord of birds

- **घननीलाम्बराय (Ghananeelambaraya):**

  - Ghana-neela-ambaraya

  - Clad in dark blue garments

- **काठिन्यमानसाय (Kathinyamanasaya):**

  - Kathinya-manasaya

  - With a tough mind

- **अर्यगणस्तुत्याय (Aryaganastutyaya):**

  - Arya-gana-stutyaya

  - Praised by the noble

- **Translation:**

  - To the one moving through the sky, the lord of birds, clad in dark blue garments, with a tough mind, and praised by the noble, salutations.

**Verse 18:**

नीलच्छत्राय नित्याय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने । निरामयाय निन्द्याय वन्दनीयाय ते नमः ॥ १८॥

- **नीलच्छत्राय (Neelachhatraya):**

  - Neela-chhatraya

  - Holding a blue umbrella

- **नित्याय (Nityaya):**

  - Nityaya

  - Eternal

- **निर्गुणाय (Nirgunaya):**

  - Nirgunaya

  - Beyond qualities

- **गुणात्मने (Gunatmane):**

  - Guna-atmane

  - Full of qualities

- **निरामयाय (Niramayaya):**

  - Niramayaya

  - Free from illness

- **निन्द्याय (Nindyaya):**

  - Nindyaya

  - Beyond reproach

- **वन्दनीयाय (Vandaniyaya):**

  - Vandaniyaya

  - Worthy of veneration

- **Translation:**

  - To the one holding a blue umbrella, eternal, beyond qualities yet full of them, free from illness, beyond reproach, and worthy of veneration, salutations.

Continuing with the next verses of the Sri Shani Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram:

**Verse 19:**

धीराय दिव्यदेहाय दीनार्तिहरणाय च । दैन्यनाशकरायाऽर्यजनगण्याय ते नमः ॥ १९॥

- **धीराय (Dhiraya):**

  - Dheeraya

  - To the courageous

- **दिव्यदेहाय (Divyadehaya):**

  - Divya-dehaya

  - With a divine body

- **दीनार्तिहरणाय (Dinarthiharanaaya):**

  - Deena-arthi-haranaaya

  - Remover of the suffering of the destitute

- **दैन्यनाशकराय (Dainyanashakaraya):**

  - Dainya-nashakaraya

  - Destroyer of misery

- **अर्यजनगण्याय (Aryajanaganyaya):**

  - Arya-jana-ganyaya

  - Esteemed by the noble

- **Translation:**

  - To the courageous, with a divine body, remover of the suffering of the destitute, destroyer of misery, and esteemed by the noble, salutations.

**Verse 20:**

क्रूराय क्रूरचेष्टाय कामक्रोधकराय च । कळत्रपुत्रशत्रुत्वकारणाय नमो नमः ॥ २०॥

- **क्रूराय (Krooraya):**

  - Krooraya

  - To the cruel

- **क्रूरचेष्टाय (Krooracheshthaya):**

  - Kroora-cheshthaya

  - With harsh actions

- **कामक्रोधकराय (Kamakrodhakaraya):**

  - Kama-krodha-karaya

  - The cause of desire and anger

- **कळत्रपुत्रशत्रुत्वकारणाय (Kalatraputrashatrutvakaranaya):**

  - Kalatra-putra-shatrutva-karanaya

  - The reason for enmity with spouse and children

- **Translation:**

  - To the cruel, with harsh actions, the cause of desire and anger, and the reason for enmity with spouse and children, salutations  

**Verse 21:**

परिपोषितभक्ताय परभीतिहराय । भक्तसंघमनोऽभीष्टफलदाय नमो नमः ॥ २१॥

- **परिपोषितभक्ताय (Pariposhitabhaktaya):**

  - Pariposhita-bhaktaya

  - Nurturer of devotees

- **परभीतिहराय (Parabhitiharaya):**

  - Parabheeti-haraya

  - Remover of others’ fears

- **भक्तसंघमनोऽभीष्टफलदाय (Bhaktasanghamano'bishtaphaladay):**

  - Bhakta-sangha-mano-'bhishta-phaladay

  - Granter of the desired fruits to the collective minds of devotees

- **Translation:**

  - To the nurturer of devotees, remover of others’ fears, and the granter of the desired fruits to the collective minds of devotees, salutations.

**Concluding Verse:**

इत्थं शनैश्चरायेदं नांनामष्टोत्तरं शतम् । प्रत्यहं प्रजपन्मर्त्यो दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात् ॥

- **इत्थं (Ittham):**

  - Ittham

  - Thus

- **शनैश्चरायेदं नांनामष्टोत्तरं शतम् (Shanaishcharayedam Namnamashtottaram Shatam):**

  - Shanaishcharaya-idam namnam-ashtottaram shatam

  - These are the one hundred and eight names of Shani

- **प्रत्यहं प्रजपन्मर्त्यो दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात् (Pratyaham Prajapanmartyo Deerghamayuravapnuyat):**

  - Pratyaham prajapan martyo deergham ayur avapnuyat

  - Daily chanting by mortals bestows longevity

- **Translation:**

  - Thus are the one hundred and eight names of Shani, which, when chanted daily by mortals, bestow longevity.