Shani Bhagwan Chalisa Lyrics in English

jaya ganesh girja suvan ।
mangal kiran krupaal ॥
dheena ke dhukh dhoor kari ।
kijai nath nihaal ॥
jay jay shri shanidev prabhu ।
sunhoo vinay mahaaraaj ॥
karhoo krupaa hai ravi tanay ।
rakhhoo jan ki laaja ॥
jayati jayati shanidev dayaalaa ।
kart sadhaa bhaktan prathipaalaa ॥
chaari bhujaahy tanu shyam viraajai ।

maathe ratan mukut chabi chaajai ॥
paramvishaal manohar maalaa ।
tayddhi drushti brukati vikaaraalaa ॥
kundal shravan chaachaam chamke ।
hiye maala mukthan mani damkai ॥
karmai gadha thrishool kuttaraa ।

pal bich karai arihi samhaaraa ॥
pingal, krushno, chaayaa,nadan ।
yam, konasth, rudr,dhukh banjan ॥
sauri, mand shani, daksh naamaa ।
bhaanu putr poojaahi sab kaamaa ॥
jaapar prabhu prasann havai jaahi ।

rankhuo raav karai kshan maahi ॥
parvathoo trun hoyee nihaarat ।
trunhoo ko parvat kari darat ॥
raaj milt ban raamhi deenhayo ।
kaikeyeehuo ki mati hari leenhayo ॥
banhuo may mrug kapat dikhaayee ।

maat jaanki gayee churaayee ॥
lashanhi shakthi vikal kriddraa ।
machigaa dal may haahaakaaraa ॥
raavan ki gati – mati bouraayee ।
raamchandr sou bairaa baddayee ॥

diyo kati kari kachan lankaa ।
baji bajarang veer ki dankaa ॥
nrup vikram par guhi pagu dhaaraa ।
chithr mayoor nigali gai haaraa ॥
haar naulkhaa laagyo chori ।
haath pair ddarvaayo toree ॥

bhaaree dishaa nikrustt dikhaayo ।
tab prasann prabhu havai snkh deenhayo ॥
harishandrhuo nrup naari bikaanee ।
aapahu bharye ddom ghar paanee ॥
jaise nal par dishaa siraanee ।
bhoonjee ko satee karaayee ॥

tanik vilokat hee kari reesaa ।
nabh uddee gayo gaurisut seesaa ॥
paandav par bhe dashaa tumhaaree ।
bachee droupadee hoti uodaaree ॥
kaurav ke bhee gati mati maaryo ।
yudh mahaabharat kari ddaaryo ॥

ravi kahye mukh mahey ghari thatkaala ।
lokar kundi pareeyoopaatalaa ॥
sesh dev-lokh vinatee laayee ।
ravi ko mukh te diyo chuddaayee ॥
baahan prabhu ke saat sujaanaa ।
jag diggaj gardabh mrug svaanaa ॥

jambuk simh aadi nakh ghaaree ।
so phal jyotish kahat pukaaree ॥
gaj vaahan lakshmee gruh aavey ।
hay to sukh sampati upjaavrai ।
gandarbh haani karai bahu kaajaa ।
simh sidhkar raaj samaajaa ॥

jambuk budhi nast kar ddarey ।
mrug de kaasht pran samhaarey ॥
jab aavaahiprabhu swaan savaaree ।
chori aadi hoy dar bharee ॥
taisaahi chari charn hay naamaa ।
swarn savar sukh mangal bhaaree ॥

jo yah sahni charitr nit gaarvai ।
kabhuay na dishaa bali ddeelaa ॥
jo pandit suyogy bulvaayee ।
vidhikt shani grah shanti karaayee ॥
kahat jam sundar prabhu daasaa shani
sumirat sukh ho prakaashaa ॥

॥ jai shanidev ॥

Shani Chalisa Meaning

Oh, Shani Maharaj, the gracious one ।
Listen to my prayers, you who are the victorious one ॥
Bestow your grace and protect us all ।
Keep all your devotees modest and pure ॥
Victorious, victorious, Lord Shani, generous ।
Protecting the devotees, who come under your shelter ॥

Your dark beauty and all four arms ।
Your forehead is adorned with the crown of pearls ॥

You’re smart looking with the huge spear, the bright ।
You are with slayer aspect and frowning sight ॥

Your ear-rings shining in two ears ।
Over your chest, the necklace of pearls ॥

You are carrying the Gadha (mace),
Trishul (trident) & Kuthar (battle-axe) ।
Slaying the enemies once for all ॥

Pinglo, Krishna & son of Maa Chhaya’ ।
‘Yama, Konastha, Rodra & killer of pains ॥

Sauri, Manda, these ten names of yours ।
Son of Lord Surya (the Sun), you grant them fame ॥

Over whomsoever (you cast your dristhi, sight),
you become pleased, but ones (excepting your devotees) ।
Granting your grace, you protect them hence ॥
You can turn down one from the heights of sky ।
Or even can raise him from Earth to Sky ॥

The simplest of work, you can make so tedious ।
Or the tedious one, you can make simplest ॥

Lord Rama was sent to exile instead of getting a kingdom ।
Through deranging ‘Mother Kaikayi’,
King Dasaratha’s wife ॥

In the woods, he saw a deer, the illusory one ।
This way, Sita (Mother Janaki,
embodiment of prakriti, nature) was stolen ॥

You made Rama’s brother Lakshmana faint ।
The whole army became frightened ॥

No sooner did Bajrang Bali (Sri Hanuman) invaded Lanka ।
The Golden Lanka was turned to ruins ॥

When King Vikramaditya suffered your Dasha Period ।
The pictured peacock had swallowed the necklace ॥

Lord Krishna (i.e., Lord Shani, the dark one)
was suspected in the theft ।
And was beaten up badly for the suspicion ॥

During your adverse Maha dasha span ।
He had to work, at the house of a layman ॥

With submission & love he prayed you Lord ।
You got pleased & granted all that he desired ॥

King Harish Chandra in your dasha period ।
Lost all his belongings and his wife got sold ॥
And he himself had to do menial work ।
At a low caste sweeper’s house ॥

King Nala when suffered your dasha period ।
He became helpless like a fish out of water ॥

Your transiting over the rashi of Lord Shiva ।
His wife got Sati (incinerated in a fire)
that badly hurt Lord Shiva ॥

When you looked at Ganesha, the Lord ।
His head did fly to the height of sky ॥

When the Pandava brothers passed your dasha period ।
Only Draupadi (their wife) was sold – nothing was spared ॥

Even the Kaurvas (evil minded opponents
of the Pandava brothers) lost all their wisdom ।
And the Mahabharata (great war of India) had to fight ॥

Even the Kaurvas (evil minded opponents
of the Pandava brothers) lost all their wisdom ।
And the Mahabharata (great war of India) had to fight ॥

Lord Shani has seven vehicles (transports) to ride of his own ।
The elephant, horse, an ass and a deer, one ॥

The dog, the jackal, the lion, all having nails ॥
Accordingly, the results, so an astrologer says ॥

Riding on an elephant brings home money ।
On a horse, brings comforts and the wealth ॥

On an ass, he gives losses in many ways ।
On a lion, he grants the kingdom and fame ॥

On a jackal, he takes away all the intellect ।
On a deer, he grants death like pains ॥

Riding on a dog gives threat of theft ।
Makes him a beggar and a rolling stone ॥

The same way are all your four steps
(entrance to the residence) ।
The golden, iron, silver & copper ॥

Over the iron step, you take away wealth ।
Over copper it is normal & and the silver is most auspicious ॥
The golden step is ever bright ।
Granting name, fame & all the right ॥

Whosoever sings your worthy prayers ।
He’s never troubled by your adverse periods ॥

You show people of your excellent acts ।
Killing their enemies and making them helpless ॥

Calling learned men who perform your pooja ।
Through the Vedic ways, he (the pujari) gets you pleased ॥

Watering a pipal tree on Saturday, each ।
Offering dhoop (incense, fragrance)
and deepak (lamps, little lights) at your feet ॥

Rama says singing worthy songs of Lord Shani ।
Brings them comforts, health, wealth & money ॥

Worshipping Lord Shani, over the idol of iron ।
His love & devotion takes away all pains ॥

Reciting the Chalisa, he ever gains ।
Lord Shani is certainly an auspicious God ॥
Who grants the health, wealth & wisdom ॥
Besides the respect, name & fame ॥

Shani Chalisa Benefits

• Chanting Shani Dev chalisa regularly can refine your thoughts and enhance the vision of your life.
• Shani Chalisa can reduce Shani Dosha or Shani Dasha and chanting this appeasement of Shani Bhagwan can lessen his wrath.
• You will be motivated to stick to the right path in life ultimately finding your way to heaven due to a virtuous life.
• You will be saved from accidents and calamities in life.
• Shani Chalisa has the power to change the Karma and retribution calculation of one’s deeds.