DOSHA-REMEDY MANTRA
Sade Sati Shanti (Shani Stuti)
Sade
Shani
Saturn · weekday Saturday
The mantra
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्। छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्
nīlāñjanasamābhāsaṃ raviputraṃ yamāgrajam. chāyāmārtaṇḍasambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścaram
I bow to Shanaishchara, dark as collyrium, son of the Sun, elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and Martanda.
What this mantra does
A Shani stuti used daily during the seven-and-a-half-year Saturn transit over the natal Moon. Best at sunset.
When to chant
Daily during Sade Sati (the seven-and-a-half year Saturn transit over the natal Moon and its neighbours). Best on Saturday at sunset, or any sunset of the week.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Brahma-vaivarta Purana, Shani Khanda 12; Shani Stotra by Dasaratha (preserved in Skanda Purana)
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