Sanaischara Stotram
Composed by
King Dasaratha
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(I found this rare stotra in a book let published by
Vinayak Mandhir Committee of New delhi,
Here fearing the Movement of Sani to Rohini which was expected to cause famine
in his country for twelve years , King Dasaratha reaches the place of Sani to fight him,
Instead he prays to him. Sanaischara
blesses him that the famine will not
occur and whosoever reads this
prayer would realize all his wishes.)
Asya Sri
Sanaischara kavacham Maha
manthrasya Kasyap Rishi , anushtup Chanda , Sanaischaro devathaa
For the great
armour of Sani , the sage is Kashyapa ,
the meter is anushtup and the god
addressed is Sanaischara.
Sam Bheejam, Nam Shakthi , mam keelakam, Sanaischara krutha peeda parihararthe jape
viniyoga.
Sam is the root ,
Nam is the power , Mam is the nail and
this being chanted to get rid of the
problems created by Lord Sanaischara.
Sanaischaraya
Angushtabhyam nama
Mandha gathayai tharjaneebhyaam nama
Adokshajaaya
madhmabhyam nama,
Souraye Anamikabhyaam nama
Sushkodaraya
kanishtikabhyam nama
Chayathmajaya Kara thala prushtabhyaam nama.
Sanaischara ,
salutations with thumb,
The slow moving one
, salutation with pointer finger
The one with eternal knowledge , salutation
with middle finger
The son of Sun God, salutation with ring finger
The one with a thin stomach , salutation with little finger
The son of Chaya salutation by the hand.
Sanaischaraya
hrudayaya nama
Mandha gathayai sirase swaha
Adokshajaaya
Shikayai vashat
Souraye Kavachaya hum
Sushkodaraya
nethra thrayaya voushat
Chayathmajaya ashtray a phat
Bhoorbawaswarom ithi dig bhandha
Sanaischara salutation by the heart
The slow moving one
salutations to the head
The one with eternal knowledge salutations by the hair,
The son of Sun God
Salutations to the armour
The one with thin stomach
salutations to the three eyes
The son of Chaya devi
salutations by the arrow
Bhoorbhuvasvarom,
I tie all directions
Dhyanam
1.Chapa sanorudhra radhasthu neela
prathyang mukha kasyapa gothra
Jatha,
Sasoola chapeshu
Gadha dharo avyath Sourashtra
desa prabhavascha souri.
The blue one with
an ancient bow riding on a vulture ,
belonging to Kasyapa Gothra,
Holding a trident
bow and mace, powerful in
SAurashtra and is the son of Surya.
2.Neelambaro neela vapu
kireti Grudrasanastho vikruthananascha,
Keyura
haradhi vibhooshhithangasadasthu
may Mandagathi prasanna.
Let the slow moving one wearing a blue silk , blue coloured body , who sits on a hawk,
Who has ugly look
who wears a crown and a
garland , be always be pleased with me.
3.Sanaischaraya santhaya
sarvabheeshta pradhayine ,
Nama sarva athmane
thubhyam namo neelambaraya cha
Salutation to the one clad in blue silk , who moves slow . who is peaceful ,
Who fulfills all desires , who is worshipped by all beings .
4.Dwadasashtama janmani
dwitheeyantheshu rasishu,
Ye ye may sangha
dosha sarve nasyanthu Maha Prabhu.
Oh great Lord
please destroy all the doshas caused by you,
At the twelfth , eighth ,First and second house.
Sutha Uvacha:-
5.Srunudwam
munayasarve Sani peeda haram
Shubham,
Sani preethikaram stotram
Sarvabheeshta phala pradham.
Sutha said:-
Oh all sages
please hear the prayer liked by Sani,
Which destroys all troubles and fulfills all desires.
6.Pura Kailsa Shikare
Parvathyai sankarena cha,
Upadishtam sanai stotram Pravakshyami thapo dhana.
Oh great sages , I will tell you the prayer
addressed to Sani,
Which was
taught by Lord shiva to Goddess Parvathi.
7.Raghu vamsethi vikhyatho Raja Dasaratha Prabhu,
Babhuva Chakravarthi
cha saptha dweepadhipo bali.
There was a famous emperor called
Dasaratha ,
Who belonged to Raghu clan and who ruled over the seven islands.
8.Kruthikanthe SAnou yathe Devagnai jnarpitho hi saa,
Rohini sakatam bhithwaa saniryasyathi sampratham.
When Sani from the
star Kruthika the fortune teller in his wisdom said,
When Sani has
reached the place of Rohini now.
9.Itham sakata bhedena
surasura bhayankaram,
Dwadasabdasthu
Durbhiksham bhavishyathi
sudharunam.
By change of this position lead to horrible time to Devas and asuras,
Very sorrow full famine
would occur for the next twelce
years.
10.DEsascha nagara grama bhayabheethaa samanthatha,
Bruvanthi sarva lokaanaam
bhaya medath samagamam.
The country towns and villages became
areas with great fear,
And All the people
told that fear has come to stay.
11.Yevamukthastho vakhyam manthribhir saha parthiva,
Vyakulam thu jagad
drushtwa pourajava padhadhikam.
Hearing these
words the ministers as well as
other king like people,
Were filled with worry along with the worry of the citizens.
12.Papracha prayatho raja
Vasishta pramukhanrupeen,
Samadhanam kimasyasthi
, broova may muni sathama.
Then the king asked
Vasishta the king of great people
,
What can be the
solution , please tell me great sage.
13.Prajaanam pari rakshayai sarvajna sarva darsana,
Thchruthwaa munayasarve prochusyabalam mahath.
For the sake of
protecting the people , well learned
people of different types
Hearing all that
requested all the sages in a
loud voice .
14.SAnasicharena
sakate thasmin bhinne krutha prajaa,
Ayam yogohya sadhyasthu
sakra brahmadhibhi sthadhaa.
The position of Sani
, divided the people greatly,
And the yogis ,
sadhus and also Indra and Brhama.
15.SA thu samchinthya
manasaa sahasaa purusharshabha,
SAmadhayas dhaur
dhivyam divyayudha samanvitham.
Thinking about that in the mind suddenly the vigorous among men,
Put together the
bow and divine arrows as well as divine weapons.
16.Radham aaruhya vegena
gatho nakshjatra mandalam,
SApada yojanam
laksham suryasyopari samsthitham.
He got in to the chariot
and with speed went towards the place of stars,
And travelled hundred thousand yojanas over and above the Sun.
17.Rohinim prushtadha
sthapya Raja Dasaradhasthadhaa,
Radhethu kanchane divye
SArva rathna Vibhooshithe.
Near the Rohini star
that king Dasaratha parked his
chariot,
Which was
made of gold and studded with very divine gems.
18.Hema varna hayaiyuktha
Maha Kethu samuchithe,
Deepthamano Maha
Raktha Kireeta katakadhipi.
Drawn by golden
coloured horses with greatly bright
appearance ,
He was shining
in red colour and was wearing a
crown and armlets.
19.Babraja sa
thadakaso Dwitheeya iva Bhaskara,
AAkarna poorna chapena
samaharasthram anya yojayeth.
He shined on the
sky like a second sun,
And in his bow he drew an vary fatal
arrow.
20.SAmharasthram
saner drushtwa , surasura
bhayankaram,
Kruthikanthe thadha sthithwaa pravisankila rohinim.
Sani who caused fear to
devas and asuras saw the fatal arrow,
Sitting at the end of Krithiga , moving towards Rohini.
21.Drushtwa Dasaradham chagre thasthou sabrukuti mukha ,
Hasithwaa
thadbhasyath souriridham
vachanam abraveeth.
Seeing Dasaratha near by with a frowning face ,
Laughing at his fear
, the son of Sun God told.
22.Pourusham thava Rajendra surasura bhayangaram,
Deva sura manushyascha
Sidha vidhyadhare raga.
23. Maya avalokitha sarve dainyama assu vrujanthi they,
Thushtoham thava
Rajendra thapasaa pourushena cha.
Oh great king, Your manliness is fearful to devas, Asuras ,
Devas, asuras ,men Sidhas , Vidhyadharas , ghosts
Know that all those whom I glance would undergo great suffering,
And so king be satisfied
by your manliness and ability to
do penance .
24.Varam broohi pradaasyami manasa yad abheepsitham,
Dasaratha Uvacha-(Prasadam kuru may soure varadhdhoyadhi may sthitha.)
Adhya prabruthi may
Rashtra peedaa karyaana kasyachith
Please demand a
boon that is mentally acceptable.
Dasaratha asked (Be pleased with me son of sun God and grant me What I state)
And I ask you
to not to undertake the suffering of my country.
25.Rohinim bhedayithwa thu na ganthavyam thwayasane ,
SAritha saagaraa sarve yava chandra arka
medini.
Please do not go to Rohini from your present seat,
Of flowing oceans
as long as moon and Sun exist.
26.Dwadsabdasthu
durbiksham na kadachith
bhavishyathi,
Yachitham thu mayaa
soure Nanayafichamyaham varam.
Let the famine for twelve years
not happen,
I am begging this and do not want to any boon.
27.Yevam asthvithi
supreetho varam pradathu
saswatham,
Keerthiresha
thwadheeyaa cha trilokyae sambavishyaathi.
Please with love give me a boon this will never happen,
And in all the three
worlds your fame would spread.
28.Prapya chainam varam
Raja kruthakrutho bhavathadha,
Yevam varam thu samprapya
hrushtaroma sa parthiva.
By getting the boon he wanted Raja became felt accomplished,
And having realized
the boon the king became happy.
29.Radhopasthe dhanussadhapya bhoothwaa chaiva
kruthanjili,
Dhyathwaa
Saraswathim devim gana nadham Vinayakam.
After keeping the
bow on the chariot he went in to action
of salute,
Meditating on
Saraswathi and Vinayaka the Lord of the Ganas.
30.Raja Dasaradha stotram souroridhamadhakaroth
Dasaradha Uvacha:-
Nama Krishnaya neelaaya
sithikanda nibhaya cha,
The king then
prayed to the son of Sun God.
Dasaratha told:-
Salutations to one
who is blue black and who also has a
blue neck.
31.Namo neela mukhabjaya nelothphala nibhaya cha,
Namo nirmamsa
dehaya deergha smasru jataya cha.
Salutations to one
who is of blue colour and blue lotus
flower like face,
Salutations to one
with fleshless body and one having
long beard and tuft
32.Namo Visala nethraya
Suskodara bhayanaka,
Nama parusha nethraya , Sthoolaromne namo nama.
Salutations to one
with broad eyes, to the fearsome one with thin stomach,
Salutations to one with harsh eyes, Salutations to one
with long hairs.
33.Namo nithyam kshudarthaya , athrupthaya
namo nama,
Namo deergaaya sushkaaya
kala damshtraya they nama.
Salutations who is daily
hungry , salutations to one who is not
satisfied,
Salutations to the tall thin one , salutations to one with fatal protruding teeth.
34.Namasthe ghora roopaya , dur nireekshyaya they nama,
Namo ghoraya roudhraya bheeshanaya karaline.
Salutations to one with terrible form , salutation to one
with evil looks,
Salutations one
who is horrible , angry and fearful.
35.Namasthe sarva bhakshaya , valee mukha namosthu they,
Soorya puthra namosthu
Bhaskarabhaya dhayine.
Salutations to one who eats all , Salutations to one with
wrinkled face,
Salutations to son of Sun God, Salutations to one who gives
protection to the Sun.
36.Adhodrushte namosthu, samvatharka namo nama,
Namo mandha gathe
thubhyam nisthrimsaaya namo nama.
Salutations to one who looks down, salutations to one who
destroys everything,
Salutations to one who is slow moving and one who is a
very cruel.
37.Namo dussahrdehaya , nithya yoga rathaya cha,
Jnana drushti namosthuthe Kasyapatmaja soonave .
Salutations to one with a bad heart
and one who is intent upon Yoga,
Salutations to who has divine sight and one who is son of son of Kasyapa.
38.Thushto dadhasi
thwam rajyam krudho harasi thath kshanaath,
Devasura manushyascha sidha vidhya dharo araga.
Please get
satisfied by my kingdom which I
am giving and leave out your anger immediately,
Oh Lord who is cool towards devas,
asuras ,Sidhas, and vIdhya dharas.
39.Thwayaa avalokithaa sarve dhainyamasu
vrajanthi they,
Brahma sakro
yamaschaiva rushaya saptha sagaraa.
Whatever you inspect
become depressed because of you,
Even Brahma ,
Indra, Yama and the sages of the seven
seas.
40.Rajyabrashtaa bhavantheeha thava drushtya avalokitha,
Desascha nagara
grama dweepascha girayasthadhaa.
Due to your sight
, countries, towns, villages,
And islands
become unchaste and fallen.
41.Saritha sagara cssarve
nasam yaanthi samooladhaa,
Prasadam kuru may
Soure varadhoasi mahabala
All rivers and even oceans are completely destroyed by you,
Please become
pleased with me , oh Son of sun God who is powerful and blesses.
42.Yevamukthasthadhaa
souri graharajo Mahabala,
Abraveecha
Sanirvakyam hrushtaroma sabhaskara.
When these words were told to son of Sun god who is very strong,
The King of sun dynasty heard the words of Sani thrilled with rapture.
43.Sanir uvacha:-
Thushtoham thava rajendra stotranena suvrutha,
Varam bruhi pradhasyami manasa yad abheepsitham.
Sani said
I am satisfied and happy
by the prayer, Oh good one,
You ask for boons
and I would grant them as you
wish.
44.Dasaradha Uvacha:-
Prasanno yadhi may
soure , peedaam kuru na kaschith,
Devasura manushyaanaam
pasu pannaga paksheenaam
Oh son of sun god
, if you are pleased , do not
ever cause troubles ,
To devas , asuras man, animals , snakes
and birds.
45.Saneer uvacha:-
Grahanascha grahaa
jneyaa grahaa peedakara smruthaa,
Adheyopi varo
asmabhi thushto hanthami dadahmi they.
Those who know eclipses and planets if they remember this
at time of troubles,
If they
remember me with these words , I would
become happy and give them boons.
46.DEvasura manushyascha
Sidha Vidhyadaro raga,
Pasu pakshi mrugaa
vrukshaa peedaam munchanthu
sarvadhaa.
Devas, asuras, human being Sidhas, Vidhyadharas,
Animals
birds and trees would get rid of their sufferings forever.
47.Thwayaa prokthamidham stotram padeth iha manava,
Yeka kalam kkachith kalam
peedaam munchanthi thasya vai.
If a man reads the
prayer which has been told by you,
Once at the proper
time, I would put an end to his problems.
48.Mruthyu sthana
gatho vaapi janma vyaya gathopi
vaa ,
Padathi sradha yukthaa
suchi snathwaa samahitha.
Whether I am at place of death or in their own lagna or in place of expenditure,
If this is read with devotion after
bath and getting cleaned.
49.Sami pathrasya
mabhyarcha prathimaam lohajaam mama,
Mashaoudhanam thilaimishram dadhya lohanthu dakshinaam.
If I in the form of an iron idol is
worshipped by sami leaves
And if I am offered money and a mixture
of Black gram and gingelly ,
After giving Dakshina(fes to the priest) in the form of a metal.
50. Krishnaam gaam
mahishim vasthram mamudhishya
dwijathaye ,
Madhine thu viseshena
stotranena poojayewth.
After giving to Brahmins
representing me an active she buffalo ,and cloth ,
And on that day specially pray me using this prayer,
51.Poojayithwa japeth
stotram bhoothwaa chaiva kruthanjali,
Thasya peedaam nachaivaham
karishyami kadhachana.
To him who after
doing worship , chants the prayer and does
the salute
All his problems
will vanish and I will not trouble him
forever.
52.Gochare , janma lagne
vaa dasaswa anthar dasaasu cha,
Rakshami sathatham
thasya peedaa swaanya graham cha.
When in movement of planets I come to his own house ,
Or in my dasa or
sub dasa periods I would always protect,
Him for all troubles
and also when I am in other
houses.
53.Anyaiva prakaarena
peeda muktham jagad bhaveth,
Sutha Uvacha:-
Varadwayam thu
samprapya Raja Dasaradasthadhaa.
The world also would get rid of other type
of problems also
Sutha said:-
The king Dasaratha
received the two boons.
54.Maine krutharthathmaanaam namaskruthya
SAnaischaram,
Sanenaa cha abhya
anujnathaa swasthana magaman
nrupa.
With mind full of gratitude , after saluting the SAnaischara ,
And taking leave from Sani , the king reached back his place.
55.Swasthanam cha thatho
gathwaa prapthakamo
abhavath thadhaa,
Konasa sanaischaro
mandha Chayaa hrudaya nandana.
56.Marthandajasthadhaa
Souri pathangir Gruha nayaka,
Brahmanya kroora
karma cha Neela vasthro anjana dhyuthi.
He went and
reached his place and started doing his work.
The lame one , Sanaischara , the slow one and the darling son of Chaya ,
The son of Sun God , The son of Sun , one with a spark ,
the lord of planets,
The one who is
blessed by Brahma , the one who does cruel deeds ,
One who wears
blue silk and one who is black to
look at.
57.Dwadasaithani namani
ya pate cha dhine dhine ,
Vishamasthopi
supreethasthasya jayathe.
One who reads the above twelve names day by day,
Even if he is in great
trouble would become loved by him.
58.Manda vare suchi snathwa , mithaharo jithendriya,
Thad varna kusumair
yuktham sarvangam dwija sathama.
59.Poojayithvaa annapanadhyai stotram ya prayatha padeth,
Puthra kamo labheth puthram , dhana kamo labheth dhanam
60.Rajakamo labheth rajyam , jayarthi vijayi bhavedh,
Ayushkamo labhedh aayu, srikama sriyam aapnuyath.
61.Yadhyadh ichathi thath sarva BHagwan Bhaktha vathsala
,
Chinthithaani cha
sarvaani dadhathi na samsaya.
If one bathes well on a Saturday, takes limited food,
Keep his senses under control and with coloured flowers ,
Which are suitable
worship all the body parts by a
learned Brahmin,
And after worship and
offering of food and water ,
And later reads
this prayer , if he wants son, he will get a son,
If he needs money he would get money,
If he wants kingdom he would get kingdom ,
If he wants
victory , he would be blessed with victory,
If he wants long life , he would get long life ,
If he wants wealth he would get wealth ,
And whatever he desires
all that would be given by the God who loves his devotees,
And without any doubt , all that he thinks would be his.
Ithi Dasaratha raja krutham sanaischara stotram sampoornam.
Thus ends the prayer to Sanaischara composed by king Dasaratha.
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