Sanaischara Stotram

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.