Sanaischara (Shani) ashtotharam

Sanaischara (shani)  ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Sani  also called Sanaischara(slow moving-it is not saneeswara as he is not a god) or Mandha  is the son of Sun God and Chaya   Devi  (who was  the shadow of the wife of Sun God).  He is the brother of Yama , the God of death. During a step brotherly quarrel, Yama  broke a leg of Sani  which made  him move slowly.   As soon as Sani was born, Sun God became not visible   due to eclipse., He is supposed to a well wisher  , honest and one awarding very  great  punishment on those whom he does not like .He is supposed to be the Lord of the common people .He is supposed to be of very dark colour, wearing dark black cloth   armed with sword and arrows   and rides  on a crow.  He remains in a rasi for 30 montha (two and half years) . The period when he is in  the 12^th house, own house and the second house is  considered as  a very   bad period for all people. It is called Sade sathi in the north and Ezharai sani in the south. His occupying the 8^th ouse   is extremely bad period in a persons life.Unable to tolerate   the suffering  some  people even turn mad. Its remaining in tenth house   , fourth house . ninth house    are also bad .Our Puranas  tell several stories of  how  Sani troubled people . As very large number of extremely trouble some  periods are due to Sani and so  he   is worshipped in several temples. THirunallar   in Tamil Nadu  , SAni Singanapur in Mahasrashtra , SAni temple in deonar , Titwala  , Kuchanoor  , Madira   are all famous.  Lighting Gingelly lamp before him on Saturdays  , offering him Gingelly rice , Giving  a  full copper pot  of Gingely oil  to a Brahmin , Chanting  several prayers   etc  are  some methods to get rid  of problem due to Saturn.He also would get pleased if we worship  , Hanuman, Lord Ayyappa or  Venkidachalapathy of Thirupathi.)

1.Om sanaischaraya nama- Salutations  to him who moves slowly

2.Om santhaya nama- Salutations  to him who is peaceful

3.Om sarvabheeshta pradhayine nama- Salutations  to him who is fulfiller   of all desires

4.Om saranyaya nama- Salutations  to him who provides   shelter

5.Om varenyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the chosen one

6.Om sarvesaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the  God of all

7.Om Saumyaya nama- Salutations  to him who  us gentle

8,Om Sura  vandhyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is being saluted by devas

9.Om sura loka viharine nama- Salutations  to him who moves about in  Deva loka

10.Om Sukhasanopaveshtitha nama- Salutations  to him who sits on a pleasant seat

11.Om Sundaraya nama- Salutations  to him who is handsome

12.OM Ghanaya nama- Salutations  to him who is heavy/important

13.OM Ghana roopaya nama- Salutations  to him who has a heavy form

14.OM Ghanabharana dharine  nama- Salutations  to him who wears heavy ornaments

15Om Ghana sara vilepanaya nama- Salutations  to him who costs himself with camphor

16.Om Khadhyothaya nama- Salutations  to him who is a   left eyed one

17.Om Mandhaya nama- Salutations  to him who is slow

18.Om mandha cheshtaya nama- Salutations  to him who is slow moving

19.Om Mahaneeya   gunathmane nama- Salutations  to him who has a praiseworthy character

20.Om amarthya pavana padaya nama- Salutations  to him who has divine   purifying feet

 21,Om Mahesaya nama- Salutations  to him who is a great lord

22,Om chayaputhraya nama- Salutations  to him who is son of Chayadevi

23.Om sarvaya nama- Salutations  to him who is  dark

24.OM Satha thoonira   dharine nama- Salutations  to him who wears  a quiver with one hundred  arrows

25.Om Chara sthira swabhavaya nama- Salutations  to him whose charcter is stable as well as unstable

26.Om chanchalyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is unsteady

27.Om neelavarnaya nama- Salutations  to him who is of blue colour

28.Om nithyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is  eternal

29.Om Neelanjana nibhaya nama- Salutations  to him who is like lightning

30.Om neelambhara  vibhooshaya nama- Salutations  to him who decorates himself   with blue  cloth

31.Om nischalaya nama- Salutations  to him who does not move

32,Om Vedhyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the target

33.Om Vidhi roopaya nama- Salutations  to him who has the form of Lord Brahma

34.Om Virodhdhara bhoomaye nama- Salutations  to him who takes revenge on earth

35.Om Bhedhaspada swabhavaya nama- Salutations  to him who is nature is based on differences

36.Om vajradehaya nama- Salutations  to him who has a very strong body

37,Om Vairagyadhaya nama- Salutations  to him who is an avenger

38.Om veeraya nama- Salutations  to him who is valorous

39.Om veetharoga bhayaya nama- Salutations  to him who is scared of disease of wearing out

40.Om vipadparam paresaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the great god making us cross great calamities

41.Om viswa vandhyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is saluted by entire universe

42,Om grudhra  vahanaya  nama- Salutations  to him who rides on a vulture

43,Om goodaya nama- Salutations  to him who is secretive

44.Om koormangaya nama- Salutations  to him who has limbs like turtle

45.Om kurupine nama- Salutations  to him who has ugly looks

46.Om kuthsithaya nama- Salutations  to him who is disgusting

47.Om gunadyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is rich in virtues

48.Om gocharaya nama- Salutations  to him who is perceptible

49.Om avidhyamoola nasanaya nama- Salutations  to him who destroys the root of ignorance

50.Om vidhyavidhya swaroopine  nama- Salutations  to him who has the form of learning as well as ignorance

51.Om Ayushya karanaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the cause of  abundance of life.

52, Om apadudathathr nama- Salutations  to him who   removes dangers

53.Om Vishnu bhakthaya nama- Salutations  to him who is a devotee of Vishnu

54.Om vasine nama- Salutations  to him who is controlling power

55.Om vividhagama vedine nama- Salutations  to him who is an expert  in  different agamas

56.OM Vidhi sthuthaya nama- Salutations  to him who prays Lord brahma

57.Om vandhyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is fit to be saluted

58.Om viroopakshayai nama- Salutations  to him who is diversly eyed.

59.Om Varishtaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the most excellent

60.Om garishtaya nama- Salutations  to him who is  the most venerable

61.Om varangusa dharaya nama- Salutations  to him who is armed with goad and Vajrayudha

62.Om varadhaya nama- Salutations  to him who grants boons

63,Om abhaya hasthaya nama- Salutations  to him who  has a hand showing protection

64.Om vamanaya nama- Salutations  to him who is short

65.Om Jyeshta pathni samethaya nama- Salutations  to him who is along with his  wife jyeshta

66.Om sreshtaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the greatest

67.Om mitha bhashine nama- Salutations  to him who speaks less

68.Om kashtougha nasanaya nama- Salutations  to him who destroys series  of  troubles

69.Om aaryapushtidhaya nama- Salutations  to him who gives health to wise  people

70,Om sthuthyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is being prayed

71.Om stotragamyaya nama- Salutations  to him who comes personally   when praised

72.Om Bhakthi vasyaya nama- Salutations  to him who can be  attracted by devotion

73.Om  bhanave nama- Salutations  to him who is the lord

74.Om Bhanuputhraya nama- Salutations  to him who is the son of Sun God

75.Om bhavyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is pleasant

76.Om pavanaya nama- Salutations  to him who is pure

77.Om dhanurmandala samsthaya nama- Salutations  to him who is  in the middle of the  bunch of bows

78.Om dhanadhaya nama- Salutations  to him who gives wealth

79.Om Dhanushmathe nama- Salutations  to him who is armed with the bow

80.Om Thanuprakasa  dehaya  nama- Salutations  to him who has thin lustrous  body

81.Om thamasaya nama- Salutations  to him who is dark

82.Om Asesha jana Vandhyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is saluted by all the people

83.Om Visesha phala dhayine nama- Salutations  to him who  gives special   results

84.Om Vaseekrutha janesaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the lord of people   who attracts

85.Om pasoonam pathaye nama- Salutations  to him who is the lord of all animal

86.Om khecharaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the one flying in the  sky

87.Om khagesaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the lord of planets

88.Om Ghana neelambaraya nama- Salutations  to him who wears dark blue cloths

89.Om kadinya manasaya nama- Salutations  to him who is hard hearted

90.Om aarya ganasthuthaya nama- Salutations  to him who is praised by collection of noble people

91.Om neelachathraya nama- Salutations  to him who  is a blue student

92.Om nithyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is forever

93.Om nirgunaya nama- Salutations  to him who does not have any   characteristic

94.Om gunathmane nama- Salutations  to him who is one having qualities

95.Om niramayaya nama- Salutations  to him who is untainted

96.Om nindhyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is  blame worthy

97.Om  vandhaneeyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is fit to be saluted

98.Om dheeraya nama- Salutations  to him who is courageous

99.Om divya dehaya nama- Salutations  to him who has a divine body

100.Om dheenarthi haranaya nama- Salutations  to him who destroyes the sufferings of  the wretched

101.Om daithya nasa karaya nama- Salutations  to him who destroyed the Rakshasas

102.Om aarya jana ganyaya nama- Salutations  to him who is counted in the group of   noble people.

103.Om krooraya nama- Salutations  to him who is  cruel

104, Om kroora cheshtaya nama- Salutations  to him who does cruel acts

105.Om Kama krodha karaya  nama- Salutations  to him who is passionately angry

106,Om kalathra puthra sathruthwa karanaya nama- Salutations  to him who is the cause of enmity between his wife and son,.

107.Om pariposhitha bhakthaya nama- Salutations  to him who looks after his devotees

108.Om para bheetha haraya nama- Salutations  to him who destroys fear in  others

109,Om bhaktha sangha manobheeshta phaladhaya nama- Salutations  to him who fulfills  the  desires of the mind of   the society of his devotees.