दशरथकृत शनि अष्टकम्
Dasharatha Shani Ashtakam
Eight traditional verses attributed to King Dasharatha, praising Shani through names, cosmic reach, discipline and acts of giving.
समर्पितशनि देवkono'ntako raudrayamo'tha babhruh krishnh shanih pinggalamandasaurih.nityn smrito yo harate cha peedaan tasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (1)
suraasuraah kinpurushoragendraa gandharvavidyaadharapannagaashcha.peedyanti sarve vishamasthitena tasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (2)
naraa narendraah pashavo mrigendraa vanyaashcha ye keetapatanggabhringgaah.peedyanti sarve vishamasthitena tasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (3)
deshaashcha durgaani vanaani yatra senaaniveshaah purapattanaani.peedyanti sarve vishamasthitena tasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (4)
tilairyavairmaashagudaannadaanairlohena neelaambaradaanato vaa.preenaati mantrairnijavaasare cha tasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (5)
prayaagakoole yamunaatate cha sarasvateepunyajale guhaayaam.yo yoginaan dhyaanagato'pi sookshmastasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (6)
anyapradeshaatsvagrihn pravishtastadeeyavaare sa narh sukhee syaat.grihaad gato yo na punh prayaati tasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (7)
srashtaa svaynbhoorbhuvanatrayasya traataa harih snharate pinaakee.ekastridhaa rigyajuhsaamamoortistasmai namh shreeravinandanaaya (8)
Sanskrit Wikisource — Dasharatha Shani Stotra
Traditional public-domain hymn; cited Wikisource transcription is CC BY-SA
This page presents the eight praise verses. Orthography was normalized against the wording transmitted on the cited page; the benefit verse is omitted.