Stotra

शनिनमस्कारप्रार्थना

Shani Namaskara Prarthana

A short traditional prayer addressing Shani through names such as Konastha, Pingala, Manda, Sauri and Yama.

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Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

नमस्ते कोणसंस्थाय पिङ्गलाय नमोऽस्तु ते।

नमस्ते रौद्रदेहाय नमस्ते चान्तकाय च।

नमस्ते मन्दसंज्ञाय नमस्ते सौरये विभो।

नमस्ते यमसंज्ञाय शनैश्चर नमोऽस्तु ते।

प्रसादं कुरु देवेश दीनस्य प्रणतस्य च ॥

Text source

Sanskrit Wikisource — Shani Mantra collection

Traditional public-domain prayer; cited Wikisource transcription is CC BY-SA

The wording follows the cited public prayer, with standard Sanskrit punctuation and orthography normalized by BhajanDhara.

Meaning

Meaning & context

The prayer moves through traditional names of Shani and closes with a direct request for grace. Its emphasis is reverence and humility rather than a promised astrological outcome.