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Shani Chalisa in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Traditional Hindi devotional hymn · Traditional (signed 'Ram') · Devotional era

The Shani Chalisa is a forty-verse Hindi hymn to Shanidev, the son of Surya and lord of the planet Saturn — the great dispenser of karmic justice. Recalling how Shani's gaze humbled even Rama, Ravana, Vikramaditya, Harishchandra and the Pandavas, yet rewarded the devoted, it is recited above all during Sade Sati and Shani Dasha to win the planet's grace and protection.

✦ As told in scripture

The Chalisa recounts Shani's awesome power over the greatest of beings — sending Rama to exile, humbling Vikramaditya at the oil-press, even swallowing the Sun until Shesha and the gods intervened — yet it promises that whoever sings his story is never tormented by a cruel period, and that forty days' devotion carries the soul across the ocean of existence.

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Doha 1

𑌜𑌯 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌨, 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑌰𑌣 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌲 । 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌨 𑌕𑍇 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌦𑍂𑌰 𑌕𑌰𑌿 , 𑌕𑍀𑌜𑍈 𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌲 ॥

Jaya ganesha girija suvana, mamgala karana kripala Dinana ke duhkha dura kari , kijai natha nihala

Meaning:Victory to the son of Girija (Ganesha), the merciful doer of good; remove the sorrows of the lowly, O Lord, and make them blessed.

Doha 2

𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑌨𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 , 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌹𑍁 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌯 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌜 । 𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌹𑍇 𑌰𑌵𑌿 𑌤𑌨𑌯 , 𑌰𑌾𑌖𑌹𑍁 𑌜𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌲𑌾𑌜 ॥

Jaya jaya shri shanideva prabhu , sunahu vinaya maharaja Karahu kripa he ravi tanaya , rakhahu jana ki laja

Meaning:Victory, victory, O Lord Shanidev; hear my prayer, O great king; show grace, O son of the Sun (Ravi), and preserve your devotee's honour.

Chaupai 1

𑌜𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌜𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑌨𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Jayati jayati shanideva dayala Karata sada bhaktana pratipala

Meaning:Victory, victory to the compassionate Shanidev, who ever protects his devotees.

Chaupai 2

𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌾, 𑌤𑌨𑍁 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍈 । 𑌮𑌾𑌥𑍇 𑌰𑌤𑌨 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌟 𑌛𑌵𑌿 𑌛𑌾𑌜𑍈 ॥

Chari bhuja, tanu shyama virajai Mathe ratana mukuta chhavi chhajai

Meaning:Four-armed, his body shining dark; upon his brow a jewelled crown gleams in beauty.

Chaupai 3

𑌪𑌰𑌮 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌲 𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌹𑌰 𑌭𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌟𑍇𑌢़𑍀 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿 𑌭𑍃𑌕𑍁𑌟𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Parama vishala manohara bhala Tedha़i drishti bhrikuti vikarala

Meaning:His forehead vast and enchanting; his gaze oblique, his eyebrows fierce.

Chaupai 4

𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌨 𑌚𑌮𑌾𑌚𑌮 𑌚𑌮𑌕𑍇 । 𑌹𑌿𑌯𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌲 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌮𑌣𑌿 𑌦𑌮𑌕𑍈 ॥

Kundala shravana chamachama chamake Hiye mala muktana mani damakai

Meaning:Earrings glitter brightly at his ears; on his chest a garland of pearls and gems shines.

Chaupai 5

𑌕𑌰 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌗𑌦𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲 𑌕𑍁𑌠𑌾𑌰𑌾 । 𑌪𑌲 𑌬𑌿𑌚 𑌕𑌰𑍈𑌂 𑌅𑌰𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾 ॥

Kara mem gada trishula kuthara Pala bicha karaim arihim samhara

Meaning:In his hands a mace, a trident and an axe; in an instant he destroys his foes.

Chaupai 6

𑌪𑌿𑌂𑌗𑌲, 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍋, 𑌛𑌾𑌯𑌾, 𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨 । 𑌯𑌮, 𑌕𑍋𑌣𑌸𑍍𑌥, 𑌰𑍗𑌦𑍍𑌰, 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌭𑌂𑌜𑌨 ॥

Pimgala, krishno, chhaya, nandana Yama, konastha, raudra, duhkha bhamjana

Meaning:Pingala, Krishna (the dark), Chhaya-nandana (son of Chhaya); Yama, Konastha, Raudra, the destroyer of sorrow —

Chaupai 7

𑌸𑍗𑌰𑍀, 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌦 𑌶𑌨𑍀 𑌦𑌶 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌾 । 𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌬 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾 ॥

Sauri, manda shani dasha nama Bhanu putra pujahim saba kama

Meaning:— Sauri, Manda, Shani: his ten names. The son of Bhanu (the Sun), worshipped, fulfils every desire.

Chaupai 8

𑌜𑌾𑌪𑌰 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌹𑌵𑍈𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌹𑍀𑌂 । 𑌰𑌂𑌕𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌵 𑌕𑌰𑍈𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣 𑌮𑌾𑌹𑍀𑌂 ॥

Japara prabhu prasanna havaim jahim Ramkahum rava karaim kshana mahim

Meaning:Upon whomever the Lord becomes pleased, he makes a pauper a king in a moment.

Chaupai 9

𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌹𑍂 𑌤𑍃𑌣 𑌹𑍋𑌇 𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌤 । 𑌤𑍃𑌣𑌹𑍂 𑌕𑍋 𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌡𑌾𑌰𑌤 ॥

Parvatahu trina hoi niharata Trinahu ko parvata kari darata

Meaning:He makes even a mountain appear as a blade of grass, and turns a blade of grass into a mountain.

Chaupai 10

𑌰𑌾𑌜 𑌮𑌿𑌲𑌤 𑌵𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌯𑍋 । 𑌕𑍈𑌕𑍇𑌇𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌕𑍀 𑌮𑌤𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌯𑍋 ॥

Raja milata vana ramahim dinhayo Kaikeihun ki mati hari linhayo

Meaning:At the very moment of his coronation he sent Rama to the forest, having stolen away Kaikeyi's reason.

Chaupai 11

𑌵𑌨𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌮𑍃𑌗 𑌕𑌪𑌟 𑌦𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌈 । 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌗𑌈 𑌚𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌈 ॥

Vanahum mem mriga kapata dikhai Matu janaki gai churai

Meaning:In the forest he showed the illusory (golden) deer, by which Mother Janaki (Sita) was carried away.

Chaupai 12

𑌲𑌷𑌣𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌲 𑌕𑌰𑌿𑌡𑌾𑌰𑌾 । 𑌮𑌚𑌿𑌗𑌾 𑌦𑌲 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌹𑌾𑌹𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾 ॥

Lashanahim shakti vikala karidara Machiga dala mem hahakara

Meaning:He left Lakshmana stricken by the Shakti weapon; a great cry of woe arose in the army.

Chaupai 13

𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣 𑌕𑍀 𑌗𑌤𑌿-𑌮𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑍗𑌰𑌾𑌈 । 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌬𑍈𑌰 𑌬𑌢़𑌾𑌈 ॥

Ravana ki gati-mati baurai Ramachandra som baira badha़ai

Meaning:He deranged Ravana's mind and reason, increasing his enmity with Ramachandra.

Chaupai 14

𑌦𑌿𑌯𑍋 𑌕𑍀𑌟 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌕𑌂𑌚𑌨 𑌲𑌂𑌕𑌾 । 𑌬𑌜𑌿 𑌬𑌜𑌰𑌂𑌗 𑌬𑍀𑌰 𑌕𑍀 𑌡𑌂𑌕𑌾 ॥

Diyo kita kari kamchana lamka Baji bajaramga bira ki damka

Meaning:He had golden Lanka consumed (turned to ashes); the drum of the hero Bajrang (Hanuman) resounded.

Chaupai 15

𑌨𑍃𑌪 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮 𑌪𑌰 𑌤𑍁𑌹𑌿 𑌪𑌗𑍁 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾 । 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌮𑌯𑍂𑌰 𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌲𑌿 𑌗𑍈 𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾 ॥

Nripa vikrama para tuhi pagu dhara Chitra mayura nigali gai hara

Meaning:He set his foot upon King Vikramaditya; the painted peacock (seemed to) swallow the necklace.

Chaupai 16

𑌹𑌾𑌰 𑌨𑍗𑌲𑌖𑌾 𑌲𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌚𑍋𑌰𑍀 । 𑌹𑌾𑌥 𑌪𑍈𑌰 𑌡𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌯𑍋 𑌤𑍋𑌰𑍀 ॥

Hara naulakha lagyo chori Hatha paira daravayo tori

Meaning:A nine-lakh necklace was charged against him as theft; your hand brought terror to his hands and feet.

Chaupai 17

𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑌶𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌦𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌯𑍋 । 𑌤𑍇𑌲𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌘𑌰 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑍍𑌹𑍂 𑌚𑌲𑌵𑌾𑌯𑍋 ॥

Bhari dasha nikrishta dikhayo Telahim ghara kolhu chalavayo

Meaning:He showed a grievous, abject state — having him driven to turn the oil-press in an oilman's house.

Chaupai 18

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌗 𑌦𑍀𑌪𑌕 𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌯𑍋𑌂 । 𑌤𑌬 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌹𑍍𑌵𑍈 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌯𑍋𑌂 ॥

Vinaya raga dipaka mahan kinhayom Taba prasanna prabhu hvai sukha dinhayom

Meaning:When Vikram offered his prayer in the Deepak raga, the Lord, made pleased, granted him happiness.

Chaupai 19

𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌨𑍃𑌪 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌬𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌆𑌪𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌭𑌰𑍇 𑌡𑍋𑌮 𑌘𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Harishchandra nripa nari bikani Apahum bhare doma ghara pani

Meaning:King Harishchandra's wife was sold, and he himself carried water in a Dom's house.

Chaupai 20

𑌤𑍈𑌸𑍇 𑌨𑌲 𑌪𑌰 𑌦𑌶𑌾 𑌸𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌭𑍂𑌂𑌜𑍀-𑌮𑍀𑌨 𑌕𑍂𑌦 𑌗𑌈 𑌪𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Taise nala para dasha sirani Bhumji-mina kuda gai pani

Meaning:Likewise this state passed over King Nala; the fried fish leapt back alive into the water.

Chaupai 21

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌗𑌹𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌜𑌬 𑌜𑌾𑌈 । 𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌕𑍋 𑌸𑌤𑍀 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌈 ॥

Shri shamkarahim gahyo jaba jai Paravati ko sati karai

Meaning:When it seized Lord Shankara, it brought such grief that Parvati was reduced to a Sati's distress.

Chaupai 22

𑌤𑌨𑌿𑌕 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌤 𑌹𑍀 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌰𑍀𑌸𑌾 । 𑌨𑌭 𑌉𑌡़𑌿 𑌗𑌤𑍋 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑌿𑌸𑍁𑌤 𑌸𑍀𑌸𑌾 ॥

Tanika vikalokata hi kari risa Nabha uda़i gato gaurisuta sisa

Meaning:At his slightest angry glance, the head of Gauri's son (Ganesha) flew off into the sky.

Chaupai 23

𑌪𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌵 𑌪𑌰 𑌭𑍈 𑌦𑌶𑌾 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌬𑌚𑍀 𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌪𑌦𑍀 𑌹𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌉𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Pandava para bhai dasha tumhari Bachi dropadi hoti udhari

Meaning:This state of yours befell the Pandavas too; Draupadi was barely saved from disgrace.

Chaupai 24

𑌕𑍗𑌰𑌵 𑌕𑍇 𑌭𑍀 𑌗𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍋 । 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌰𑌤 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌡𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍋 ॥

Kaurava ke bhi gati mati marayo Yuddha mahabharata kari darayo

Meaning:He destroyed the reason of the Kauravas as well, bringing about the great war of the Mahabharata.

Chaupai 25

𑌰𑌵𑌿 𑌕𑌹𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌧𑌰𑌿 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌲𑍇𑌕𑌰 𑌕𑍂𑌦𑌿 𑌪𑌰𑌯𑍋 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Ravi kahan mukha mahan dhari tatkala Lekara kudi parayo patala

Meaning:Placing the Sun (Ravi) in his mouth at once, he leapt down into the netherworld (Patala).

Chaupai 26

𑌶𑍇𑌷 𑌦𑍇𑌵-𑌲𑌖𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌤𑍀 𑌲𑌾𑌈 । 𑌰𑌵𑌿 𑌕𑍋 𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑌿𑌯𑍋 𑌛𑍁𑌡़𑌾𑌈 ॥

Shesha deva-lakhi vinati lai Ravi ko mukha te diyo chhuda़ai

Meaning:Shesha and the gods brought their entreaty, and had the Sun released from his mouth.

Chaupai 27

𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌤 𑌸𑍁𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌾 । 𑌜𑌗 𑌦𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌗𑌜 𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌭 𑌮𑍃𑌗 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾 ॥

Vahana prabhu ke sata sujana Jaga diggaja gardabha mriga svana

Meaning:The Lord's vehicles are seven and wise: the elephant, the donkey, the deer, the dog —

Chaupai 28

𑌜𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌕 𑌸𑌿𑌹 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌨𑌖 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌸𑍋 𑌫𑌲 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌷 𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌪𑍁𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Jambuka siha adi nakha dhari So phala jyotisha kahata pukari

Meaning:— the jackal, the lion and others he rides; astrology proclaims aloud the fruit of each.

Chaupai 29

𑌗𑌜 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 𑌗𑍃𑌹 𑌆𑌵𑍈𑌂 । 𑌹𑌯 𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌉𑌪𑌜𑌾𑌵𑍈 ॥

Gaja vahana lakshmi griha avaim Haya te sukha sampatti upajavai

Meaning:On the elephant, Lakshmi (wealth) comes to the home; on the horse, happiness and prosperity arise.

Chaupai 30

𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌭 𑌹𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑍈 𑌬𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑌾𑌜𑌾 । 𑌸𑌿𑌹 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌕𑌰 𑌰𑌾𑌜 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌜𑌾 ॥

Gardabha hani karai bahu kaja Siha siddhkara raja samaja

Meaning:The donkey causes much harm to one's work; the lion brings accomplishment and royal estate.

Chaupai 31

𑌜𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌕 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌨𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌕𑌰 𑌡𑌾𑌰𑍈 । 𑌮𑍃𑌗 𑌦𑍇 𑌕𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍈 ॥

Jambuka buddhi nashta kara darai Mriga de kashta prana samharai

Meaning:The jackal destroys the intellect; the deer brings suffering and takes away life.

Chaupai 32

𑌜𑌬 𑌆𑌵𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌚𑍋𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌹𑍋𑌯 𑌡𑌰 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Jaba avahim svana savari Chori adi hoya dara bhari

Meaning:When he comes riding upon the dog, theft and the like occur, and great fear.

Chaupai 33

𑌤𑍈𑌸𑌹𑌿 𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌯𑌹 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌾 । 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣 𑌲𑍗𑌹 𑌚𑌾𑌂𑌦𑍀 𑌅𑌰𑍁 𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌾 ॥

Taisahi chari charana yaha nama Svarna lauha chandi aru tama

Meaning:Likewise his four 'feet' (phases) bear names: gold, iron, silver and copper.

Chaupai 34

𑌲𑍗𑌹 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌪𑌰 𑌜𑌬 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌆𑌵𑍈𑌂 । 𑌧𑌨 𑌜𑌨 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌨𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌵𑍈𑌂 ॥

Lauha charana para jaba prabhu avaim Dhana jana sampatti nashta karavaim

Meaning:When the Lord comes upon the iron foot, he causes the ruin of wealth, people and prosperity.

Chaupai 35

𑌸𑌮𑌤𑌾 𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌰 𑌰𑌜𑌤 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Samata tamra rajata shubhakari Svarna sarvasukha mamgala bhari

Meaning:The copper and silver are moderate and auspicious; the golden foot brings all happiness and great blessing.

Chaupai 36

𑌜𑍋 𑌯𑌹 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌚𑌰𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌨𑌿𑌤 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍈 । 𑌕𑌬𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌨 𑌦𑌶𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌸𑌤𑌾𑌵𑍈 ॥

Jo yaha shani charitra nita gavai Kabahum na dasha nikrishta satavai

Meaning:Whoever ever sings this story of Shani — the base period (dasha) never torments them.

Chaupai 37

𑌅𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌤 𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌦𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌵𑍈𑌂 𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌾 । 𑌕𑌰𑍈𑌂 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁 𑌕𑍇 𑌨𑌶𑌿 𑌬𑌲𑌿 𑌢𑍀𑌲𑌾 ॥

Adbhuta natha dikhavaim lila Karaim shatru ke nashi bali dhila

Meaning:The Lord shows wondrous play; he weakens and undoes the strength of the enemy.

Chaupai 38

𑌜𑍋 𑌪𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑍁𑌯𑍋𑌗𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑍁𑌲𑌵𑌾𑌈 । 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌵𑌤 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌈 ॥

Jo pandita suyogya bulavai Vidhivata shani graha shamti karai

Meaning:Whoever calls a learned, worthy pandit and has the Shani-graha peace rite duly performed,

Chaupai 39

𑌪𑍀𑌪𑌲 𑌜𑌲 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌸 𑌚𑌢़𑌾𑌵𑌤 । 𑌦𑍀𑌪 𑌦𑌾𑌨 𑌦𑍈 𑌬𑌹𑍁 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑌤 ॥

Pipala jala shani divasa chadha़avata Dipa dana dai bahu sukha pavata

Meaning:— offers water to the peepal on Saturday and gives the gift of a lamp, gains abundant happiness.

Chaupai 40

𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌦𑌾𑌸𑌾 । 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑌤 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌹𑍋𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌶𑌾 ॥

Kahata rama sundara prabhu dasa Shani sumirata sukha hota prakasha

Meaning:Says Ram (the poet), the Lord's humble servant: by remembering Shani, happiness dawns.

Closing Doha

𑌪𑌾𑌠 𑌶𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌰 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌕𑍋, 𑌕𑍀 𑌹𑍋𑌂 ‘𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤’ 𑌤𑍈𑌯𑌾𑌰 । 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌪𑌾𑌠 𑌚𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌸 𑌦𑌿𑌨, 𑌹𑍋 𑌭𑌵𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌰 ॥

Patha shanishchara deva ko, ki hom ‘bhakta’ taiyara Karata patha chalisa dina, ho bhavasagara para

Meaning:Reciting this hymn of Lord Shanishchara, the devotee who is ready and recites it for forty days crosses the ocean of existence.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌶𑌨𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌵🔊ShanidevLord Shani, the deity of the planet Saturn

𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰🔊Bhanu PutraSon of the Sun (Surya)

𑌸𑌾𑌢़𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌤𑍀🔊Sade SatiShani's 7.5-year transit period

𑌪𑌿𑌂𑌗𑌲🔊PingalaOne of Shani's ten names

𑌦𑌶𑌾🔊DashaPlanetary period / phase of influence

𑌗𑌦𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲 𑌕𑍁𑌠𑌾𑌰🔊Gada Trishul KutharMace, trident and axe — Shani's weapons

𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿🔊Shani ShantiThe pacification rite for Saturn

𑌪𑍀𑌪𑌲 𑌜𑌲🔊Pipal JalOffering water to the peepal tree on Saturday

Benefits of Chanting Shani Chalisa

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The Shani Chalisa is the foremost remedy for the trials of Saturn — Sade Sati, Dhaiya and Shani Dasha — pacifying Lord Shani and turning his gaze benevolent.

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Recited to remove obstacles, delays, debt, legal troubles, illness and the fear that Shani's hard lessons bring.

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Recalls how Shani humbled even Rama, Ravana, Vikramaditya, Harishchandra, Nala and the Pandavas — and rewarded the devoted.

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Brings discipline, patience, justice and ultimately prosperity to the sincere devotee.

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Most powerful on Saturday (Shanivar); traditionally recited for forty consecutive days.

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Often accompanied by offering mustard oil, lighting a lamp, and offering water to the peepal tree.

How to Chant Shani Chalisa

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Best TimeSaturday (Shanivar), evening; especially during Sade Sati or Shani Dasha

FaceWest or facing the Shani idol

On Saturday, after bathing, light a lamp of mustard or sesame oil before Lord Shani (often under a peepal tree or at a Shani temple). Offer black sesame, mustard oil and blue/black flowers, and recite the Chalisa with humility. The text recommends a forty-day observance. Offering water to the peepal and feeding the needy on Saturdays multiplies its grace.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shani Chalisa written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

The Shani Chalisa is a 40-verse Hindi hymn to Lord Shani (Saturn). It is chanted by anyone undergoing Sade Sati, Dhaiya or a difficult Shani period, and by all who seek Saturn's grace, discipline and protection from delays and hardship.

Saturday (Shanivar) is Lord Shani's day. It is traditionally recited every Saturday, and especially for forty consecutive days during Sade Sati or a Shani Dasha.

Common remedies include lighting a mustard-oil lamp before Shani, offering black sesame, mustard oil and blue flowers, offering water to the peepal tree on Saturday, and feeding or helping the poor and labourers.

It is believed to soften Shani's testing influence, granting patience and protection so the difficult period passes with less hardship. Shani rewards honesty, humility and hard work — qualities the Chalisa cultivates.

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