Navagraha mantra · शनि
Shani Mantra
The mantras of Saturn, the planet of discipline, work, endurance, delays and karma; the planet of Sade Sati. Traditionally chanted on Saturday, in the evening.
Beej mantra
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah
Meaning: The seed syllables of Saturn, followed by a salutation to Saturn. Beej mantras carry no sentence meaning: the syllables themselves are the invocation.
Name mantra
ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः
Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah
Meaning: Salutations to Shanaishchara, the slow-moving one, Saturn.
Navagraha Stotram verse
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्। छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्॥
Nilanjana-samabhasam ravi-putram yamagrajam Chhaya-martanda-sambhutam tam namami shanaishcharam
Meaning: I bow to Shanaishchara, dark as blue collyrium, son of the Sun and elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and the Sun.
How to chant
Sit facing east or north after bathing, and chant at a steady pace, aloud or under the breath. A mala of 108 beads keeps the count: one round is one mala. Most people chant one or more malas daily; a full anushthana, the traditional complete course, is a fixed total spread over days or weeks.
Mantras are a devotional practice, kept for peace of mind and as a traditional remedy. They are not a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice. For a planned anushthana, families usually consult a priest, who also checks the pronunciation.
For Saturn, the day is Saturday, in the evening. The count commonly given for a full anushthana is 23,000 repetitions; traditions vary, and some multiply it by four in this age.
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