आरम्भ के दोहे
जय गणेश गिरिजा सुवन, मंगल करण कृपाल।
Victory to Ganesh ji, son of Girija, the gracious one who makes all things auspicious.
दीनन के दुःख दूर करि, कीजै नाथ निहाल॥
Remove the sorrows of the humble and make them joyful, O Shani Dev.
जय जय श्री शनिदेव प्रभु, सुनहु विनय महाराज।
Victory to Shani Dev; O Great King, please listen to my humble prayer.
करहु कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज॥
O son of Surya Dev, show mercy and protect the honour of the one who keeps you.
चौपाई
जयति जयति शनिदेव दयाला, करत सदा भक्तन प्रतिपाला।
Victory, victory to the compassionate Shani Dev; He always protects and sustains his own.
चारि भुजा, तनु श्याम विराजै, माथे रतन मुकुट छवि छाजै।
He has four arms, a dark complexion, and sits majestically; a radiant crown studded with precious gems adorns His head.
परम विशाल मनोहर भाला, टेढ़ी दृष्टि भृकुटि विकराला।
His broad forehead is striking and impressive; His sidelong glance and knitted eyebrows appear fierce.
कुण्डल श्रवण चमाचम चमके, हिये माल मुक्तन मणि दमकै।
Earrings flash brightly at his ears; a string of pearls and gems shines upon his chest.
कर में गदा त्रिशूल कुठारा, पल बिच करैं अरिहिं संहारा।
He holds a mace, trident, and axe in His hands; He destroys enemies in an instant.
पिंगल, कृष्णो, छाया, नन्दन, यम, कोणस्थ, रौद्र, दुःख भंजन।
He is known as Pingal, Krishna, and Chhaya's son; He is Yama, Konastha, Raudra, and the destroyer of sorrow.
सौरी, मन्द शनी दश नामा, भानु पुत्र पूजहिं सब कामा।
Sauri and Manda are among his ten names; offering puja to the son of Surya Dev brings every work to its end.
जापर प्रभु प्रसन्न हवैं जाहीं, रंकहुं राव करैं क्षण माहीं।
Whomever Shani Dev is pleased with, he can turn from a pauper into a king in a moment.
पर्वतहू तृण होइ निहारत, तृणहू को पर्वत करि डारत।
He can make a mountain look like a blade of grass; He can turn a blade of grass into a mountain.
राज मिलत बन रामहिं दीन्ह्यो, कैकेइहुँ की मति हरि लीन्ह्यो।
He sent Ram ji to the forest just as He was about to get the kingdom; He did this by taking away the sense of Kaikeyi.
वनहुं में मृग कपट दिखाई, मातु जानकी गई चुराई।
In the forest he showed the illusory deer, and so Sita Maa was carried away.
लषणहिं शक्ति विकल करिडारा, मचिगा दल में हाहाकारा।
He caused Lakshmana to faint from the weapon; this created a great uproar in the army.
रावण की गति-मति बौराई, रामचन्द्र सों बैर बढ़ाई।
He turned Ravana's mind and judgement, and so his enmity with Ram ji grew.
दियो कीट करि कंचन लंका, बजि बजरंग बीर की डंका।
Golden Lanka was burnt to ash, and the drum of the brave Hanuman ji sounded.
नृप विक्रम पर तुहि पगु धारा, चित्र मयूर निगलि गै हारा।
You set your step upon King Vikramaditya, and the painted peacock swallowed the necklace.
हार नौलखा लाग्यो चोरी, हाथ पैर डरवायो तोरी।
He was accused of stealing that priceless necklace, and his hands and feet were broken for it.
भारी दशा निकृष्ट दिखायो, तेलहिं घर कोल्हू चलवायो।
You showed him the hardest of your turns, and set him to drive the oil-presser's wheel.
विनय राग दीपक महँ कीन्ह्यों, तब प्रसन्न प्रभु है सुख दीन्ह्यों।
He sang his plea in raga Deepak, and then, pleased, you gave him ease.
हरिश्चन्द्र नृप नारि बिकानी, आपहुं भरे डोम घर पानी।
King Harishchandra had to sell his wife, and carry water himself in a low house.
तैसे नल पर दशा सिरानी, भूंजी-मीन कूद गई पानी।
Your turn passed over Nala in the same way: the fried fish leapt back into the water.
श्री शंकरहिं गह्यो जब जाई, पारवती को सती कराई।
When you took hold of Shiv ji himself, Parvati ji was made to give up her body.
तनिक विलोकत ही करि रीसा, नभ उड़ि गयो गौरिसुत सीसा।
One angry glance from you, and the head of Gauri's son flew into the sky.
पाण्डव पर भै दशा तुम्हारी, बची द्रोपदी होति उघारी।
Your turn came over the Pandavas, and Draupadi was barely saved from being stripped.
कौरव के भी गति मति मारयो, युद्ध महाभारत करि डारयो।
You took the sense of the Kauravas too, and so the war of the Mahabharata was brought about.
रवि कहँ मुख महँ धरि तत्काला, लेकर कूदि परयो पाताला।
You took Surya Dev into your mouth at once, and leapt down with him into the lower world.
शेष देव-लखि विनती लाई, रवि को मुख ते दियो छुड़ाई।
Sheshnag and the gods came with their plea, and you let Surya Dev go from your mouth.
वाहन प्रभु के सात सुजाना, जग दिग्गज गर्दभ मृग स्वाना।
Seven are his mounts, and the wise know them — the elephant, the donkey, the deer and the dog among them.
जम्बुक सिंह आदि नख धारी, सो फल ज्योतिष कहत पुकारी।
Whether he comes on a jackal, a lion or another clawed beast, the jyotishis read the year from it.
गज वाहन लक्ष्मी गृह आवैं, हय ते सुख सम्पत्ति उपजावैं।
When He comes riding an elephant, wealth enters the house; riding a horse brings happiness and prosperity.
गर्दभ हानि करै बहु काजा, सिंह सिद्धकर राज समाजा।
Riding a donkey causes harm to many works; riding a lion brings success and royal status.
जम्बुक बुद्धि नष्ट कर डारै, मृग दे कष्ट प्राण संहारै।
The jackal mount destroys intelligence; the deer mount gives life-threatening suffering.
जब आवहिं प्रभु स्वान सवार, चोरी आदि होय डर भारी।
When He arrives riding a dog; there is a great fear of theft and other losses.
तैसहि चारि चरण यह नामा, स्वर्ण लौह चाँदी अरु तामा।
Similarly, Shani is described as having four phases; these are gold, iron, silver, and copper.
लौह चरण पर जब प्रभु आवैं, धन जन सम्पत्ति नष्ट करावैं।
When he comes on the iron foot, wealth, people and holdings are brought down.
समता ताम्र रजत शुभकारी, स्वर्ण सर्व सर्वसुख मंगल भारी।
The copper phase is neutral, and silver is auspicious; gold brings immense happiness and good fortune.
जो यह शनि चरित्र नित गावै, कबहुं न दशा निकृष्ट सतावै।
Whoever sings this account of Shani Dev daily is never troubled by a hard turn.
अद्भुत नाथ दिखावैं लीला, करैं शत्रु के नशि बलि ढीला।
Shani Dev shows wonderful things; he undoes an enemy and loosens their strength.
जो पण्डित सुयोग्य बुलवाई, विधिवत शनि ग्रह शांति कराई।
Call a pandit who knows the work, and have the shanti for Shani done as the books set it out.
पीपल जल शनि दिवस चढ़ावत, दीप दान दै बहु सुख पावत।
Giving water to the peepal on a Saturday, and a diya with it, brings great ease.
कहत राम सुन्दर प्रभु दासा, शनि सुमिरत सुख होत प्रकाशा।
Ram Sundar, his servant, says this: remembering Shani Dev brings ease, and light with it.
अन्त का दोहा
पाठ शनीश्चर देव को, कीहों 'भक्त' तैयार।
A person who makes ready and reads this paath of Shani Dev —
करत पाठ चालीस दिन, हो भवसागर पार॥
By reciting it for forty days, they will cross the ocean of existence.