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Shani Mantras
In short
Mantras to Shani, the teacher of patience, discipline, and karmic justice.
ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः
oṃ śaṃ śanaiścarāya namaḥ
I bow to Shani, lord of discipline, patience, and justice.
ॐ शनैश्चराय विद्महे सूर्यपुत्राय धीमहि तन्नो मन्दः प्रचोदयात्
oṃ śanaiścarāya vidmahe sūrya-putrāya dhīmahi tanno mandaḥ pracodayāt
May we know Shanaishchara and meditate on the son of Surya; may Shani inspire patience.
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् । छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥
nīlāñjana-samābhāsaṃ ravi-putraṃ yamāgrajam, chāyā-mārtaṇḍa-sambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścaram
I bow to Shani, dark-hued like collyrium, son of the Sun, born of Chhaya.
How to chant
Chant on Saturday (shanivar) 108 times for steadiness through hard seasons.
What matters most is a settled, sincere mind — the count and timing are supports, not rules.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I chant Shani mantras?
Chant on Saturday (shanivar) 108 times for steadiness through hard seasons. What matters most is a settled, sincere mind — the count and time are supports, not rules.
What does "Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah" mean?
I bow to Shani, lord of discipline, patience, and justice. It is shown here verbatim from Godify's verified corpus with its Devanagari and transliteration — never a paraphrase passed off as the original.
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