Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra: Lyrics with Meaning

नमः कृष्णाय नीलाय शितिकण्ठनिभाय च।नमः कालाग्निरूपाय कृतान्ताय च वै नमः॥

Namah krishnaya nilaya shitikantha-nibhaya chaNamah kalagni-rupaya kritantaya cha vai namah

Salutations to the dark one, the blue one, who shines like Shiva's blue throat. Salutations to the one in the form of the fire of time, to Kritanta, who brings all things to their end.

नमो निर्मांसदेहाय दीर्घश्मश्रुजटाय च।नमो विशालनेत्राय शुष्कोदरभयाकृते॥

Namo nirmamsa-dehaya dirgha-shmashru-jataya chaNamo vishala-netraya shushkodara-bhayakrite

Salutations to the lean-bodied one, with long beard and matted hair. Salutations to the large-eyed one, whose sunken belly and form inspire awe.

नमः पुष्कलगात्राय स्थूलरोम्णेऽथ वै नमः।नमो दीर्घाय शुष्काय कालदंष्ट्र नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Namah pushkala-gatraya sthula-romne'tha vai namahNamo dirghaya shushkaya kala-damshtra namo'stu te

Salutations to the one of large limbs and thick hair. Salutations to the tall and gaunt one; salutations to you, whose teeth are like time itself.

नमस्ते कोटराक्षाय दुर्निरीक्ष्याय वै नमः।नमो घोराय रौद्राय भीषणाय कपालिने॥

Namaste kotarakshaya durnirikshyaya vai namahNamo ghoraya raudraya bhishanaya kapaline

Salutations to you of the deep-set eyes, so hard to look upon. Salutations to the fierce, the terrible, the formidable one who carries a skull.

नमस्ते सर्वभक्षाय बलीमुख नमोऽस्तु ते।सूर्यपुत्र नमस्तेऽस्तु भास्करेऽभयदाय च॥

Namaste sarva-bhakshaya balimukha namo'stu teSuryaputra namaste'stu bhaskare'bhayadaya cha

Salutations to you who consume all things; salutations to you, mighty-faced one. Son of the Sun, salutations to you, who grants freedom from fear.

अधोदृष्टे नमस्तेऽस्तु संवर्तक नमोऽस्तु ते।नमो मन्दगते तुभ्यं निस्त्रिंशाय नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Adho-drishte namaste'stu samvartaka namo'stu teNamo manda-gate tubhyam nistrimshaya namo'stu te

Salutations to you whose gaze is cast downward; salutations to you, Samvartaka, who dissolves the world. Salutations to you, the slow-moving one, sharp as a sword.

तपसा दग्धदेहाय नित्यं योगरताय च।नमो नित्यं क्षुधार्ताय अतृप्ताय च वै नमः॥

Tapasa dagdha-dehaya nityam yoga-rataya chaNamo nityam kshudhartaya atriptaya cha vai namah

To the one whose body is burnt by austerity, always devoted to yoga: salutations to the one who is ever hungry and never satisfied.

ज्ञानचक्षुर्नमस्तेऽस्तु कश्यपात्मजसूनवे।तुष्टो ददासि वै राज्यं रुष्टो हरसि तत्क्षणात्॥

Jnana-chakshur namaste'stu kashyapatmaja-sunaveTushto dadasi vai rajyam rushto harasi tatkshanat

Salutations to you whose eye is knowledge, son of the Sun, who is himself Kashyapa's son. Pleased, you give kingdoms; angered, you take them away in an instant.

देवासुरमनुष्याश्च सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः।त्वया विलोकिताः सर्वे नाशं यान्ति समूलतः॥

Devasura-manushyashcha siddha-vidyadharoragahTvaya vilokitah sarve nasham yanti samulatah

Gods, demons and humans, siddhas, vidyadharas and serpents: all on whom your gaze falls are destroyed to the root.

प्रसादं कुरु मे देव वरार्होऽहमुपागतः।एवं स्तुतस्तदा सौरिर्ग्रहराजो महाबलः॥

Prasadam kuru me deva vararho'ham upagatahEvam stutas tada saurir graharajo mahabalah

Be gracious to me, O Lord; I have come to you, worthy of a boon. (The Purana continues:) Thus praised, Shani, the mighty king of the planets, was pleased.