Shree ShanisaturdayShani Hridayam
शनि हृदयम्
About Shani Hridayam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Shani Dev, Shani Hridayam (शनि हृदयम्) stands as a heart-essence prayer. Attributed to Skanda Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to remove Sade Sati fear and Karma dosha, heart hymn of Lord Shani for planetary peace, and grant relief from all Shani-related afflictions. This sacred text is ideally recited on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Shani Jayanti and Shani Amavasya for enhanced blessings. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 4 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Shani Hridayam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री शनि हृदयम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीशनिहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।
कश्यप ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीशनैश्चरो देवता। शनिग्रहशान्त्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्।
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं शनैश्चरहृदं भजे॥ १॥
शनैश्चरस्य हृदयं सर्वपीडानिवारकम्।
साढेसातिभयच्छेदि कर्मदोषविनाशकम्॥ २॥
कृष्णवर्णं गदाहस्तं लोहदण्डधरं प्रभुम्।
काकवाहनमारूढं नीलवस्त्रसमन्वितम्॥ ३॥
कुम्भमीनराशीशं शनिवारप्रियं सदा।
तिलतैलप्रदानेन सन्तुष्टं शनिमीश्वरम्॥ ४॥
कर्मफलप्रदात्रे नमो न्यायधराय च।
दुःखदारिद्र्यहरणं सुखसम्पत्तिवर्धनम्॥ ५॥
यमदण्डभयच्छेदि सर्वरोगनिवारणम्।
सर्वशत्रुविनाशाय सर्वारिष्टनिवारकम्॥ ६॥
धर्मार्थकामदात्रे च मोक्षमार्गप्रदर्शिने।
शनैश्चरस्य हृदयं सर्वसिद्धिकरं शुभम्॥ ७॥
य इदं पठते नित्यं शनिवारे विशेषतः।
शनिपीडा न बाधेत सर्वसुखसमृद्धिमान्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री शनि हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Heart hymn of Lord Shani for planetary peace
- ★Removes Sade Sati fear and Karma dosha
- ★Grants relief from all Shani-related afflictions
- ★Removes poverty, disease, and enemy troubles
- ★Best recited on Saturdays for complete Shani shanti