Shree ShanisaturdayShani Mangalashtakam
शनि मङ्गलाष्टकम्
About Shani Mangalashtakam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Shani Dev, Shani Mangalashtakam (शनि मङ्गलाष्टकम्) stands as an eight-verse devotional hymn. Attributed to Skanda Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to must recite on Saturdays for maximum benefit, protect from all Shani-related planetary troubles, and remove Sade Sati and Shani Dasha afflictions. This prayer is traditionally recited on Saturday (Shanivar) and during Shani Jayanti and Shani Amavasya to invoke divine grace. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 3 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Shani Mangalashtakam 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 मङ्गलाष्टकम् ॥
सूर्यपुत्राय शनये छायानन्दनसूनवे।
कृष्णवर्णाय मन्दाय श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ १॥
नीलाम्बरधराय नित्यं नीलाञ्जनसमप्रभाय।
काकवाहनसंस्थाय श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ २॥
शनिवारप्रियाय देवाय तिलतैलप्रियाय च।
नीलपुष्पसमर्चिताय श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ ३॥
कर्मफलप्रदात्रे च न्यायदण्डधराय च।
धर्मार्थकामदात्रे च श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ ४॥
साढेसातिनिवारकाय शनिदोषहराय च।
महादशाशुभकराय श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ ५॥
यमाग्रजाय धर्मज्ञाय तपस्विने महात्मने।
कुम्भमीनराशीशाय श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ ६॥
चित्रगुप्तसहायाय कालचक्रप्रवर्तिने।
सर्वजीवकर्मसाक्षिणे श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ ७॥
भक्तरक्षाकराय नित्यं सन्तोषमानसाय च।
सर्वपीडानिवारकाय श्रीशनैश्चराय मङ्गलम्॥ ८॥
शनिमङ्गलकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेच्छनिवासरे।
शनिपीडा न बाधेत सर्वसुखमवाप्नुयात्॥
॥ इति श्री शनि मङ्गलाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Eight auspicious verses to please Lord Shani
- ★Removes Sade Sati and Shani Dasha afflictions
- ★Grants Shani's blessings for karma and justice
- ★Protects from all Shani-related planetary troubles
- ★Must recite on Saturdays for maximum benefit