Deity

Shani

शनिŚani

Also called Shani Dev

verses
471
books
23
chapters
189
Child of
Surya

What the texts say

In the Skanda Purana, Shani, the deity known as Saturn, is the son of Surya, the Sun and lord of the day, and is also named Shanaishchara. Skanda Purana 5.2.50.4, 5.1.56.3 The same Purana calls Shani the son of Chhaya. Skanda Purana 3.2.13.44 In the Agni Purana, Saturn is one of the planets whose place in a chart is judged auspicious or not, and he is described as dark in hue. Agni Purana 3.95.8, 13.299.15 The Matsya Purana describes how his image should be made, with the lustre of sapphire, riding a vulture and holding a bow and arrows. Matsya Purana 94.6 The Skanda Purana says that whoever worships Shiva as Saurishvara on a Saturday becomes free from torment by Shani. Skanda Purana 7.1.49.6

Where to read

Every verse that names Shani, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    160 verses · 30 chapters

    All 160 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 7.1.49.6

      Devta ho ya daanav, jo bhi Shani ki problem mein phansa hai. Woh Shanivar ko Shiv ji ki bhakti karke aazaad ho jaata hai.

    • 6.1.96.2

      Woh swarg jata tha. Indra ke paas rehta tha. Usne Shani ko roka tha. Shani Rohini ko tang kar raha tha.

    • 6.1.174.60

      Tumhare janam ke time Shani grah tha, isme koi shak nahi. Wahi wajah hai tumhara yeh haal, koi aur wajah nahi.

  2. Narada Purana

    67 verses · 15 chapters

    All 67 verses in the Narada Purana
    • 1.1.13.46

      Jab surya aadha ugta hai, tab bhi khaas hai. Pushya nakshatra mein surya ho, toh achha hai. Budh Rohini mein ho, toh bhi. Shani Rohini mein ho, toh bhi. Aur Mangal Ashwini mein ho, toh bhi yeh din khaas hote hain.

    • 1.2.54.68

      Shukra aur Budh ke liye kuch naam hain - Yagna, Satriya, Ashvi, Sva, aur Bhudhara. Shani ke liye alag naam hain - Bhujaga, Shatpacara, Saveda, aur Nishakara.

    • 1.2.55.240

      Jeev ka hissa aise mein padta hai toh insaan mazaak samajhne wala aur padha-likha ban jaata hai. Woh taqatwar hota hai, salaah dene wala aur dharam wala insaan. Uske kam bacche hote hain. Woh dukhi rehta hai. Jab Shani ka hissa aata hai…

  3. Agni Purana

    36 verses · 25 chapters

    All 36 verses in the Agni Purana
    • 2.21.18

      Bha mantra netra ke liye hai. Vasu aur Surya ke astra bhi yahi hain. Rani, shakti aur nishkubha - yeh sab Soma, Mangal, Budh, Brihaspati, Shukra aur Shani ke liye kram se hain.

    • 3.73.14

      Purab aur baaki dishaon ke dal mein mantra lagao. Mangal ke liye am. Shani ke liye sham. Rahu ke liye ram. Aur ketu ke liye kem. Ittar aur baaki cheezein chadha ke puja karo.

    • 3.95.8

      Shani, Mangal, Sooraj aur Ketu chhatve aur teesve sthan mein acche maane jaate hain. Saare graha, chahe acche hon, kathor hon ya bura maane jaate hon, gyarah sthanon ke hisaab se kaam karte hain.

  4. Padma Purana

    26 verses · 9 chapters

    All 26 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 6.33.18

      Shani ne dekha ki yeh astra kitna khatarnaak hai. Devta aur danav dono dar jaate the isse. Par Shani has diya. Usne dar nahi kiya. Phir usne yeh baat kahi.

    • 1.82.20

      Shani ki puja ke liye ek mandal banao. Uska shape aadmi jaisa hona chahiye. Kala powder use karke usko bhakti se puja karo.

    • 1.8.74

      Shani ne bhi tapasya ki taakat se graho mein apni jagah bana li. Aur Yamuna aur Tapati dono phir se nadiyan ban gayi.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Shani matters most.

  1. Śanaiścaraiśvara (Saurīśvara) Māhātmya and Daśaratha’s Śani-stotra | शनैश्चरैश्वरमाहात्म्यं तथा दशरथकृतशनीस्तोत्रम्

    Skanda Purana 7.1.49 · 44 verses

  2. Chapter 96: Daśaratha-Śanaiścara Dialogue; Prevention of Rohiṇī-Disruption; Glory of Rājavāpī

    Skanda Purana 6.1.96 · 27 verses

  3. Pippalāda-utpatti-varṇana and Kaṃsāreśvara-liṅga Māhātmya (पिप्पलादोत्पत्तिवर्णनं; कंसारेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्यम्)

    Skanda Purana 6.1.174 · 18 verses

  4. The Glory of Sthāvareśvara Liṅga

    Skanda Purana 5.2.50 · 16 verses

  5. Vishnu Dautya Varnanam: Shani's Curse and Vishnu as Messenger

    Mudgala Purana 2.64 · 11 verses

  6. Pippalāda’s Account and the Māhātmya of Pippaleśvara Tīrtha

    Skanda Purana 5.3.42 · 5 verses

  7. Daśaratha’s Hymn to Śani (Saturn) and the Pacification of Graha-Affliction

    Padma Purana 6.33 · 11 verses

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  8. The Meeting with Shani

    Mudgala Purana 2.63 · 2 verses

  9. Description of the Worship of the Planets

    Padma Purana 1.82 · 7 verses

    supporting

  10. The Vindhya Episode and the Sanctification of Ashvattha-Pippala Tirtha by Shani

    Brahma Purana 118 · 4 verses

    Tapasvin-protector invoked by distressed ascetics

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