Deity

沙尼

शनिŚani

Also called Shani Dev

verses
471
books
23
chapters
189
Child of
蘇利耶

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 沙尼, book by book.

    • 7.1.49.6

      无论天神或达那婆,凡不再受娑利(Śani,土星神)所逼迫者,若于星期六以虔敬礼拜湿婆为“娑利主”(Saurīśvara),便得解脱此等折磨。

    • 6.1.96.2

      他常常往来天界,恒常令婆娑婆(因陀罗)欢喜。正是他降伏了善尼施遮罗(土星神),纵然其正加害于罗希尼。

    • 6.1.174.60

      “正是生时所临的土星神(Śani)使你落入此境——毫无疑问。唯由此一因,你才至于此;别无他故。”

    • 1.1.13.46

      同样地:当太阳升至半程之时;当太阳位于普湿耶宿(Puṣyā);当水星在罗希尼宿(Rohiṇī);同样当土星在罗希尼宿;以及当火星在阿湿毗尼宿(Aśvinī)之际——修持之功德尤为显著。

    • 1.2.54.68

      对于Śita(Śukra,金星)与Śīghra(Budha,水星),其相应词群名为Yaṣṇa、Satriya、Āśvi、Sva与Bhūdhara;而对于Śani(土星),其词群为Bhujaga、Ṣaṭpacara、Saveda与Niśākara。

    • 1.2.55.240

      当生命之分(jīvāṁśa)如此起用时,此人机敏诙谐而多学,强健有力,为谋臣而守持正法;子嗣稀少,常怀忧苦;并且——当与娑尼(Śani,土星)相关之分发动时——将遭遇恶妻。

    • 2.21.18

      “Bhā”(光辉)安置于眼;“Vasu”以及太阳之武器;“Rājñī”(王后)、长枪(śakti)与“niṣkubhā”——这些依次配属给苏摩(Soma,月)、安伽罗迦(Aṅgāraka,火星)、继而布陀(Budha,水星)、吉瓦(Jīva/布里哈斯帕提,木星)、输迦罗(Śukra,金星)与舍尼(Śani,土星)。

    • 3.73.14

      于东方之莲瓣及其余诸瓣——自东南(阿耆尼之方)起——当作nyāsa安置种子音:以“aṁ”属婆乌摩(Bhauma,火星),以“śaṁ”属善乃湿遮罗(Śanaiścara,土星),以“raṁ”属罗睺(Rāhu),以“keṁ”属计都(Ketu);并以香等诸供品礼拜之,兼诵随行之句“khakholkā”。

    • 3.95.8

      土星、火星、太阳与计都(Ketu)在第六与第三位时被视为吉。并且一切行星,无论善、刚烈或凶恶,亦被说为依第十一位(即就十一宫/十一种条件)而显其作用。

    • 6.33.18

      见到那令神魔皆惧的毁灭之器,沙尼笑了;而苏里不畏那恐惧,说了这些话。

    • 1.82.20

      为礼敬善尼施遮罗(土星神),当作一人形曼荼罗;并以黑色粉末,于彼处以虔敬而供奉。

    • 1.8.74

      凭借苦行之力,沙尼(Śani)也在诸行星中获得同等之位;而雅穆那(Yamunā)与塔帕蒂(Tapatī)又再度化为河流。

Key chapters

The chapters where 沙尼 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

    divine_revealer

  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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