Shani Aarti (Jai Jai Shri Shani Dev)
जय जय श्री शनि देव
The principal aarti of Lord Shani — son of Surya and Chhaya, judge of karma, slowest-moving of the navagrahas, and the most feared yet most just. Sung at Shani Shingnapur (Maharashtra), Tirunallar (Tamil Nadu), Shani Dham (Delhi) and every Shani temple on Saturdays. Devotees offer sesame oil, black sesame seeds, blue flowers, and an iron horseshoe.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय जय श्री शनि देव भक्तन हितकारी।
सूर्य पुत्र प्रभु छाया महतारी॥
श्याम अंग वक्र दृष्टि चतुर्भुजा धारी।
नीलाम्बर धार नाथ गज की असवारी॥
क्रीट मुकुट शीश राजित दिपत है ललारी।
मुक्तन की माल गले शोभित बलिहारी॥
मोदक मिष्ठान पान चढ़त हैं सुपारी।
लोहा तिल तेल उड़द महिषी अति प्यारी॥
देव दनुज ऋषि मुनि सुमिरत नर नारी।
विश्वनाथ धरत ध्यान शरण हैं तुम्हारी॥
जो जन शनि अष्टक नित-नित नर पढ़ता।
तेहि जन तर जाता सब विघ्न हटाता॥
English Transliteration
Jai Jai Shri Shani Dev bhaktan hitkaari
Soorya putra prabhu Chhaaya mahataari
Shyaam ang vakra drishti chaturbhujaa dhaari
Neelambar dhaar naath gaj ki asavaari
Kreet mukut sheesh raajit dipat hai lalaari
Muktan ki maal gale shobhit balihaari
Modak mishthaan paan chadhat hain supaari
Loha til tel urad mahishi ati pyaari
Dev danuj rishi muni sumirat nar naari
Vishvanaath dharat dhyaan sharan hain tumhaari
Jo jan Shani ashtak nit-nit nar padhta
Tehi jan tar jaata sab vighna hataata
Meaning
Victory to Shri Shani Dev, well-wisher of devotees. Son of Surya, born of Chhaya — your form is dark, your gaze oblique, your arms four. Clad in blue, riding the elephant, crown crowning your head, garland of pearls on your throat. Modak, sweets, paan and supari are offered; iron, sesame, oil, black gram and the buffalo are dear to you. Gods, demons, sages, and humans alike remember you; even Vishvanatha meditates upon you and takes your refuge. Whoever recites the Shani Ashtaka daily crosses over — every obstacle is removed.
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