Shani Vajra Panjarika Stotram
(The thunderbolt armour of Saturn)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Saturn, the slow moving planet
takes 30 years to complete the perambulation of the Sun. He is supposed
to be the son of Chaya Devi (Shadow) and the son God. The God of death
Yama is his half brother. He takes 30 months to cross one rasi(one by
twelfth of the journey), It is believed that when he occupies the twelfth
house , first house, second house from moon(called sade sathi or seven
and a half year sojourn) or occupies the twelfth house from moon, he
causes untold and extreme misery. This great prayer occurring in the
Brahmanda Purana is believed to be the best possible antidote for such
a situation.)
Neelambaro,
Nelavapu, kireeti,
Grdhra sthitha,
sthrasakaro , dhanushman,
Chathurbhuja,
suryasutha, prasanna,
Sada mama syadwaradha
prasantha.
1
Oh god dressed in blue silk,
who has a blue body,
Who wears a crown, who sits
on vulture,
Who gives misfortunes, who
is armed with a bow,
Who has four hands and who
is son of Sun God,
Be pleased with me always and
happily grant me boons.
Brahmo Uvacha:-
Brahma told:-
Srunu dwam
rishaya , Sarva sani peeda haram mahath,
Kavacham Sani
Rajasya Soureridhamanuthamam.
2
Be pleased to hear oh sage,
the great armour,
Which is a cure to all misery
brought by king Sani,
Who is the incomparably great
in the clan of the Sun.
Kavacham devatha
vasam vajra panjara samgnakam,
SAnaishara
preethikaram, sarva soubhagya dhayagam.
3
This armour called
“thunderbolt shield” in which gods live ,
Is very dear to the slow moving
planet, and brings all luck.
Om Sri Sanaischara,
pathu bhalam may Soorya nandana,
Nethre Chayathmaja
pathu, pathu karnou Yamanuja.
4
Om , Oh God Saturn, let the
son of Sun protect my forehead,
Let the darling son of Chaya
protect my eyes,
Lat my ears be protected by
the brother of Yama.
Nasam Vaivaswaswatha
Pathu, mukham may Bhaskara sada,
Snigha kandashasch
may kandaam , bhujou pathu Mahabhuja.
5
Let my nose be protected by
Sun God,
Let the illuminator always
protect my face,
Let he with a pleasant voice
protect my voice ,
And let the great armed God
protect my arms.
Skandhou pathu
sanischaiva, karou pathu shubha pradha,
Vaksha pathu
Yama bhratha, kukshim paathvasitha sthadha.
6
Let my shoulders be protected
by Sani,
Let my hands be protected by
he who does good,
Let the brother of Yama protect
my chest,
And the one who is dark in
colour protect my navel.
Nabhim grahpathi
pathu, manda pathu kateem thadha,
OOru mamanthaka
pathu , yamo januyugam thadha.
7
Let my stomach be protected
by the lord of all planets,
Let the slow mover protect
my hips,
Let he who makes end protect
my thighs,
And let Yama protect my
pair of knees.
Padou Manda
gathi pathu, sarvangam pathu pippala,
Angopangani
sarvani rakshen may Surya nandana.
8
Let my legs be protected by
him with slow speed,
Let all my organs be protected
by he who wears the coat,
And all my primary and
secondary organs ,
Be protected by the darling
sin of the Sun God.
Ithyethath
kavacham divyam padeth soorya suthasya ya,
Na thaasya
jayathe peeda , preetho bhavathi sooryaja.
9
If this armour of the
son of the Sun God is read,
No misery will come to him
and,
The son of Sun God would be
pleased with him.
Vyayay janma
dwitheeyastho, mruthyu sthana gatrhopi va,
Kalathrastho
gatho vapi supreethasthu sada sani.
10
Whether Saturn occupies the
twelfth , first or second house,
Or even goes to the house of
death or occupies the seventh star,
Saturn will always be pleased
with him.
Ashtamastha
soorya suthe vyaye, janma dwitheeyage,
Kavacham padathe
nithyam, na peeda jayathe kwachith.
11
If the son of Sun God is in
eighth, twelfth, first or second house,
Daily reading this Kavacham
, no misery would ever be caused.
Ithyedath kavacham
divyam saureya nirmitham pura,
Dwadasahtama
janmastha doshan nasayathe sada.,
Janma lagna
sthithaan doshan sarvan nasayathe Prabhu.
12
This holy divine armour
composed by Sun in ancient times,
Would destroy the ills caused
by eighth ,twelfth, first and second house,
And also destroy the bad effects
of Saturn occupying the Lagna rasi(Ascendent)
Ithi Sri Brahmanda Purane Brahma Narada Samvade,
Sani Vajra panjara kavacham sampoornam,
Thus ends the thunderbolt armour of Saturn,
Occuring in the discussion between Brahma and sage Narada,
In Brahmanda Puranam