Lord Shani

śani vajrapañjara kavacam

(Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham in English (IAST))

From Brahmanda Purana

Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham is a powerful protective hymn dedicated to Lord Shani, the planet Saturn, found within the Brahmanda Purana. The title translates to the Diamond Armor of Shani, implying that the recitation creates an impenetrable shield against negative influences and astrological afflictions. By chanting this prayer, devotees seek the grace of the Sun's son to mitigate the hardships caused by Shani's transit, specifically during the challenging Sade Sati period. Regular recitation is believed to bring peace, prosperity, mental clarity, and divine protection, effectively nullifying the malefic effects of planetary positions while fostering spiritual discipline and patience.

nīlāmbaro nīlavapuḥ kirīṭī
gṛdhrasthitāstrakaro dhanuṣmān |
caturbhujaḥ sūryasutaḥ prasannaḥ
sadā mamasyādvaradaḥ praśāntaḥ ||
brahmā uvāca|
śṛṇudhvaṃ ṛṣayaḥ sarve śani pīḍāharaṃ mahat |
kavacaṃ śanirājasya saurairidamanuttamam ||
kavacaṃ devatāvāsaṃ vajra pañjara saṃṅgakam |
śanaiścara prītikaraṃ sarvasaubhāgyadāyakam ||
atha śrī śani vajra pañjara kavacam |
oṃ śrī śanaiścaraḥ pātu phālaṃ me sūryanandanaḥ | [bhālaṃ]
netre chāyātmajaḥ pātu pātu karṇau yamānujaḥ || 1 ||
nāsāṃ vaivasvataḥ pātu mukhaṃ me bhāskaraḥ sadā |
snigdhakaṇṭhaśca me kaṇṭhaṃ bhujau pātu mahābhujaḥ || 2 ||
skandhau pātu śaniścaiva karau pātu śubhapradaḥ |
vakṣaḥ pātu yamabhrātā kukṣiṃ pātvasitastathā || 3 ||
nābhiṃ grahapatiḥ pātu mandaḥ pātu kaṭiṃ tathā |
ūrū mamāntakaḥ pātu yamo jānuyugaṃ tathā || 4 ||
pādau mandagatiḥ pātu sarvāṅgaṃ pātu pippalaḥ |
aṅgopāṅgāni sarvāṇi rakṣen me sūryanandanaḥ || 5 ||
phalaśrutiḥ
ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ paṭhetsūryasutasya yaḥ |
na tasya jāyate pīḍā prīto bhavati sūryajaḥ ||
vyayajanmadvitīyastho mṛtyusthānagatopivā |
kalatrastho gatovāpi suprītastu sadā śaniḥ ||
aṣṭamastho sūryasute vyaye janmadvitīyage |
kavacaṃ paṭhate nityaṃ na pīḍā jāyate kvacit ||
ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ saureryannirmitaṃ purā |
dvādaśāṣṭamajanmasthadoṣānnāśayate sadā |
janmalagnasthitān doṣān sarvānnāśayate prabhuḥ ||
iti śrī brahmāṇḍapurāṇe brahmanāradasaṃvāde śanivajrapañjara kavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||

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