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Lord Sanaischara(Sani) –who he is , when he causes problems , what prayers to chant

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P.R.Ramachander

Sanaischara (Slow moving one) , popularly known as Sani is also known as Mandha(Slow one) is the slowest moving planet among planets (It takes 30 years to once go round the sun i.e 30 years to go around the rasi chakta) . The story of Sani the planet is like this :-

“Sanjana(some books say Suvarchala) was the daughter of Vishwakarma (the celestial engineer and architect). As Sanjana grew to a marriageable age, Vishwakarma sought out for a suitable groom, and approached Surya, the Sun God to accept his daughter’s hand in marriage. Surya accepted and the marriage was solemnized.

A little while into the marriage and Sanjana was troubled, she could take it no more, the glare and heat emitted from Surya’s golden aura darkened her complexion and sapped her energy; she no longer felt any love for her husband. Her color now resembled the energies of evening/dusk and the Gods bestowed her with a new name – Sandhya.

Sanjana made a plan for her escape. She created a clone (perhaps one of the first documented instances of cloning). She called her clone “Chhaya” (shadow). She installed Chhaya in her place and instructed her not to leave Surya’s presence under any circumstances, and to dutifully remain there till her return. Sanjana then returned to her father’s house for some respite. Surya did not notice the difference. He though Chhaya as his wife; he initiated marital relations; Chhaya conceived and delivered a son – Sani (Saturn). Sani is born of dark complexion like his mother, and also inherits Chhaya’s serious and somber countenance.

Vishwakarma heard news of Sani’s birth and he was deeply troubled. He confronted Sanjana and asked for the truth. Sanjana confessed having left behind a clone. Vishwakarma immediately ordered his daughter to return to her rightful position in Surya’s house. Sanjana returned to Surya’s house but was livid with Chhaya for having violated the scope of her orders. Sanjana destroyed Chhaya’s tangible body and reduced her to a mere illusion in Surya’s light and glare.

Surya once again did not notice the exchange of wives. Sanjana gave birth to 2 children from Surya – son Yama and daughter Yamuna. As the children grew older, Sanjana’s animosity towards Sani grew stronger and she did everything in her power to distance him from Surya. Devoid of motherly love and fatherly attention, Sani was distraught, depressed, lazy and utterly directionless.

The 3 children come of age, and time came to bestow them with responsibilities. Suryawanted to announce it to his children; hearing this, Sanjana quickly poisoned Surya’s mind against the capabilities of Sani and requested him to divide his responsibilities between Yama and Yamuna. Surya relented.

So on the appointed day, Sani (the elder son) was ignored and Yama (the younger son) was given the title of “Dharmaraj” or “king of dharma” and was given the responsibility of upholding truth in humanity. Yama though popularly known as “God of death” was not literally so; he merely appeared at the appointed time of death so that he can cart away the soul and present the updated karmic balance sheet of the life just gone by, to the soul; and explain with compassion, righteousness and an unwavering approach – the good and bad deeds of the soul and the likely implications of same in this after-life.

Yamuna was given the status of a holy river, and was given the responsibility of washing away the sins of those who bathe in her or partake of her waters. She was also given the responsibility of generating a spark of good thought in all those who touch her waters.

Yama and Yamuna accepted their responsibilities and left . Sani was left standing all alone. As a son and older brother, he felt humiliated and insulted. Unable to break the barriers of communication with his father; unable to invoke love from his mother; unable to express authority over his younger brother and sister, and unable to prove the capability that he believed he has – a rage built up with in Sani.

To vent his anger, he sought out his mother Sanjana and delivered a well aimed kick in her womb believing that she was an insult to the womb that she birthed him from. Shocked at this act, Sanjana retaliated by cursing Sani to lose the leg that he kicked her with. Maimed and helpless, Sani lied on the ground. The scene was witnessed by Surya. Though he could forgive Sani’s behavior as act of an unruly son, he was unable to understand the curse of mother Sanjana. Surya then confronted Sanjana for the truth.

Sanjana confessed to her folly, apologized , and narrated about her clone Chhaya and the birth of Sani before her return to Surya’s home. Surya became livid with rage and glowed brighter and hotter than before. He accepted Sani as his legitimate older son, restored his lost leg though a limp still remains to honor the word of his mother’s curse, and then made amends by bestowing upon him the honor of a place in the solar system. Sani was installed as the planet that will govern “karma” and “dharma” in the horoscope. He would l enter your horoscope as your karmic guru, your harshest teacher, and will ensure that you learn your lessons and pass your tests, so that you can rise higher up the karmic ladder. Like his brother Yama, Sani will brook no concessions in the house that he will appear in, and will force you like a hard taskmaster to confront and deal with your toughest karmic issues – and bestow you with his own traits of patience, seriousness and diligence to help you learn your lessons in the appointed house.

True to his own life experiences, Sani causes – insults, depression, prejudice, laziness and a sense of being directionless before you can invoke his powers of patience, perseverance and hard-work to deal with your tests

Sani’s house in the horoscope is Makara and Kumbha , and he is very powerful in Thula and powerless in Mesha Rasi . If Sani is in Makara, Kumbha or Thula in your horoscope he would do good to you in Sani dasa, If if he is in mesha , he would neither good nor bad.

I am telling this because when Sani dasa comes or when Sani moves to a bad position people get scared.

Sani Dasa , the period of Sani in our life is 19 years . For those born in Poosam(Pushya) , Anushaam (Anusha) and Uthrattathi ( Uthrabadra pada ) the dasa as soon as the child is norn would be Sani dasa.

Sani being slow moving stays 30 months in a rasi.Find out from Panchang which Rasi he is there . Then count from your Rasi( Rasi where moon is there-that being one) and find out which number of Rasi Sani is at present.

Sani situated in 12th, first and second rasi is called Ezharai Sani or Sade sathi .If Sani is not the four rasis indicated above you woulsd undergo problems. Sani in own rasi would be worse than in 12th and 2nd Rasi, The worst period however is when Sani is situated in the 8th rasi (called Ashtama Sani) .Sani passing through 4th , 7th and 10th Rasi . This period is slightly bad. Along with these positions if you also run dasa , the period would be much worse Sani in 3rd house, 6th house and eleventh house is good.

On 26th January 2017 Sani will move to Dhanu rasi (Please note Sani comes back to Vruschiga rasi (6-4-2017 to 25-8-2017) and between 18th April 2018 to 6th September 2018.

The general predictions would be given by very many astrologers on line as well as various magazines after the middle of January. When you read them , please know that for people born in Thula, Makara and Kumbha it is not entirely true.

There are very many approaches to lessen the problems caused by Sani .Each astrologer would have his own method of approach. I believe in praying using stotras. The prayers can be addressed to the planets themselves , or to the Gods who influence those planets.In case of Sani the Gods who can influence and bring down your problems are Lord Venkateswara(or Balaji ) of thiruppathi, or Lord Hanuman orKurma Avathara of Lord Voshnu or Lord Ayyappa.

SriVaishnavaites do not believe that Saturn is a God and so do not pray to him. If Saturn causes problems they pray either to Lord Hanuman, Lord Venkatachalapathy or Koormavathara of Lord Vishnu

Normally when you are going through bad period due to Sani:-

1.Chant the famous sloka praising him

Neelanjanasamaabhasam Ravi Putram Yamaagrajam
Chaaya Marthanda Sambhootam Tam Namaami Shanaiswaram

My salutations to God Saturn,
Who is the colour of blue- black,
Who is the son of Sun God,
Who is the elder brother of Yama,

And then as many times as possible chant Sani Gayathri

Sanischara gayatri (Saturn)-When Sani causes problems

Om kaakadhwajaaya vidmahae
khadga hastaaya dheemahi
tanno mandah: prachodayaat

Om, Let me meditate on him who has crow in his flag,
Oh, He who has a sword in his hand, give me higher intellect,
And let Saneeswara illuminate my mind.

2.On Saturdays whenever time permits light a Gingelly oil lamp , keep before God and once chant any one of the following stotra you choose once.If you do not have time hear the stotra being chanted.

I am giving urls of translations of few such stotras :-

A.Prayers addressed to planet Sani

Sanaischara stotram by king Dasaratha http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2013/03/sanaischara-stotram.html

Sani Chalisa in Hindi http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2016/08/Sani-chalisa-in-hindi.html

Sani dev ji ki Aarthi http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2016/07/Sani-dev-ji-ki-aarthi-hindi.html

Sanaischara Ashtotharam http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2015/06/sanaischara-Sani-ashtotharam.html

Sanaischara Kavacham http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2013/02/sanaischara-kavacham.html

Sani Vajra Panjarika stotram http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2009/07/Sani-vajra-panjarika-stotram.html

Sanaischarashtakam http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2009/07/sanaischarashtakam.html

2.Prayers to Gods who can cure problems by planet Sani

Sani badhaa Vimochana Sabareeswara ashtakam http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/Sani-badhaa-vimochana-sabareeswara.html

Narasimha Sthuthi by Sanaischara http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2011/03/nrusimha-sthuthi-by-sanaischara.html