Shani Dev Aarti · शनि देव की आरती

The aarti "Jai Jai Shri Shanidev", describing Shani's form and the offerings dear to him.

  1. जय जय श्री शनिदेव भक्तन हितकारी । सूरज के पुत्र प्रभु छाया महतारी ॥

    jaya jaya śrī śanideva bhaktana hitakārī । sūraja ke putra prabhu chāyā mahatārī ॥

    भक्तों का हित करने वाले श्री शनिदेव की जय हो, जय हो; हे प्रभु, आप सूर्य के पुत्र हैं और छाया आपकी माता हैं।

    Glory, glory to Shri Shanidev, who does good to his devotees; Lord, son of the Sun, whose mother is Chhaya.

  2. जय जय श्री शनिदेव.. ॥

    jaya jaya śrī śanideva.. ॥

    श्री शनिदेव की जय हो, जय हो।

    Glory, glory to Shri Shanidev.

  3. श्याम अंक वक्र दृष्ट चतुर्भुजा धारी । नीलाम्बर धार नाथ गज की असवारी ॥

    śyāma aṃka vakra dṛṣṭa caturbhujā dhārī । nīlāmbara dhāra nātha gaja kī asavārī ॥

    श्याम शरीर, टेढ़ी दृष्टि और चार भुजाएँ धारण किए; हे नाथ, आप नीले वस्त्र पहनते हैं और हाथी की सवारी करते हैं।

    Dark of body, with a sidelong gaze and four arms; Lord, dressed in blue, you ride an elephant.

  4. जय जय श्री शनिदेव.. ॥

    jaya jaya śrī śanideva.. ॥

    श्री शनिदेव की जय हो, जय हो।

    Glory, glory to Shri Shanidev.

  5. क्रीट मुकुट शीश रजित दिपत है लिलारी । मुक्तन की माला गले शोभित बलिहारी ॥

    krīṭa mukuṭa śīśa rajita dipata hai lilārī । muktana kī mālā gale śobhita balihārī ॥

    सिर पर मुकुट शोभित है और ललाट दमकता है; गले में मोतियों की माला सुशोभित है, जिस पर बलिहारी जाएँ।

    A crown sits on your head and your forehead shines; a garland of pearls adorns your neck, most beautiful.

  6. जय जय श्री शनिदेव.. ॥

    jaya jaya śrī śanideva.. ॥

    श्री शनिदेव की जय हो, जय हो।

    Glory, glory to Shri Shanidev.

  7. मोदक मिष्ठान पान चढ़त हैं सुपारी । लोहा तिल तेल उड़द महिषी अति प्यारी ॥

    modaka miṣṭhāna pāna caṙhata haiṃ supārī । lohā tila tela uṙada mahiṣī ati pyārī ॥

    आपको मोदक, मिठाई, पान और सुपारी चढ़ाए जाते हैं; लोहा, तिल, तेल, उड़द और भैंसा आपको अत्यंत प्रिय हैं।

    Sweets, modaks, paan and supari are offered to you; iron, sesame, oil, urad and the buffalo are most dear to you.

  8. जय जय श्री शनिदेव.. ॥

    jaya jaya śrī śanideva.. ॥

    श्री शनिदेव की जय हो, जय हो।

    Glory, glory to Shri Shanidev.

  9. देव दनुज ऋषि मुनि सुमरिन नर नारी । विश्वनाथ धरत ध्यान शरण हैं तुम्हारी ॥

    deva danuja ṛṣi muni sumarina nara nārī । viśvanātha dharata dhyāna śaraṇa haiṃ tumhārī ॥

    देवता, दानव, ऋषि, मुनि और नर-नारी आपका स्मरण करते हैं; विश्वनाथ आपका ध्यान करते हैं; हम आपकी शरण में हैं।

    Gods, demons, sages, ascetics, men and women remember you; Vishwanath (Shiva) meditates on you; we take refuge in you.

About this text

This short aarti to Shani Dev hails him as the son of the Sun and Chhaya, and describes his dark form, his sidelong gaze, his four arms, his blue garments and his crown. It names the offerings said to be dear to him, among them sesame, oil, urad and iron, and ends by saying that gods, demons, sages and all people remember him. The refrain "Jai Jai Shri Shanidev" is sung after each stanza.

How it is recited

It is commonly sung on Saturdays after the Shani Chalisa, with a lamp of sesame oil. Customs vary.

When it is recited

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  • Shani Chalisa, sanskritdocuments.org (2026), collated 2026-10-12, sha256 4fe0a9b53ec9
  • Shani Chalisa, hindutone.com (2026), collated 2026-10-12, sha256 07a029743dbd
  • Shani Dev Aarti, bhaktibharat.com (2026), collated 2026-10-12, sha256 2663c48b4c41
  • Shani Dev Aarti, shlokam.org (2026), collated 2026-10-12, sha256 e1fdb7878dfd
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