11/05/2025
Shri Krishna told Dharmaraja, “Whoever listens to this conversation between Shani Dev and Lord Nrisimha in the form of this prayer of devotion. His all desires is fulfilled and will always rejoice.”
This Prayer removes the malefic effects of planet Shani and will be free from any negative aspects of Shani.
Narasimha Prayer By Shani Dev
श्री शनैश्चर कृतश्री नृसिंह स्तुतिः
श्रीशनिरुवाच –
यत्पादपङ्कजरजः परमादरेण
संसेवितं सकलकल्मष राशिनाशम् ।
कल्याणकारकमशेशनिजानुगानां
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
shri shanir-uvaca –
yat pada-pankaja-raja paramadharena
samsevitam sakala kalmasha rashi-nasham |
kalyana karakam asheshanijanuganam |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
Shri Shani said –
By the mercy of the dust of Your lotus feet which destroy a multitude of sins, grant infinite auspiciousness to Your devotee who always worships Your lotus feet with devotion. O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
सर्वत्र चञ्चलतया स्थितया हि लक्ष्म्या
ब्रह्मादिवन्द्यपदया स्थिरयान्य सेवि ।
पादारविन्दयुगलं परमादरेण
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
sarvatra cancalataya sthitayapi lakshmyah |
brahmadi-vandya-padaya stirayanya sevi ||
padaravinda-yugalam parama-dharena |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa valokam||
Your lotus feet are worshipped by Goddess Lakshmi, even though She is fickle by nature (chanchala) and by Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva whose feet are worthy of worship with devotion. O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
यद्रूपमागमशिरः प्रतिपाद्यमाद्यं
आध्यात्मिकादि परितापहरं विचिन्त्यम् ।
योगीश्वरैरपगताखिल दोष सङ्घैः
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
yad rupam agama-shirah pratipadhyamadhya |
adhyatmikadi paritapa haram vicintyam ||
yogishvarair apathagakhila dosha sanghaih |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
By contemplating or meditating upon Your appearance, which is expounded in the Vedas extensively, the best of the saints are liberated from the three-fold miseries and from all misfortunes. O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me your merciful side-long glance.
प्रह्लाद भक्तवचसा हरिराविरास
स्तम्भे हिरण्यकशिपुं य उदारभावः ।
उर्वो निधाय उदरं नखरैर्ददार
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
prahlada bhakta vacasa harir avirasa |
stambhe hiranyakashipum ya udharabhavah ||
urvau nidhaya udharam nakharai dadhara |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
By the word of His devotee named Prahlada, Lord Hari, who is generous and kind, appeared from a pillar and by placing Hiranyakashipu on His thighs split open his stomach with His nails. O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me your merciful side-long glance.
यो नैजभक्तमनलां बुधि भूधरोग्र-
शृङ्गप्रपात विषदन्ति सरीसृपेभ्यः ।
सर्वात्मकः परमकारुणिको ररक्ष
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
yo naija bhaktam analambudhi bhudharogra |
shringa-prapata visha dhamti sarisupebhyah |
sarvatmakah parama-karuniko raraksha |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
You protected your own devoted Prahlada from a raging fire, the deep ocean, from falling from a tall mountain peak, poison, a mad elephant, and the fangs of poisonous serpents. You are omnipresent and supremely generous. O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me your merciful side-long glance.
यन्निर्विकार पररूप विचिन्तनेन
योगीश्वरा विषयवीत समस्तरागाः ।
विश्रान्तिमापुर विनाशवतीं पराख्यां
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
yannirvikara para-rupa vicintanena |
yogishvara vishaya sagara vita ragah ||
vishramtim apura-vinasha vatim parakhyam |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
By meditating upon He whose great form is devoid of imperfections, the best of the saints attained liberation from the ocean of materialistic attachments and obtained unmitigated salvation. O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me your merciful side-long glance.
यद्रूपमुग्र परिमर्दन भावशालि
सञ्चिन्तनेन सकलाघ विनाशकारी ।
भूतज्वरग्रहसमुद्भवभीतिनाशं
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
yad rupam-ugra parimardana bhava shali |
samcintanena sakalagha vinasha kari |
bhuta jvara graha samudbhava bhiti nasham |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
By meditating upon He whose form is fearsome, all peace, happiness, and prosperity can be obtained, all sins can be obliterated, the fear arising from evil spirits, fevers, and unfavorable planetary positions can be removed, O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
यस्योत्तमं यश उमापति पद्मजन्म
शक्रादि दैवत सभासु समस्तगीतम् ।
शक्त्यैव सर्वशमल प्रशमैक दक्षं
स त्वं नृसिंह मयि देहि कृपावलोकम् ॥
yasyottamam yasha uma-patim padma-janma |
shakradi daivata sabhasu samasta-gitam ||
shaktaiva sarvasha-mala prashamaika daksham |
sa tvam nrisimha mayi dehi kripa-valokam ||
Your transcendental fame is sung gloriously in all the divine assemblies of Shiva, Brahma, and Indra, etc. and whose power is steadfast in wiping out all impurities, O Lord Nrisimha, please bestow upon me your merciful side-long glance.
इत्थं श्रुत्वा स्तुतिं देवः शनिना कल्पितां हरिः ।
उवाच ब्रह्मवृन्दस्थं शनिं तं भक्तवत्सलः ॥
evam shrutva stutim devah
shaninam kalpitam harih |
uvaca brahma vrindasta
shanim tam bhakta-vatsalah ||
On listening to the heartfelt prayer composed by Shani Dev in the assembly of Lord Brahma, Lord Hari, who is ever compassionate to His devotees, spoke to Shani deva as follows.
श्रीनृसिंह उवाच –
प्रसन्नोऽहं शने तुभ्यं वरं वरय शोभनम् ।
यं वाञ्छसि तमेव त्वं सर्वलोकहितावहम् ॥
shri nrisimha uvaca –
prasannoham shane tubhyam |
varam varaya shobhanam ||
yam vanchasi tameva tvam |
sarva-loka hitavaham ||
Shri Nrisimha said –
O Shani, I am pleased with your devotion. Whatever you desire that will benefit the world, ask for that kind of boon and I will grant it.
Benefits Narasimha Stuti By Shani
श्रीशनिरुवाच –
नृसिंह त्वं मयि कृपां कुरु देव दयानिधे ।
मद्वासरस्तव प्रीतिकरः स्याद्देवतापते ॥
मत्कृतं त्वत्परं स्तोत्रं शृण्वन्ति च पठन्ति च ।
सर्वान्कामान्पूरयेथाः तेषां त्वं लोकभावन ॥
Shri shanir uvaca –
nrisimha tvam mayi kripam
kuru deva daya-nidhe |
mad vasaras tava priti-
kara syat devata-pate ||
mat kritam tvat param stotram
shrinvanti ca patanti ca |
sarvan kaman purayetas
tesham tvam loka-bhavanah ||
Shri Shanideva replied –
O Lord Nrisimha, O reservoir of compassion, please be kind to me. O Lord of all gods, let my week-day (Saturday) be Your favorite day. O Purifier of all the worlds, may You fulfill the desires of all those who listen to or read this great prayer to You composed by me.”
श्रीनृसिंह उवाच –
तथैवास्तु शनेऽहं वै रक्षोभुवनसंस्थितः ।
भक्त कामान्पूरयिष्ये त्वं ममैकं वचः शृणु ॥
त्वत्कृतं मत्परं स्तोत्रं यः पठेच्छृणुयाच्च यः ।
द्वादशाष्टम जन्मस्थात् त्वद्भयं मास्तु तस्य वै ॥
shri nrisimha uvaca –
tataivastu shaneham vai
raksho-bhuvana samsthitah |
bhakta kaman purayishye
tvam mamaika vacah shrinu ||
tvat kritam mat param stotram
yah patecchrinu yaccha yah |
dvadashashtama janmastad
bhayam mastu tasya vai ||
Shri Nrisimha said –
O Shani, let it be so! By being the universal protector (rakshobhuvana), I fulfill the desires of all my devotees. Please listen to My words -let there be no fear of the twelfth and eighth birth positions (and implicitly any unfavorable birth positions) and consequent troubles from you for anyone who reads or listens to this prayer to Me composed by you.
शनिर्नरहरिं देवं तथेति प्रत्युवाच ह ।
ततः परमसन्तुष्टाः जयेति मुनयोवदन् ॥
shani naraharim devam
tateti pratyuvaca ha
tatah parama-samtushto
jayeti munayovadan ||
Then Shani deva replied to Lord Narahari that he would follow the Lord’s instructions. Then the joyful saints and sages present there (in Brahma’s assembly) responded with cries of, ‘Jaya, Jaya!’”.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच –
इदं शनैश्चरस्याथ नृसिंहदेव
संवादमेतत् स्तवनं च मानवः ।
शृणोति यः श्रावयते च भक्त्या
सर्वाण्यभीष्टानि च विन्दते ध्रुवम् ॥
shri krishna uvaca –
itam shanaishcarasyata nrisimha deva |
samvadam etat stavanam ca manavah ||
shrinoti yah shravayate ca bhaktya
sarvanyabhishtani ca vindate dhruvam ||
इति श्रीशनैश्चरविरचिता श्रीनृसिंहस्तुतिः समाप्ता ।
Shri Krishna told Dharmaraja, “Whoever listens to or recites this conversation between Shani Dev and Lord Nrisimha in the form of this prayer of devotion will definitely have all desires fulfilled and will always rejoice.”
