September 10, 2026
The powerful prayers composed by Saturn Personified (Sri Shani deva) to Lord Narasimhadeva, offering protection from bad planetary influences.
The Fear of Saturn & The Lord's Protection
Everyone is afraid of the malefic planet Shani because he is associated with sorrow and suffering. However, Shanideva is a great devotee of Lord Narasimha. He devised a way of solving this problem by obtaining the Lord's blessings.
Shani made an agreement with the Lord that he would never trouble those who recite his Narasimha Stuti during difficult astrological transits (like Sade Saati). Seeking shelter of Lord Narasimha makes bad planetary influences auspicious for one's devotional progress.
Shani made an agreement with the Lord that he would never trouble those who recite his Narasimha Stuti during difficult astrological transits (like Sade Saati). Seeking shelter of Lord Narasimha makes bad planetary influences auspicious for one's devotional progress.
Sri Shanisvara-krta Sri Narasimha Stuti
The stuti consists of beautiful verses, including:
"Lord Nrsimhadeva is easily accessible to the devotees and punishes those who are evil-minded. He is the saviour for those who are helpless who desire to seek refuge in Him."
sulabho bhakti yuktānāṁ durdarśo duṣṭa cetasāṁ |
ananya gatikānām ca prabhu bhaktaika-vatsalaḥ
ananya gatikānām ca prabhu bhaktaika-vatsalaḥ
"Lord Nrsimhadeva is easily accessible to the devotees and punishes those who are evil-minded. He is the saviour for those who are helpless who desire to seek refuge in Him."
The Boon Granted to Shani
Nrsimhadeva, pleased with Shani's prayers, granted him a boon: "O Shani, let it be so! May there be no fear of the twelfth and eighth birth positions, and consequent troubles from you, for anyone who reads or listens to this stuti."
By Payonidhi das
By Payonidhi das