शनैश्चरेण क्रूरेण ग्रहेण त्वं हि पीडितः
You are tormented by Shani, the cruel planet.
तेनैतत्ते फलं प्राप्तं सैषः सौरिः शनैश्चरः
Because of this, you have obtained this result; this is Shani, the son of Surya.
एवमुक्तः शिशुः क्रोधात्प्रजज्वालेव पावकः पतमानो गिरेः शृंगाद्भग्नः खंजो बभूव ह
Thus addressed, the child, blazing with anger like fire, fell from the mountain peak and became broken and lame.
धरण्यां पतितं दृष्ट्वा भास्करात्मजमातुरम् 4.114.
Seeing the son of the Sun fallen to the earth, his mother—
हर्षाद्देवानथाहूय दर्शयामास तं शनिम्
Out of joy, she summoned the gods and showed them Shani.
अथ देवास्तथा प्राप्ता ब्रह्मरुद्रेन्द्रपावकाः
Then the gods arrived—Brahma, Rudra, Indra, and Agni.
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु महाभाग पिप्पलाद महामुने अन्वर्थयुक्तं विप्रेन्द्र जीवितं पिप्लादनात्
Blessings to you, O greatly fortunate Pippalada, great sage; O foremost of Brahmins, your life is fittingly named from the pippala tree.
भगवन्पिप्पलान्यत्त्वा जीवितोऽसि यतो मुने
O venerable one, because of the pippala trees, you have been given life, O sage.
ये च त्वां पूजयिष्यंति स्नात्वा पुष्पैर्महाऋषिम्
Those who worship you, O great sage, after bathing and with flowers,
इहाश्रमे समभ्येत्य रूपेस्मिन्भक्तिभाविताः
Coming here to the hermitage, with devotion in this very form,
न तेषां बाधिका सत्यं ग्रहपीडा भविष्यति
For them, truly, there will be no affliction from planetary distress.
तेषां शनैश्चर कृता पीडा न प्रभविष्यति
The suffering caused by Shani will not prevail over them.
चरन्वृक्षं शनैरेष शुभाशुभफलप्रदः
Moving slowly, the planet Saturn grants both auspicious and inauspicious fruits.
बलिहोमनमस्कारैः शांतिं यच्छंति पूजिताः 4.114.
When worshipped with offerings, oblations, and salutations, they bestow peace.
कार्यं देयं च विप्राणां तैलमभ्यंगहेतवे
Oil should be given to the Brahmins for the purpose of anointing.
तैलं ददाति विप्राणां स्वशक्त्यान्यजनेपि च
One should give oil to Brahmins according to one's ability, and to others as well.
लोहैस्संघटितं सौरिं तैलमध्ये विनिक्षिपेत्
An iron object shaped like Saturn should be placed in oil.
कृष्णगोदक्षिणायुक्तं कृष्णकंबल शायिनम्
With a black cow as the gift, and lying on a black blanket.
कृष्णगंधैः कृष्णधूपैः कृशरान्नैस्तिलौदनैः
With black fragrances, black incense, rice gruel, and sesame rice.
मंत्रेणानेन ब्रह्मर्षे शन्नोदेवीति भक्तिमान्
With this mantra, 'Om Shanodevī,' the devotee should worship, O Brahmarshi.
क्रूरावलोकनवशाद्भुवनं नाशयिष्यति यो ग्रहो रुष्टः
A malefic planet, when angered, will destroy the world by its cruel gaze.
यत्पुरा नष्टराज्याय नलाय प्रददौ किल
That which was once given to Nala for his lost kingdom.
क्रोडं नीलाञ्जनप्रख्यं नीलवर्णसमस्रजम
A boar, resembling dark collyrium, with a blue hue and similar appearance.
नमोऽर्कपुत्राय शनैश्चराय नीहारवर्णांजनमेचकाय 4.114.
Salutations to the son of the Sun, Saturn, whose color is like mist and collyrium.
नमोऽस्तु प्रेतराजाय कृष्णदेहाय वै नमः
Salutations to the king of spirits, whose body is black, indeed, salutations.
य एभिर्नामभिः स्तौति तस्य तुष्टो भवाम्यहम्
Whoever praises me with these names, I become pleased with them.
एवमूचे शनिः पूर्वमतस्तं ब्राह्मणे ददेत्
Thus spoke Saturn previously, and so one should give it to a Brahmin.
स्थावरेस्थावरे प्राप्ते वत्सरं यावदेव तु
When the stationary period arrives, for as long as the year lasts.
एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम्
Having spoken thus, all the gods departed as they had come.
पिप्पलादोऽपि ब्रह्मज्ञो ब्रह्माज्ञां प्रतिपालयन्
And Pippalada, wise in Brahman, continued to uphold the command of Brahma.