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Shani Sade Sati: the impact of transiting
Saturn on the natal Moon
by Anuj Bahl
What is Shani Sade
Sati?
When, Sani
(Saturn)
transits through the 12th, 1st, and 2nd house from the natal moon,
this is termed Sade-satti. Saturn takes 2 ˝ years to pass through
each sign, its passing through 3 signs make it 7 ˝ years. Sade means
“half” in hindi and Sati translates to “seven”.
Shani Sade Sati
Influence
Saturn is a
planet of empathy, democracy, human values, and dispassion. When one
is ambitious, passionate and achievement oriented, one seldom
transgresses the values Saturn upholds. Saturn, during its Sade
Sati, makes one learn the values which it represents. Most often
than not, to break egoistic tendencies, impulsive selfish actions,
and other negativities, Saturn creates obstacles, doubts, and
depression. It seeks to break the illusion of ego.
Sade Sati cycle repeats about two or three times within one’s
lifetime. It reappears after every 25 years from when it first
finished. In rare cases, the Sade Sati may appear four times, in a
lifetime. Each and everyone have to go through Sade Sati, unless
there is an early death before the start of first Sade Sati.
It is said that the first cycle of Sade-sati generally affects close
relatives more than the native. The 2nd cycle influences the
domestic front as well as the business front, and the 3rd cycle
affects children, family, health, and physical suffering or may even
indicate the death of the native. These results differ from chart to
chart according the planets placed in the chart, main and sub
periods (Dasa and Bhuktis) and transits of other planets. Nature of
Sade Sati results are also dependent upon Saturn’s relationship with
the Ascendant (lagna) and the Moon Sign (Rasi) and its very
character known through the Nakshatra which it falls under.
Saturn does not distinguish between the rich and the poor. Anyone
who is arrogant, egoistic, despotic, criminal minded, undemocratic,
unsympathetic, passionate, and non-hard working and overly ambitious
is targeted during the person’s Sade Sati.
Saturn’s influence, in transit, over the 8th house from natal moon,
is a dreaded period too. When Saturn passes through the 8th house
from the natal moon, it is called Ashtam Sani (Eighth house Saturn)
or Kantaka Shani. This 8th house transit is considered more negative
than the Sade Sati transit. Herein, the influence of Saturn is to
create disturbances in the family life and many a times family
members, close friends and relatives become the cause of misery, by
their attitude and actions. Herein, too Saturn’s influence teaches
one the patience and titiksha (the ability to bear pain but working
towards a goal of self improvement).
When Saturn passes through 4th house from the natal moon, it is
called Ardha Kantaka Sani. This period is considered as bad as
Ashtam Shani.
Shani Sani Sade Sati isn't
Evil
Readers are
warned not to consider Saturn as a doomsday planet. It seeks to
correct our past mistakes during its Sade Sati and Kantaka Shani
periods. Many ills of such periods are mitigated through a good main
period (Mahadasha) – sub period (Bhukti) combination or by the
transit of a beneficial planet in a supporting house. An individual
can find such combinations and effects of the same, through a
comprehensive reading through Vedic Astrology.
Remedies for
Shani Sade Sati
The best remedial
measure against the wrong effects of Sade Sati is to learn what the
period of Sade Sati is trying to teach you. One would fare well with
learning and inculcating the values that Saturn seeks to promote
through its period of Sade Sati and Kantaka Sani. The other remedial
measures are certain prayers to be performed by oneself or through a
pundit.
Higher
understanding of Shani Sade Sati
Sade-sati is
about doing one’s obligatory duties without considering likes and
dislikes. One who does this forever is least effected by Sade Sati.
To some, positive gains come too. Sade Sati is the time for
initiating spiritual activities to gain in understanding of life and
not keep an escapist attitude.
Mantra Japa for Shani Sade Sati
Aum prām prīm
praum śanaiścārāya namah
Ekadashakshari Hanuman Mantra
Aum ham rudrāya hanumate namah
Beeja Mantra of Saturn
Aum śam śanaiścārāya namah
It is best to chant Shani Shodasanama
stotra of Raja Dasharatha
Konassanaischaromandah
chhayaahridayanandanah
Maargandaja sudhaasouri neelavastraanjanadyutih
Abrahmanah kroora kroora karmaatangi grahanaayakah
Krishnodharmaanujah shantah shushkodara varapradah
Dasarathakruta Sani Stotram
asya shri shanaishchara stotrasya, dashratha rishih
shanaishcharo devata, trishtup chandahah
shanaishchara preetyarthe jape viniyogah
dasharatha uvaacha
kono-antako roudra-yama-tha babhruh
krishnah shanih pingala manda sourih
nityam smrito yo harate cha peeram
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya
sura-asurah kim purusho ragendra
gandharva vidya dhara panna-gash cha
peeryanti sarve vishama-sthitena
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya
nara narendrah pashavo mrigendra
vanyascha ye kee ta patanga-bhringah
peeryanti sarve vishama-sthitena
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya
deshascha durgani vanani Yatra
sena-niveshah pura-pattanani
peeryanti sarve visham-stitena
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya
tilairya-vair-masha gudanna danaih
lohena neelambara danato va
preenati mantrair-nijavasare cha
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya
prayaga-koole Yamuna tate cha
sarasvati punya-jale guhayaam
yo yoginam dhyana-gatopi sookshmah
tasmai namah shree ravi-nandanaya
anya-pradeshat swagriham pravishtah
tadeeya-vare sa narah sukhesya
grihad gato yo na punah prayati
tasmai namah sri ravi-nandanaya
srashta swayam-bhoor bhuvana trayasya
trata hareesho harate pinakee
ekas tridhah rig yajuh sama murtih
tasmai namah sri ravi-nandanaya
shanyash takam yah prayatah prabhate
nityam suputraih pashubaandha vaish cha
pathettu saukhyam bhuvi bho gayuktah
praapnoti nirvaa napadam tadante
konasthah pingala babruh
krishno roudrontako yamah
saurih shanaish-charo mandah
pippalandena samstu tah
etani dasha-namani
prata rutthaya yah patheh
shanaishchara-krita peera
na kadachid bhavishyati
Remedy for Kantaka Shani
The remedy to Kantak Sani is to chant the 3rd anuvaka of the Chamaka
Prasna of Yajurveda, 11 times, in the morning at the brahma muhurtha.
3rd Anuvaka of Chamaka Prasna is given below:
śam ca me mayaśca me priyam ca me'nukāmaśca me
kāmaśca me saumanasaśca me bhadram ca me śreyaśca me
vasyaśca me yaśaśca me bhagaśca me dravinam ca me
yantā ca me dhartā ca me kśemaśca me dhritiśca me
viśvam ca me mahaśca me samvicca me jńātram ca me
sūśca me prasūśca me sīram ca me layaśca ma rtam ca me
amrtam ca me'yakśmam ca me'nāmayacca me jīvātuśca me
dīrghāyutvam ca me'namitram ca me'bhayam ca me sugam ca me
śayanam ca me sūshā ca me sudinam ca me
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