Dashrath Krit Shani Stotra — Namah Krishnaya Nilaya, with meaning

Namah krishnay nilay shitikanthanibhay cha ।
Namah kalagnirupay kritantay cha vai namah ॥

I bow to Shanidev — dark, blue, coloured like Neelkanth, like the fire of dissolution, in the form of Yama.

Namo nirmansadehay dirghashmashrujtay cha ।
Namo vishalanetray shushkodar bhayakrite ॥

I bow to Shanidev — of lean body, long beard and matted locks, large eyes, sunken belly and fearsome form.

Namah pushkalagatray sthularomne'tha vai namah ।
Namo dirghay shushkay kaladanshtra namo'stu te ॥

O Shanidev, of huge body, thick hair, tall, dry, with fangs like death — I bow to you.

Namaste kotarakshay durnirikshyay vai namah ।
Namo ghoray raudray bhishnay kapaline ॥

I bow to Shanidev — deep-eyed, hard to look upon, terrible, fierce, dreadful, bearing a skull.

Namaste sarvabhakshay balimukh namo'stu te ।
Suryaputra namaste'stu bhaskare'bhayday cha ॥

O Shanidev, devourer of all, mighty-faced, son of Surya, giver of fearlessness — I bow to you.

Adhodrishte namaste'stu sanvartak namo'stu te ।
Namo mandagte tubhyan nistrinshay namo'stute ॥

O Shanidev, with downcast gaze, bringer of dissolution, slow-moving, sharp as a sword — I bow to you.

Tapsa dagdhadehay nityan yogartay cha ।
Namo nityan kshudhartay atriptay cha vai namah ॥

I bow to Shanidev — his body burnt by tapas, ever engaged in yoga, ever hungry and never satisfied.

Gyanachakshurnamaste'stu kashyapatmajasunve ।
Tushto dadasi vai rajyan rushto harsi tatkshanat ॥

O you with the eye of knowledge, grandson of Kashyap (son of Surya), I bow to you; when pleased you give a kingdom, and when displeased you take it away that very moment.

Devasuramanushyashch siddhvidyadharorgah ।
Tvaya vilokitah sarve nashan yanti samulatah ॥

Gods, asuras, humans, siddhas, vidyadharas and nagas — when your (cruel) gaze falls on them, all are destroyed to the root.

Prasadan kuru me saure vardo bhav bhaskare ।
Evan stutastada saurirgrahrajo mahabalah ॥

O son of Surya, be gracious to me and grant a boon — praised thus (by King Dashrath), the mighty king of planets, Shani, was pleased.