Lord Shani is the god of justice and truth. He is also called Karmaphaladata, as he gives the result of your present and past karma’s or deeds. People with accumulated bad karma’s will see the wrath of Shani dev and they will experience the malefic affects of Lord Shani. In order to get relief from effects of Shani, one can chant Shani Kavacham, which literally means the Armour of Shani. It is said that chanting Shani kavacham regularly will protect you like an armour from malefic affects of Shani and provides you good health, wealth, and success in life. Get Sri Shani Kavacham in english lyrics here and chant it regularly with utmost devotion.
Shani Kavacham in English – śrī śani kavacam
ōṁ asya śrī śanaiścara kavaca stōtramahāmantrasya kāśyapa r̥ṣiḥ, anuṣṭupcandaḥ, śanaiścarō dēvatā, śaṁ bījaṁ, vāṁ śaktiḥ yaṁ kīlakaṁ, mama śanaiścarakr̥tapīḍāparihārārthē japē viniyōgaḥ ||
karanyāsaḥ ||
śāṁ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ |
śīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ |
śūṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ |
śaiṁ anāmikābhẏāṁ namaḥ |
śauṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
śaḥ karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ ||
aṅganẏāsaḥ ||
śāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ |
śīṁ śirasē svāhā |
śūṁ śīkhāyai vaṣaṭ |
śaiṁ kavacāẏa huṁ |
śauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
śaḥ astrāya phaṭ |
bhūrbhuvassuvarōmiti digbandhaḥ ||
dhyānam ||
caturbhujaṁ śaniṁ dēvaṁ cāpatūṇī kr̥pāṇakaṁ |
varadaṁ bhīmadamṣṭraṁ ca nīlāṅgaṁ varabhūṣaṇaṁ |
nīlamālyānulēpaṁ ca nīlaratnairalaṅkr̥taṁ |
jvālōrdhva makuṭābhāsaṁ nīlagr̥dhra rathāvahaṁ |
mēruṁ pradakṣiṇaṁ kr̥tvā sarvalōkabhayāvahaṁ |
kr̥ṣṇāmbaradharaṁ dēvaṁ dvibhujaṁ gr̥dhrasaṁsthitaṁ |
sarvapīḍāhāraṁ nr̥̄ṇāṁ dhyāyēdgrahagaṇōttamam ||
atha kavacam ||
śanaiścaraḥ śirō rakṣēt mukhaṁ bhaktārtināśanaḥ |
karṇau kr̥ṣṇāmbaraḥ pātu nētrē sarvabhayaṅkaraḥ |
kr̥ṣṇāṅgō nāsikāṁ rakṣēt karṇau mē ca śikhaṇḍijaḥ |
bhujau mē subhujaḥ pātu hastau nīlōtpalaprabhaḥ |
pātu mē hr̥dayaṁ kr̥ṣṇaḥ kukṣiṁ śuṣkōdarastathā |
kaṭiṁ mē vikaṭaḥ pātu ūrū mē ghōrarūpavān |
jānunī pātu dīrghō mē jaṅghē mē maṅgalapradaḥ |
gulphau guṇākaraḥ pātu pādau mē paṅgupādakaḥ |
sarvāṇi ca mamāṅgāni pātu bhāskaranandanaḥ |
phalaśrutiḥ ||
ya idaṁ kavacaṁ divyaṁ sarvapīḍāharaṁ nr̥ṇāṁ |
paṭhati śraddayāẏuktaḥ sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt ||
iti śrīpadma purāṇē śanaiścara kavacam ||