Saturn is the most mysterious of all planets. Saturn is the divine magistrate and the great preserver of law and order, who will punish us the moment we deviate from our ordained life script. And how cruel can be the punishment! Saturn can represent death and the destroyer of all the things that we hold dear to us. Saturn will take away the dearest one from our life without notice, and can turn the king into a pauper within a moment.

Saturn Mantras for Chanting

The following is the special name (nama) mantra for Saturn as preceded by its Shakti or power mantra. It can be used to connect with the planetary deity and to energize all the higher powers of Saturn.

"Om Hlim Sham Shanaye Namah"
  The word 'Hlim' in the above mantra denotes Stambhana Shakti, the power of delaying, stopping, holding, and terminating.

The following mantras are also considered very good for the planet Saturn. You may opt to recite one of the following mantras if you find it comparatively easy to remember.

   
• "Om praam preem praum sah shanayishraya namah"
   
• "Om sham shanayisharaaye namah"
 

The mantras are chanted on japa beads of 108 beads per string. They are similar to rosaries.

Recitation Rules and Practices

   
• Saturn's mantra may be recited for 24,000 times within 40 days, and puja performed with blue flowers and sandal wood.
   
• Begin recitation on a Saturday during the bright half of the Moon.
   
• The presence of 'Sri Shani yantra' at the place of recitation may help you in achieving the desired results faster.
 

Gayatri Mantra for Saturn

"Om Sanaischaraya vidhamhe, Sooryaputraya dhimahi, tanno manda prachodayat"

This Gayatri mantra consists of three parts. The first is the chants to Saturn. The second is the mantra proper. The third is a summary of the mantra's energies.

The Gayatri mantra is chanted at sunrise, noon, and sunset. At dawn it is called Gayatri, the youthful form of the Goddess, consort of Lord Brahma, the creator. It is called Savitri, the mature form, at noon, the consort of Lord Shiva. It is called Sarasvati, the elderly form, at sunset, the consort of Lord Vishnu.

Puranic Mantra for Propitiating Saturn

You may also opt to chant the following puranic mantra for propitiating Saturn (23,000 times):

Nilanjana-samabhasam ravi-putram yamagrajam
chaya-martanda-sambhutam tam namami shaishcharam

When translated in English, it means: "I bow down to slow-moving Saturn, whose complexion is dark blue like nilanjana ointment. The elder brother of Lord Yamaraj, he is born from the Sun god and his wife Chaya."

Mantras must be chanted or recited with unwavering devotion and motivation. Chanting them as a matter-of-course deprives them of power and is practically useless from the point of view of conscious growth, evolution, and effect.