How to tackle Sade-Sathi? - Remedies for Saturn's (Shani) unfavourable gochaara

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Divine Remedies

Generally during Saturn’s Gochaara it is said that Adridha Karma phalas of  native will be experienced which can be corrected or diluted by resorting to Divine remedies; classified into prayers, charity and austerities.

Prayer as a remedy

Worshiping Lord Vishnu (Venkateshwara, Naarasimha), Lord Hanuman and Lord Shiva are highly beneficial during the unfavorable Gochaara of Saturn.  Lord Hanuman is said to be a very strong and effective remedy for Saturn. Apart from this Saturn he himself is a good remedy who is known as stothra Priya. Recharge yourself with Divine prayers when you are down with misery.

Suggested prayers are;

• Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram
• Runa Vimochana Sri Nrusimha Stothram
• Sanaischara Krutha Sri Nrusimha Stuthi
• Sri Venkatesha Stothra (Brahmanda Purana)
• Sri Venkatesha Vajra Kavacha Stothram (Markandeya proktha)
• Sri Hari-Vayu Stuthi
• Khila-Vayu Stuthi
• Yanthroddharaka Hanumad Stothram
• Hanuman Chaaleesa
• Writing Sri Rama Nama (Rama-Koti) with silent recitation
• Sundarakanda Parayanam
• Mruthyunjaya Manthra; Shiva Panchakshari (Japa)
• Dasaratha Krutha Shani Stothram (Padma Purana)
• Pippalada Proktha Shani Stothram & Shani Ashtottaram
• Sri Vedavyasa Krutha Shani sloka (daily 19 times)
• Reading story of Nala-Damayanthi and Shani Mahatmya

Above list is only indicative and one may chose a relevant prayer according one’s sampradaya.

Charity

Donate every Saturday ½ lit of Gingili (Thil) oil to a Hanuman temple after Sunset.

Donate to a Brahmin 1¼ kg Black Thil seeds (Sesame) during Parvakala like Eclipse, Uttarayana, Dakshinayana, during the days of Shani Trayodasi or Shani Amaavaasya.

Donate food, medicines, blankets, clothes, leather chappals, umbrella, walker etc. to old; poor; physically handicapped; giving charity/donations to old age homes or organizations for physically handicapped.

Austerities

Perform Thila Thailabhishekam to Lord Saturn during the days of Shani Trayodasi and Shani Amaavaasya or at-least once in three months.

Perform Rudrabhishekam to Lord Shiva on any Saturday or during Shani Pradosha or on a Saturday coinciding with Ashtami thithi or during Masa-Shivarathri.  To be repeated at-least once in three months.

Visit Lord Venkateswara temple every Saturday and perform archana.  Keep reciting Sri Venkatesha Ashtakshari (Om! Namo! Venkatesaaya!) as many times as possible. Lord Venkateswara is the presiding Deity of Kaliyuga (Kalau Venkata Naayaka) and the best remedy to ward off the malevolence of Shani.

Worship Lord Hanuman and perform Archana on Saturdays. Keep visiting Lord Hanuman temples as frequently as possible especially on Saturdays.

Keep reciting Rama-Nama as much as possible. Wherever Sri Rama is recited, by default Lord Hanuman comes into picture, and wherever Hanuman is present Shani will be at a distance.

Depending on the natal position of Saturn, complete Shani Shanti (Japa + Homa + tharpana + charity) may be required to be performed.

Perform, Pradakshina Namaskara (circumambulations) 19 times; around Navagrahas reciting Shani sloka; 11 times around Lord Hanuman reciting Sri Rama Nama; every Saturday evening. Performing circumambulations around Aswattha (Peepal) tree and Shami Tree is also recommended during Shani's  unfavourable Gochaara.

Visit to famous Shani Kshethras like Thirunallar (Tamilnadu), Mandapalli (Andhra Pradesh) and Shani Shingnapur (Maharashtra). Keep praying Lord Shani regularly everyday especially in the evening after Sunset.

Above remedies are useful during Saturn's Gochaara like Sade-Sathi, Ashtama Shani, Kantaka Shani or when the native is passing through the major dasa or sub period of Saturn as per the natal chart. Please note that any divine remedies will be effective only when they are performed with all sincerity, faith and devotion. Miracles won’t happen overnight and remedies should be pursued.

One should realize the concept; significance; impact of Karma (Sanchita, Praarabdha, Kriyaamaana and Aagaami) in the life of an individual for a better understanding of Saturn's gochaara. Saturn is a Karmakaraka, an agent of Karma and an administrator of Karmic Law. He is the dispenser of justice and Dandanaadhikari, the one who punishes the evil doers according to one’s Karma phala. In the universal Karmic law every one has to pay for their misdeeds and there is no exception.  Past karmic sins raise their head during unfavorable periods of Saturn, and Saturn is the best driving force who helps us to get released from Karma permanently.

There is a wrong notion that; Saturn or for that matter planetary positioning in natal chart is the cause of our sorrow and suffering.  In fact the stars and planets are merely pointers and they themselves are not the causes of our agony. A natal or a birth chart is an atlas of our previous sins and merits reflected through positioning of the planets. It is one’s own thoughts and actions that affect the fortunes of one’s soul and a portion of the cumulative effect of our previous karma (Sanchita) is our present birth Prarabdha. An individual carries the shadow of his own past for which he himself to be blamed and none else. Sins of the past are the causes for the present pains and present sins would be causes for future sorrows. Future is always carved out in the present. Our experience on earth is predestined by virtue of our own past behaviors and Saturn is only an executor of fate.

Saturn represents the heaviest karmic burden an individual brings into this existence and in celestial setting he is the judge of human action. Living beings take birth and die according to their actions (Karma).  Happiness, and grief are the results of Karma and all beings born in this world perform actions and reap the fruits accordingly. Everyone gets what he deserves and everyone has to face the outcome of good as well as evil caused by his own actions that get exhausted only by living them out. 

All our sufferings in the world are caused by our own ego centric misconception and consequent arrogance characterized by our ever multiplying demand for wealth and desires. For rise and fall of an individual his own deeds are the cause. Ego is the greatest enemy of human beings and it is said that one may understand the cosmos but never the ego. Greatest intoxication is that of the ego and worst madness is that of anger. Man alone is given the freedom to act as he likes (free will), and to the extent he disobeys the universal law of sacrifice to that extent he comes to suffer. He brings discard in the harmony of the existence around him with his arrogant and egoistic actions. 

Saturn is a great ego buster who sanitizes the mind, destroying pride of an individual. He is a great teacher, friend and philosopher who refines the behavior of an individual and is made to realise the realities of life and worthiness of human birth by throwing challenges in our paths. Saturn’s Gochaara periods especially Sade-Sathi is an opportunity for an individual to reposition himself in the life. Law of Karma is equal for one and all; there can’t be any bias and Saturn has no favorites.  He is a foe to the evil doers and best friend to one; who learns through self discipline, change of attitude and commitment in life. 

He helps the one who approaches him with all sincerity and modesty. He might appear to be causing misery but inherently is uplifting the self-esteem of an individual, drive him towards wisdom, liberate him from materialistic burdens and transform him to become spiritual and philosophical. To tackle Saturn especially during his unfavorable Gochaara one should possesses or develop qualities of discipline, hard work, diligence, patience, steadfastness, perseverance, honesty, judgment, compassion, charitable nature, service oriented and finally selfless sacrifice. In fact these are all the traits that everyone should try to develop to embark upon the odd challenges that come in the way of our life path. If not learnt earlier; Saturn gives an opportunity during his transit periods like Sade-Sathi.  Saturn has a unique and decisive role in human life.

Saturn is known as Sanaischara the one who moves very slowly and befitting to his nature, if one wants success with Saturn one should have patience and avoid trying to rush the things, wait until the time is right and it is his turn. Saturn always favors the one who is leading an honest and chaste life. All said and done, best possible way to tackle the unfavorable Gochaara of Saturn is to understand his celestial role, his philosophy and try to catch the messages he conveys during his transits.

Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu

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