The devotee who repeats or sings the Dashrath Shani Uvach seated under a Peepal tree and donates black gram, iron, oil and black sesame to the poor will get relief in the trials he is put through in the Shani Mahadasha and Antar Dasha, even during Sade-Sati. The Dashrath Uvach or Dashrath Uvach or the Dashrath Krit Shani Mantra/Stotra as the Sherlock is called, has its own purifying effect when viewed, read or heard on a Saturday. Widely known as Dashrath Uvach also known as Dashrath Stuti, the lyrical and evocative appeal of Dashrath pleased and moved to tears the Dispense of justice- Lord Shanidev, who then gave Raja Dashrath the vardaan or vow not to do the Rohini Shakat Bedan. Raja Dashrath then composed a Stuthi or Couplets praising Shanidev, pleading for his kripa and benevolence. The ideal king realizes that the only way to avert the catastrophic drought and famine in his land is to evoke the kindness of Shani. Raja Dashrath initially tried to defeat Lord shanidev, but failed and as Shani Dev is well-known as the Nyay Devta and the dispenser of Justice, Dashrath tries to appeal to him in all humility not to do Rohini Shakat Bedan.

It was during the reign of Raja Dashrath of Ayodhya Shani Dev was to do his Rohini Shakat Bedan and the outcome would have been a 12 year period of drought and famine in his kingdom of Ayodhya.

It was followed by the death of the Indian Congress minister and Raja of Gwalior Sri Madhav Rao Scindia on 30th September 2001 in a plane crash. On the night of 1st June 2001 the entire Royal family of Nepal was wiped out. Last time it entered Rohini on 22nd May 2001. The scriptures say “Kings will die and kingdoms will fall when Shani enters Rohini”. This is one of the most dreaded transits of the kings and his kingdom. The second story and mythology says so Saturn enters the star constellation of Rohini once in every 30 years. ‘Santha’, known to be daughter of Dasaratha, was married to Rishyasringa so that he is always present in Ayodhya. Dasaratha after receiving the blessings from Lord Shaniswara, wisely resolved the difficult situation by making Rishyasringa as his son-in-law. “Wherever Rishyasringa lives, that country will have no drought and dryness”.

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