नीलांजनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्‌। छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्‌ ||

He, the Shani deva, has the appearance of a blue sky, the sunlight of the Sun, and is the most powerful of those in power. He may even cast a shadow on the dazzling sun. We prostrate ourselves before Saturn, the god of command.