There is a story about Shani in Ramayana. When King Ravana succeeded in getting control over all the nine planets, he installed them face down on the nine steps that led to his throne. Each morning, he would step on their back to ascend his throne, causing insult and anguish to them. One day sage Narada came to Ravana, and upon seeing the state of the nine planets asked Shani, how as the mightiest and most terrible of the planets, he could bear this insult? Shani replied because he was lying face downward he was helpless, but if he could cast his gaze on Ravana, matters would change. After Narada was shown around the magnificent palace of Ravana the proud king wanted his opinion. The wise sage replied that everything was excellent at the palace of Ravana, except for one. 'How can Ravana get the pleasure of subduing the nine planets when they were lying face downwards?' he asked. It was better if they were lying with their faces upward so that when Ravana stepped over their chests, he could get the pleasure of seeing the discomfort on their faces. This suggestion appealed to the mighty king and he quickly ordered his staff to turn the nine planets around on their backs. As soon as that was done, Shani's gaze fell on Ravana and his reason abandoned him. Within a few months he kidnapped Sita, the wife of Lord Rama that led to Lord Rama's invasion of his kingdom. Ravana and his entire family were killed. So, even Ravana, mighty king and worshiper of Shiva lost his mind after just one gaze of Sanishcharaya.
Kantaka Shani means Saturn behaving like a thorn in the leg and the person has to limp in all activities of life. Profession/Career is hampered and finances dwindle. The transit of Saturn in the 1st, 4th, 8th and 10th signs either from Lagna, Arudha Lagna or the Moon sign cause Kantaka Sani to operate. When it happens: With respect to Lagna, the person makes wrong decisions and suffer due to that Lagna is our intelligence, our Dhi. With respect to the AL, the career and finances are greatly affected because Arudha lagna is shoving how society perceiving us. It is like reaction toward the world, how you surround with the world. From Chandra, the person suffers physically and emotionally because Chandra is our Manas and also represents the Sharira (body). When Shani is placed on Lagna, he is in Marana Karaka Sthana and it will destroy person’s intelligence. When he transit forth house the cure will be denied because the fourth house is the house of healing. Shani in eight houses couses lot of transformation of the body. It is good for the healt. During that time is horrible, but after is very good. It is like in story about Kurma Avatara and the time when Devas are turning of the ocean. That is what’s happend when Shani trasits eight house. Lot of poison will come up but Amrita will also came in the end. So when Shani is in eight house it couses all this problem in the body, and if the body if not strong person could die during that time. From there he aspects second house cousing bad food come into the body and a person eating wrongly and it is aspecitng fifth house, person is doing wrong mantras and he aspects the tenth house, that is what is Kantak Shani. It is when he aspects tenth house. Then the persons Karma yoga is destroyed. That is why it is worst transit. It is damaging all these other places and damaging the Karma yoga.
Remedy for kantaka shani---- The following anuvaka of Shree rudra chamkam is to be recited daily.
Kantaka Shani means Saturn behaving like a thorn in the leg and the person has to limp in all activities of life. Profession/Career is hampered and finances dwindle. The transit of Saturn in the 1st, 4th, 8th and 10th signs either from Lagna, Arudha Lagna or the Moon sign cause Kantaka Sani to operate. When it happens: With respect to Lagna, the person makes wrong decisions and suffer due to that Lagna is our intelligence, our Dhi. With respect to the AL, the career and finances are greatly affected because Arudha lagna is shoving how society perceiving us. It is like reaction toward the world, how you surround with the world. From Chandra, the person suffers physically and emotionally because Chandra is our Manas and also represents the Sharira (body). When Shani is placed on Lagna, he is in Marana Karaka Sthana and it will destroy person’s intelligence. When he transit forth house the cure will be denied because the fourth house is the house of healing. Shani in eight houses couses lot of transformation of the body. It is good for the healt. During that time is horrible, but after is very good. It is like in story about Kurma Avatara and the time when Devas are turning of the ocean. That is what’s happend when Shani trasits eight house. Lot of poison will come up but Amrita will also came in the end. So when Shani is in eight house it couses all this problem in the body, and if the body if not strong person could die during that time. From there he aspects second house cousing bad food come into the body and a person eating wrongly and it is aspecitng fifth house, person is doing wrong mantras and he aspects the tenth house, that is what is Kantak Shani. It is when he aspects tenth house. Then the persons Karma yoga is destroyed. That is why it is worst transit. It is damaging all these other places and damaging the Karma yoga.
Remedy for kantaka shani---- The following anuvaka of Shree rudra chamkam is to be recited daily.
