General

शनि is the son of सूर्य by छाया , the maid-servant of संज्ञा . सूर्य had three sons by छाया , मनु , तपती and शनि . (See under Chāyā)

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शनि worships ब्रह्मा in ब्रह्मसभा . [mh-2-11-29 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva .

शनि is very effulgent and intense in his form and character. When शनि threatens the star रोहिणी , great disasters occur on earth. [mh-5-143-8 ] Mahābhārata • Udyoga parva .

शनि will incarnate as मनु in the coming युग . [mh-12-349-55 ] Mahābhārata • Śānti parva .

शनि is one of the planets to be daily worshipped. [mh-13-165-17 ] Mahābhārata • Anuśāsana parva .

In the battle between शिव and त्रिपुर , शनि mounted in a chariot clashed with नरकासुर . (Bhāgavata, 6th Skandha) .