: Offended by the king’s arrogance, Shani Dev appears and warns him that he will soon experience the king's Sade Sati .
: The story begins in Vikramaditya's court, where scholars debate which of the nine planets ( Navagrahas ) is superior. Shani Mahatmya Pdf
: Over the next seven and a half years, Vikramaditya loses his kingdom, is falsely accused of theft, and even has his hands and feet severed by a rival king. He ends up working for an oil-presser ( Teli ), living a life of extreme hardship and anonymity. : Offended by the king’s arrogance, Shani Dev
: Shani Dev even puts his own Guru through a trial involving "severed heads" that turn out to be melons, proving that no one is above the laws of karma. He ends up working for an oil-presser (
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