Sri Shashti Devi Stotram
Sri Shashti Devi Stotram
zrI SaSThI devI stotram
dhyAnam
zrImanmAtaramambikAM vidhimanojAtAM sadAbhISTadAM
skandeSTAM ca jagatprasUM vijayadAM satputra saubhAgyadAm |
sadratnAbharaNAnvitAM sakaruNAM zubhrAM zubhAM suprabhAM
SaSThAMzAM prakRteH paraM bhagavatIM zrIdevasenAM bhaje || 1 ||
SaSThAMzAM prakRteH zuddhAM supratiSThAM ca suvratAM
suputradAM ca zubhadAM dayArUpAM jagatprasUm |
zvetacampakavarNAbhAM raktabhUSaNabhUSitAM
pavitrarUpAM paramaM devasenA parAM bhaje || 2 ||
stotram
namo devyai mahAdevyai siddhyai zAntyai namo namaH |
zubhAyai devasenAyai SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 1 ||
varadAyai putradAyai dhanadAyai namo namaH |
sukhadAyai mokSadAyai SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 2 ||
sRSTyai SaSThAMzarUpAyai siddhAyai ca namo namaH |
mAyAyai siddhayoginyai SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 3 ||
sArAyai zAradAyai ca parAdevyai namo namaH |
bAlAdhiSTAtRdevyai ca SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 4 ||
kalyANadAyai kalyANyai phaladAyai ca karmaNAm |
pratyakSAyai sarvabhaktAnAM SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 5 ||
pUjyAyai skandakAntAyai sarveSAM sarvakarmasu |
devarakSaNakAriNyai SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 6 ||
zuddhasattvasvarUpAyai vanditAyai nRNAM sadA |
hiMsAkrodhavarjitAyai SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 7 ||
dhanaM dehi priyAM dehi putraM dehi surezvari |
mAnaM dehi jayaM dehi dviSo jahi mahezvari || 8 ||
dharmaM dehi yazo dehi SaSThIdevI namo namaH |
dehi bhUmiM prajAM dehi vidyAM dehi supUjite |
kalyANaM ca jayaM dehi SaSThIdevyai namo namaH || 9 ||
phalazRti
iti devIM ca saMstutya labhetputraM priyavratam |
yazazvinaM ca rAjendraM SaSThIdevi prasAdataH || 10 ||
SaSThIstotramidaM brahmAn yaH zRNoti tu vatsaram |
aputro labhate putraM varaM sucira jIvanam || 11 ||
varSamekaM ca yA bhaktyA saMstutyedaM zRNoti ca |
sarvapApAdvinirmuktA mahAvandhyA prasUyate || 12 ||
vIraM putraM ca guNinaM vidyAvantaM yazasvinam |
sucirAyuSyavantaM ca sUte devi prasAdataH || 13 ||
kAkavandhyA ca yA nArI mRtavatsA ca yA bhavet |
varSaM zRtvA labhetputraM SaSThIdevi prasAdataH || 14 ||
rogayukte ca bAle ca pitAmAtA zRNoti cet |
mAsena mucyate rogAn SaSThIdevi prasAdataH || 15 ||
jaya devi jaganmAtaH jagadAnandakAriNi |
prasIda mama kalyANi namaste SaSThIdevate || 16 ||
iti zrI SaSThIdevi stotram |
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Shashti Devi Stotram is an 18-verse Sanskrit stotram dedicated to Shashti Devi, the goddess of childbirth, fertility, and the protection of children. The text prays for worthy children (satputra saubhagya), safe childbirth, and the well-being of offspring. It belongs to regional Hindu devotional traditions, particularly in Bengal and other parts of eastern and southern India.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Shashti Devi Stotram?
- Recitation is said to invoke the goddess's protection over children.
- Devotees chant it for safe childbirth and healthy progeny.
- It is recited to seek good fortune for the family line.
- It is used to remove obstacles related to childbirth and child-rearing.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Shashti Devi Stotram is recited on the sixth day after childbirth (Shashti Puja) and during festivals dedicated to the goddess. It is also recited during pregnancy and at occasions related to child welfare. The sixth day of each lunar fortnight is considered auspicious for this recitation.
Historical and traditional background
Shashti Devi has ancient roots in Hindu folk tradition and was later incorporated into the broader Puranic pantheon. She is closely associated with Skanda (Murugan) in some regional traditions. Stotrams dedicated to her are part of local and regional devotional literature, particularly in Bengal, where the Shashti Puja is an established household ritual. This 18-verse stotram belongs to that regional tradition. The specific author and source scripture are not recorded.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam — dedicated to Skanda, who is linked to Shashti Devi in certain South Indian traditions.