Sri Shashti Devi Stotram
Sri Shashti Devi Stotram
Sri Shashti Devi Stotram
śrī ṣaṣṭhī devī stotram
dhyānam
śrīmanmātaramambikāṃ vidhimanojātāṃ sadābhīṣṭadāṃ
skandeṣṭāṃ ca jagatprasūṃ vijayadāṃ satputra saubhāgyadām |
sadratnābharaṇānvitāṃ sakaruṇāṃ śubhrāṃ śubhāṃ suprabhāṃ
ṣaṣṭhāṃśāṃ prakṛteḥ paraṃ bhagavatīṃ śrīdevasenāṃ bhaje || 1 ||
ṣaṣṭhāṃśāṃ prakṛteḥ śuddhāṃ supratiṣṭhāṃ ca suvratāṃ
suputradāṃ ca śubhadāṃ dayārūpāṃ jagatprasūm |
śvetacampakavarṇābhāṃ raktabhūṣaṇabhūṣitāṃ
pavitrarūpāṃ paramaṃ devasenā parāṃ bhaje || 2 ||
stotram
namo devyai mahādevyai siddhyai śāntyai namo namaḥ |
śubhāyai devasenāyai ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 1 ||
varadāyai putradāyai dhanadāyai namo namaḥ |
sukhadāyai mokṣadāyai ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 2 ||
sṛṣṭyai ṣaṣṭhāṃśarūpāyai siddhāyai ca namo namaḥ |
māyāyai siddhayoginyai ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 3 ||
sārāyai śāradāyai ca parādevyai namo namaḥ |
bālādhiṣṭātṛdevyai ca ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 4 ||
kalyāṇadāyai kalyāṇyai phaladāyai ca karmaṇām |
pratyakṣāyai sarvabhaktānāṃ ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 5 ||
pūjyāyai skandakāntāyai sarveṣāṃ sarvakarmasu |
devarakṣaṇakāriṇyai ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 6 ||
śuddhasattvasvarūpāyai vanditāyai nṛṇāṃ sadā |
hiṃsākrodhavarjitāyai ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 7 ||
dhanaṃ dehi priyāṃ dehi putraṃ dehi sureśvari |
mānaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi dviṣo jahi maheśvari || 8 ||
dharmaṃ dehi yaśo dehi ṣaṣṭhīdevī namo namaḥ |
dehi bhūmiṃ prajāṃ dehi vidyāṃ dehi supūjite |
kalyāṇaṃ ca jayaṃ dehi ṣaṣṭhīdevyai namo namaḥ || 9 ||
phalaśṛti
iti devīṃ ca saṃstutya labhetputraṃ priyavratam |
yaśaśvinaṃ ca rājendraṃ ṣaṣṭhīdevi prasādataḥ || 10 ||
ṣaṣṭhīstotramidaṃ brahmān yaḥ śṛṇoti tu vatsaram |
aputro labhate putraṃ varaṃ sucira jīvanam || 11 ||
varṣamekaṃ ca yā bhaktyā saṃstutyedaṃ śṛṇoti ca |
sarvapāpādvinirmuktā mahāvandhyā prasūyate || 12 ||
vīraṃ putraṃ ca guṇinaṃ vidyāvantaṃ yaśasvinam |
sucirāyuṣyavantaṃ ca sūte devi prasādataḥ || 13 ||
kākavandhyā ca yā nārī mṛtavatsā ca yā bhavet |
varṣaṃ śṛtvā labhetputraṃ ṣaṣṭhīdevi prasādataḥ || 14 ||
rogayukte ca bāle ca pitāmātā śṛṇoti cet |
māsena mucyate rogān ṣaṣṭhīdevi prasādataḥ || 15 ||
jaya devi jaganmātaḥ jagadānandakāriṇi |
prasīda mama kalyāṇi namaste ṣaṣṭhīdevate || 16 ||
iti śrī ṣaṣṭhīdevi 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
This text is available in 14 scripts: Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, IAST, Gurmukhi, Oriya, Assamese, Sinhala, ITRANS, HK. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.
Related Texts
- Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam — dedicated to Skanda, who is linked to Shashti Devi in certain South Indian traditions.