Who narrated the Sankata Nashana Stotram according to the provided text?

Jaigishavya Muni narrates the Sankata Nashana Stotram to Narada in the provided text, after being asked to share a great story about overcoming difficulties.

Where is the goddess Sankata located, as described in the text?

The goddess Sankata is located in Anandakanana, north of Vireshvara and east of Chandreshvara.

What are the eight names of Sankata Devi mentioned in the Sankata Nashana Stotram?

The eight names of Sankata Devi are Sankata, Vijaya, Kamada, Dukkha Harini, Sharvani, Katyayani, Bhima Nayana, and Sarva Rogahara.

What benefits are associated with reciting or teaching the Sankata Nashana Stotram?

Reciting or teaching the Sankata Nashana Stotram is said to free one from difficulties (Sankata), increase progeny, and is renowned in the three worlds for its ability to alleviate suffering.

How is Sankata Devi depicted in the text after Narada worshiped her?

Sankata Devi is depicted with ten arms, three eyes, holding a mala, kamandalu, lotus, conch, gada, trishul, damaru, sword, shield, and displaying the varada and abhaya mudras.

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Devi Stotra

nārada uvāca –
jaigīṣavya muniśrēṣṭha sarvajña sukhadāyaka |
ākhyātāni supuṇyāni śrutāni tvatprasādataḥ || 1 ||

na tr̥ptimadhigacchāmi tava vāgamr̥tēna ca |
vadasvaikaṁ mahābhāga saṅkaṭākhyānamuttamam || 2 ||

iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā jaigīṣavyō:’bravīttataḥ |
saṅkaṣṭanāśanaṁ stōtraṁ śr̥ṇu dēvarṣisattama || 3 ||

dvāparē tu purā vr̥ttē bhraṣṭarājyō yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
bhrātr̥bhissahitō rājyanirvēdaṁ paramaṁ gataḥ || 4 ||

tadānīṁ tu tataḥ kāśīṁ purīṁ yātō mahāmuniḥ |
mārkaṇḍēya iti khyātaḥ saha śiṣyairmahāyaśāḥ || 5 ||

taṁ dr̥ṣṭvā sa samutthāya praṇipatya supūjitaḥ |
kimarthaṁ mlānavadana ētattvaṁ māṁ nivēdaya || 6 ||

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca –
saṅkaṣṭaṁ mē mahatprāptamētādr̥gvadanaṁ tataḥ |
ētannivāraṇōpāyaṁ kiñcidbrūhi munē mama || 7 ||

mārkaṇḍēya uvāca –
ānandakānanē dēvī saṅkaṭā nāma viśrutā |
vīrēśvarōttarē bhāgē pūrvaṁ candrēśvarasya ca || 8 ||

śr̥ṇu nāmāṣṭakaṁ tasyāḥ sarvasiddhikaraṁ nr̥ṇām |
saṅkaṭā prathamaṁ nāma dvitīyaṁ vijayā tathā || 9 ||

tr̥tīyaṁ kāmadā prōktaṁ caturthaṁ duḥkhahāriṇī |
śarvāṇī pañcamaṁ nāma ṣaṣṭhaṁ kātyāyanī tathā || 10 ||

saptamaṁ bhīmanayanā sarvarōgaharā:’ṣṭamam |
nāmāṣṭakamidaṁ puṇyaṁ trisandhyaṁ śraddhayānvitaḥ || 11 ||

yaḥ paṭhētpāṭhayēdvāpi narō mucyēta saṅkaṭāt |
ityuktvā tu dvijaśrēṣṭhamr̥ṣirvārāṇasīṁ yayau || 12 ||

iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā nāradō harṣanirbharaḥ |
tataḥ sampūjitāṁ dēvīṁ vīrēśvarasamanvitām || 13 ||

bhujaistu daśabhiryuktāṁ lōcanatrayabhūṣitām |
mālākamaṇḍaluyutāṁ padmaśaṅkhagadāyutām || 14 ||

triśūlaḍamarudharāṁ khaḍgacarmavibhūṣitām |
varadābhayahastāṁ tāṁ praṇamya vidhinandanaḥ || 15 ||

vāratrayaṁ gr̥hītvā tu tatō viṣṇupuraṁ yayau |
ētat- stōtrasya paṭhanaṁ putrapautravivardhanam || 16 ||

saṅkaṣṭanāśanaṁ caiva triṣu lōkēṣu viśrutam |
gōpanīyaṁ prayatnēna mahāvandhyāprasūtikr̥t || 17 ||

iti śrīpadmapurāṇē saṅkaṭanāmāṣṭakam |

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