Who is Sridēvasēnā in the context of this prayer?

Sridēvasēnā is the sixth part of nature, beyond nature, and the revered Bhagavati, always bestowing desired boons and blessings.

What are some benefits of reciting or listening to the Shashthi Devi Stotram?

Reciting/listening to the Stotram can bless one with a son, good fortune, long life, freedom from sins, a virtuous and glorious child, and relief from diseases.

What qualities does the prayer attribute to Shashthi Devi?

The prayer describes Shashthi Devi as the giver of boons, children, wealth, happiness, liberation, the essence of creation, the power of illusion, and the presiding deity of children.

What does the prayer ask Shashthi Devi to grant to the devotee?

The prayer requests wealth, a beloved, a son, respect, victory, destruction of enemies, righteousness, fame, land, progeny, knowledge, well-being, and triumph.

To whom is Shashthi Devi married, according to the prayer?

According to the prayer, Shashthi Devi is married to Skanda, also known as Kartikeya. She is referred to as Skandakāntā.

śrī ṣaṣṭhī dēvi stōtram

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Devi Stotra

dhyānam |
śrīmanmātaramambikāṁ vidhimanōjātāṁ sadābhīṣṭadāṁ
skandēṣṭāṁ ca jagatprasūṁ vijayadāṁ satputra saubhāgyadām |
sadratnābharaṇānvitāṁ sakaruṇāṁ śubhrāṁ śubhāṁ suprabhāṁ
ṣaṣṭhāṁśāṁ prakr̥tēḥ paraṁ bhagavatīṁ śrīdēvasēnāṁ bhajē || 1 ||

ṣaṣṭhāṁśāṁ prakr̥tēḥ śuddhāṁ supratiṣṭhāṁ ca suvratāṁ
suputradāṁ ca śubhadāṁ dayārūpāṁ jagatprasūm |
śvētacampakavarṇābhāṁ raktabhūṣaṇabhūṣitāṁ
pavitrarūpāṁ paramaṁ dēvasēnā parāṁ bhajē || 2 ||

stōtram |
namō dēvyai mahādēvyai siddhyai śāntyai namō namaḥ |
śubhāyai dēvasēnāyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 1 ||

varadāyai putradāyai dhanadāyai namō namaḥ |
sukhadāyai mōkṣadāyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 2 ||

sr̥ṣṭyai ṣaṣṭhāṁśarūpāyai siddhāyai ca namō namaḥ |
māyāyai siddhayōginyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 3 ||

sārāyai śāradāyai ca parādēvyai namō namaḥ |
bālādhiṣṭātr̥dēvyai ca ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 4 ||

kalyāṇadāyai kalyāṇyai phaladāyai ca karmaṇām |
pratyakṣāyai sarvabhaktānāṁ ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 5 ||

pūjyāyai skandakāntāyai sarvēṣāṁ sarvakarmasu |
dēvarakṣaṇakāriṇyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 6 ||

śuddhasattvasvarūpāyai vanditāyai nr̥ṇāṁ sadā |
hiṁsākrōdhavarjitāyai ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 7 ||

dhanaṁ dēhi priyāṁ dēhi putraṁ dēhi surēśvari |
mānaṁ dēhi jayaṁ dēhi dviṣō jahi mahēśvari || 8 ||

dharmaṁ dēhi yaśō dēhi ṣaṣṭhīdēvī namō namaḥ |
dēhi bhūmiṁ prajāṁ dēhi vidyāṁ dēhi supūjitē |
kalyāṇaṁ ca jayaṁ dēhi ṣaṣṭhīdēvyai namō namaḥ || 9 ||

phalaśr̥ti |
iti dēvīṁ ca saṁstutya labhētputraṁ priyavratam |
yaśaśvinaṁ ca rājēndraṁ ṣaṣṭhīdēvi prasādataḥ || 10 ||

ṣaṣṭhīstōtramidaṁ brahmān yaḥ śr̥ṇōti tu vatsaram |
aputrō labhatē putraṁ varaṁ sucira jīvanam || 11 ||

varṣamēkaṁ ca yā bhaktyā saṁstutyēdaṁ śr̥ṇōti ca |
sarvapāpādvinirmuktā mahāvandhyā prasūyatē || 12 ||

vīraṁ putraṁ ca guṇinaṁ vidyāvantaṁ yaśasvinam |
sucirāyuṣyavantaṁ ca sūtē dēvi prasādataḥ || 13 ||

kākavandhyā ca yā nārī mr̥tavatsā ca yā bhavēt |
varṣaṁ śr̥tvā labhētputraṁ ṣaṣṭhīdēvi prasādataḥ || 14 ||

rōgayuktē ca bālē ca pitāmātā śr̥ṇōti cēt |
māsēna mucyatē rōgān ṣaṣṭhīdēvi prasādataḥ || 15 ||

jaya dēvi jaganmātaḥ jagadānandakāriṇi |
prasīda mama kalyāṇi namastē ṣaṣṭhīdēvatē || 16 ||

iti śrī ṣaṣṭhīdēvi stōtram |

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