Devi Bhagavatam 9.46.59 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 59

Shashthi Upakhyana Varnanam: The Story of Goddess Shashthi

Devanagari script

शुभायै देवसेनायै षष्ठ्यै देव्यै नमो नमः । वरदायै पुत्रदायै धनदायै नमो नमः

Transliteration

śubhāyai devasenāyai ṣaṣṭhyai devyai namo namaḥ . varadāyai putradāyai dhanadāyai namo namaḥ

Translation

Verehrung der glückverheißenden Devasena, der Göttin Shashthi! Immer wieder Verehrung der Gewährerin von Segen, der Geberin von Söhnen und der Spenderin von Reichtum.

Word by Word

• śubhāyai: to the auspicious one
• śubhāyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubhā
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• devasenāyai: to Devasena
• devasenāyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: devasenā
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• ṣaṣṭhyai: to Shasthi
• ṣaṣṭhyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṣṭhī
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• devyai: to the Goddess
• devyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• namas: salutation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas
• Form: Indeclinable

• varadāyai: to the giver of boons
• varadāyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: varadā
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• putradāyai: to the giver of sons
• putradāyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: putradā
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• dhanadāyai: to the giver of wealth
• dhanadāyai: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanadā
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

Speaker

Narayana (reciting Priyavrata's Stotra)

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Shashthi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Boon Giver/Wealth Giver

Tattva Discussed: Shakti

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: climax

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Stotra

Recitation Occasion: Daily

Phala Shruti: Wealth, Sons, Boons

Devotee Offering Stuti: Devotee

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Sustenance

Shakti Philosophy: Bhakti

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Reciting the Stotra

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Recited to seek material prosperity and progeny.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the maternal aspect of the Divine Mother who provides for the worldly needs of her children.

Characters & Entities

• Devasena
• Shashthi Devi

FAQs

What titles are used for Goddess Shashthi in this verse?

She is called Shubha (auspicious), Devasena, Varada (bestower of boons), Putrada (giver of sons), and Dhanada (provider of wealth).