Devi Bhagavatam 9.46.73 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 73

Shashthi Upakhyana Varnanam: The Story of Goddess Shashthi

Devanagari script

रोगयुक्ते च बाले च पिता माता शृणोति चेत् । मासेन मुच्यते बालः षष्ठीदेवीप्रसादतः

Transliteration

rogayukte ca bāle ca pitā mātā śṛṇoti cet . māsena mucyate bālaḥ ṣaṣṭhīdevīprasādataḥ

Translation

အကယ်၍ မိဘနှစ်ပါးသည် မိမိတို့၏သားသမီး ရောဂါဝေဒနာ ခံစားနေရချိန်တွင် ဤအရာကို နာယူပါက ရှသျှတီဒေဝီ၏ ကျေးဇူးတော်ကြောင့် တစ်လအတွင်း ရောဂါမှ ကင်းဝေးလိမ့်မည်။

Word by Word

• rogayukte: afflicted with disease
• rogayukte: visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rogayukta
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• bāle: in a child
• bāle: adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla
• Form: Locative Singular Masculine

• pitā: father
• pitā: karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

• mātā: mother
• mātā: karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ
• Form: Nominative Singular Feminine

• cet: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cet
• Form: Conditional Particle

• māsena: within a month
• māsena: karana (time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māsa
• Form: Instrumental Singular Masculine

• mucyate: is released
• mucyate: kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc
• Form: 3rd Person Singular Present Indicative Passive

• bālaḥ: the child
• bālaḥ: karta (passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla
• Form: Nominative Singular Masculine

Speaker

Narayana

Shakti Theology

Devi Form: Shashthi

Mahavidya Connection: null

Shakti Manifestation: Protector of children

Tattva Discussed: null

Devi Narrative

Demon Antagonist: null

Devi Weapon Used: null

Narrative Source: null

Story Arc Position: aftermath

Tantra Dimension

Mantra Referenced: null

Yantra Referenced: null

Kundalini Element: null

Chakra Referenced: null

Tantric Practice Type: null

Bhakti & Stuti

Stuti Type: Phalashruti

Recitation Occasion: When child is ill

Phala Shruti: Child is freed from illness within a month

Devotee Offering Stuti: Parents

Cosmic Feminine

Maya Aspect: null

Creation Role: Sustenance/Protection

Shakti Philosophy: null

Relation To Brahman: null

Vyasa-Janamejaya Dialogue

Narrator: Narayana

Listener: Narada

Dialogue Context: Concluding the story of Goddess Shashthi

Narrative Layer: embedded

Ritual Context

Text: Recited as a healing chant by parents sitting near a sick child.

Philosophical Significance

Text: Highlights the proxy nature of devotion, where the parents' spiritual practice directly benefits the physical well-being of the child.

Characters & Entities

• Shashthi Devi

FAQs

Can this Stotra be used for a child who is already born but sick?

Yes, if the mother or father listens to it when their child is sick, the child will be cured.

How long does it take for the child to be cured according to this verse?

The verse states the child is freed from the illness within one month (masena).