Sita Stotram

सीता स्तोत्रम् • सीतास्तोत्रम्

stotram Sita Devi (Janaki)

About

Sita Stotram is a devotional hymn glorifying Goddess Sita, the daughter of King Janaka and wife of Lord Rama. Known as Janaki (daughter of Janaka) and Vaidehi (princess of Videha), she is considered an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and the embodiment of feminine virtues - purity, devotion, courage, and sacrifice. This stotram praises her qualities as the ideal wife, her unwavering devotion to Rama, and her role as the divine mother who bestows prosperity and well-being upon devotees.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional / Valmiki
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
10
Source
Ramayana / Traditional Compositions

Benefits

  • Blessings for marital happiness
  • Virtuous character and purity of heart
  • Protection and prosperity in family life
  • Strength to face life's challenges
  • Removal of obstacles in marriage
  • Grace of Lord Rama through Sita's devotion
  • Fertility and blessings for children
  • Liberation and spiritual upliftment

When to Recite

Days All days, Tuesday, Friday
Times Morning, During Rama puja, Evening
Occasions Sita Navami, Ram Navami, Vivah Panchami, Before marriage, During pregnancy
Recommended Count 1, 5, or 108 times

Verses

dhyanam 1 Meditation

सीतां कमलपत्राक्षीं रामवामाङ्कसंस्थिताम्। पद्मकर्णिकया हस्ते पद्महस्तां नमाम्यहम्॥

Sītāṁ kamala-patrākṣīṁ rāma-vāmāṅka-saṁsthitām Padma-karṇikayā haste padma-hastāṁ namāmy-aham

stuti 2

जनकस्य कुले जाता सीता भूमिसुता शुभा। रामस्य दयिता पत्नी वैदेहीं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Janakasya kule jātā sītā bhūmi-sutā śubhā Rāmasya dayitā patnī vaidehīṁ praṇamāmy-aham

stuti 3

जानकी जननी जगतां जनार्दनप्रिया सती। जगद्धात्री च सर्वेषां सीतायै ते नमो नमः॥

Jānakī jananī jagatāṁ janārdana-priyā satī Jagad-dhātrī ca sarveṣāṁ sītāyai te namo namaḥ

stuti 4

अयोध्यापुरनाथस्य पत्नी पातिव्रत्यशालिनी। पुण्यश्लोका महाभागा सीता मे शरणं सदा॥

Ayodhyā-pura-nāthasya patnī pātivratya-śālinī Puṇya-ślokā mahā-bhāgā sītā me śaraṇaṁ sadā

stuti 5

अशोकवनिकावासं दुःखं सहत या वने। रावणस्य भये स्थित्वा सीताया नमो नमः॥

Aśoka-vanikā-vāsaṁ duḥkhaṁ sahata yā vane Rāvaṇasya bhaye sthitvā sītāyā namo namaḥ

stuti 6

अग्निपरीक्षां दत्त्वा च शुद्धा पावनरूपिणी। मिथिलानगरी जाता सीता मे प्रियतां सदा॥

Agni-parīkṣāṁ dattvā ca śuddhā pāvana-rūpiṇī Mithilā-nagarī jātā sītā me priyatāṁ sadā

stuti 7

लवकुशप्रसूः शुद्धा वाल्मीकिआश्रमे स्थिता। रामराज्याभिषेकार्हा सीता सर्वार्थसाधिनी॥

Lava-kuśa-prasūḥ śuddhā vālmīki-āśrame sthitā Rāma-rājyābhiṣekārhā sītā sarvārtha-sādhinī

stuti 8

भूमिजा भूमिगमना पृथिवीपुत्रिका सती। धरणीगर्भसम्भूता सीतायै ते नमो नमः॥

Bhūmijā bhūmi-gamanā pṛthivī-putrikā satī Dharaṇī-garbha-sambhūtā sītāyai te namo namaḥ

stuti 9

रामचन्द्रप्रिया नित्यं लक्ष्मीरूपा सनातनी। मङ्गलानां च सर्वेषां सीता मूलं नमाम्यहम्॥

Rāma-candra-priyā nityaṁ lakṣmī-rūpā sanātanī Maṅgalānāṁ ca sarveṣāṁ sītā mūlaṁ namāmy-aham

phala-shruti 10 Benefits of recitation

सीतास्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत्प्रयतो नरः। सीतारामप्रसादेन सुखी भवति सर्वदा॥ दाम्पत्यसुखमाप्नोति पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वितः॥

Sītā-stotram-idaṁ puṇyaṁ yaḥ paṭhet-prayato naraḥ Sītā-rāma-prasādena sukhī bhavati sarvadā Dāmpatya-sukham-āpnoti putra-pautra-samanvitaḥ