Is there any Stotram or Prabandham that can be chanted for obtaining children (Santhana Prapthi)? Astrologers say there is a Saturn-Jupiter defect (Sani and Guru Dosham) and recommend performing propitiation for them.

You can chant Vaaranam Aayiram. In its Phalasruthi (verse detailing benefits), it says, “vaazhum nal makkalaip petru magizhvare” (they will be blessed with good, long-lived children and rejoice). In the Periyazhvar Thirumozhi, first ten, tenth Thirumozhi, in the padhigam Vattanaduve, Azhwar has stated, “enguttanvandhennaipurampugulvan”. There is a belief that chanting this will bless us with that same experience. Many have chanted these two padhigams and attained benefits. The elders also practise it. There is no necessity to perform anything separate as a Saturn-Jupiter propitiation (Sani-Guru preethi). It is sufficient to chant the Dayashatakam; furthermore, chanting this sloka from the Kanchana Paddhati of Paduka Sahasram will remove all planetary defects (graha doshams). kanaka-rucirā kāvyākhyātā śanaiś-caraṇocitā śrita-guru-budhā bhāsvad-rūpā dvijādhipa-sevitā | vihita-vibhavā nityaṃ viṣṇoḥ pade maṇi-pāduke tvam asi mahatī viśveṣāṃ naḥ śubhā graha-maṇḍalī || (749) Furthermore, for obtaining children, one can chant Swami Desikan’s Gopala Vimsathi, and to remove planetary defects, one can chant Swami Desikan’s Dashavatara Stotram. For Jupiter, one can chant the Vamana Avatara Stotram, and for Saturn, the Kurma Avatara Stotram.

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