Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 11
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 11
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptazati ekAdazo'dhyAyaH
nArAyaNIstutirnAma ekAdazo'dhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
OM bAlArkavidyutiM indukirITAM tuGgakucAM nayanatrayayuktAm |
smeramukhIM varadAGkuzapAzabhItikarAM prabhaje bhuvanezIm ||
RSiruvAca||1||
devyA hate tatra mahAsurendre
sendrAH surA vahnipurogamAstAm|
kAtyAyanIM tuSTuvuriSTalAbhA-
dvikAsivaktrAbja vikAsitAzAH || 2 ||
devi prapannArtihare prasIda
prasIda mAtarjagato'bhilasya|
prasIdavizvezvari pAhivizvaM
tvamIzvarI devi carAcarasya ||3||
AdhAra bhUtA jagatastvamekA
mahIsvarUpeNa yataH sthitAsi
apAM svarUpa sthitayA tvayaita
dApyAyate kRtsnamalaGghya vIrye ||4||
tvaM vaiSNavIzaktiranantavIryA
vizvasya bIjaM paramAsi mAyA|
sammohitaM devisamasta metat-
ttvaM vai prasannA bhuvi muktihetuH ||5||
vidyAH samastAstava devi bhedAH|
striyaH samastAH sakalA jagatsu|
tvayaikayA pUritamambayaitat
kAte stutiH stavyaparAparoktiH ||6||
sarva bhUtA yadA devI bhukti muktipradAyinI|
tvaM stutA stutaye kA vA bhavantu paramoktayaH ||7||
sarvasya buddhirUpeNa janasya hRdi saMsthite|
svargApavargade devi nArAyaNi namo'stute ||8||
kalAkASThAdirUpeNa pariNAma pradAyini|
vizvasyoparatau zakte nArAyaNi namostute ||9||
sarva maGgala mAGgalye zive sarvArtha sAdhike|
zaraNye trayambake gaurI nArAyaNi namo'stute ||10||
sRSTisthitivinAzAnAM zaktibhUte sanAtani|
guNAzraye guNamaye nArAyaNi namo'stute ||11||
zaraNAgata dInArta paritrANaparAyaNe|
sarvasyArtihare devi nArAyaNi namo'stute ||12||
haMsayukta vimAnasthe brahmANI rUpadhAriNI|
kauzAmbhaH kSarike devi nArAyaNi namo'stute||13||
trizUlacandrAhidhare mahAvRSabhavAhini|
mAhezvarI svarUpeNa nArAyaNi namo'stute||14||
mayUra kukkuTavRte mahAzaktidhare'naghe|
kaumArIrUpasaMsthAne nArAyaNi namostute||15||
zaGkhacakragadAzArGgagRhItaparamAyudhe|
prasIda vaiSNavIrUpenArAyaNi namo'stute||16||
gRhItogramahAcakre daMStroddhRtavasundhare|
varAharUpiNi zive nArAyaNi namostute||17||
nRsiMharUpeNogreNa hantuM daityAn kRtodyame|
trailokyatrANasahite nArAyaNi namo'stute||18||
kirITini mahAvajre sahasranayanojjvale|
vRtraprANahAre caindri nArAyaNi namo'stute||19||
zivadUtIsvarUpeNa hatadaitya mahAbale|
ghorarUpe mahArAve nArAyaNi namo'stute||20||
daMStrAkarAla vadane ziromAlAvibhUSaNe|
cAmuNDe muNDamathane nArAyaNi namo'stute||21||
lakSmI lajje mahAvidhye zraddhe puSTi svadhe dhruve|
mahArAtri mahAmAye nArAyaNi namo'stute||22||
medhe sarasvati vare bhUti bAbhravi tAmasi|
niyate tvaM prasIdeze nArAyaNi namo'stute||23||
sarvasvarUpe sarveze sarvazaktisamanvite|
bhayebhyastrAhi no devi durge devi namo'stute||24||
etatte vadanaM saumyaM locanatrayabhUSitam|
pAtu naH sarvabhUtebhyaH kAtyAyini namo'stute||25||
jvAlAkarAlamatyugramazeSAsurasUdanam|
trizUlaM pAtu no bhItirbhadrakAli namo'stute||26||
hinasti daityatejAMsi svanenApUrya yA jagat|
sA ghaNTA pAtu no devi pApebhyo naH sutAniva||27||
asurAsRgvasApaGkacarcitaste karojvalaH|
zubhAya khaDgo bhavatu caNDike tvAM natA vayam||28||
rogAnazeSAnapahaMsi tuSTA
ruSTA tu kAmA sakalAnabhISTAn
tvAmAzritAnAM na vipannarANAM|
tvAmAzritA zrayatAM prayAnti||29||
etatkRtaM yatkadanaM tvayAdya
darmadviSAM devi mahAsurANAm|
rUpairanekairbhahudhAtmamUrtiM
kRtvAmbhike tatprakaroti kAnyA||30||
vidyAsu zAstreSu viveka dIpe
SvAdyeSu vAkyeSu ca kA tvadanyA
mamatvagarte'ti mahAndhakAre
vibhrAmayatyetadatIva vizvam||31||
rakSAMsi yatro graviSAzca nAgA
yatrArayo dasyubalAni yatra|
dAvAnalo yatra tathAbdhimadhye
tatra sthitA tvaM paripAsi vizvam||32||
vizvezvari tvaM paripAsi vizvaM
vizvAtmikA dhArayasIti vizvam|
vizvezavandhyA bhavatI bhavanti
vizvAzrayA yetvayi bhaktinamrAH||33||
devi prasIda paripAlaya no'ri
bhIternityaM yathAsuravadAdadhunaiva sadyaH|
pApAni sarva jagatAM prazamaM nayAzu
utpAtapAkajanitAMzca mahopasargAn||34||
praNatAnAM prasIda tvaM devi vizvArti hAriNi|
trailokyavAsinAmIDye lokAnAM varadA bhava||35||
devyuvAca||36||
varadAhaM suragaNA paraM yanmanaseccatha|
taM vRNudhvaM prayacchAmi jagatAmupakArakam||37||
devA UcuH||38||
sarvabAdhA prazamanaM trailokyasyAkhilezvari|
evameva tvayAkArya masmadvairi vinAzanam||39||
devyuvAca||40||
vaivasvate'ntare prApte aSTAviMzatime yuge|
zumbho nizumbhazcaivAnyAvutpatsyete mahAsurau||41||
nandagopagRhe jAtA yazodAgarbha sambhavA|
tatastaunAzayiSyAmi vindhyAcalanivAsinI||42||
punarapyatiraudreNa rUpeNa pRthivItale|
avatIrya haviSyAmi vaipracittAMstu dAnavAn||43||
bhakSya yantyAzca tAnugrAn vaipracittAn mahAsurAn|
raktadantA bhaviSyanti dADimIkusumopamAH||44||
tato mAM devatAH svarge martyaloke ca mAnavAH|
stuvanto vyAhariSyanti satataM raktadantikAm||45||
bhUyazca zatavArSikyAM anAvRSTyAmanambhasi|
munibhiH saMstutA bhUmau sambhaviSyAmyayonijA||46||
tataH zatena netrANAM nirIkSiSyAmyahaM munIn
kIrtiyiSyanti manujAH zatAkSImiti mAM tataH||47||
tato' hamakhilaM lokamAtmadehasamudbhavaiH|
bhariSyAmi surAH zAkairAvRSTeH prANa dhArakaiH||48||
zAkambharIti vikhyAtiM tadA yAsyAmyahaM bhuvi|
tatraiva ca vadhiSyAmi durgamAkhyaM mahAsuram||49||
durgAdevIti vikhyAtaM tanme nAma bhaviSyati|
punazcAhaM yadAbhImaM rUpaM kRtvA himAcale||50||
rakSAMsi kSayayiSyAmi munInAM trANa kAraNAt|
tadA mAM munayaH sarve stoSyantyAna mramUrtayaH||51||
bhImAdevIti vikhyAtaM tanme nAma bhaviSyati|
yadAruNAkhyastrailòkye mahAbAdhAM kariSyati||52||
tadAhaM bhrAmaraM rUpaM kRtvAsajkhyeyaSaTpadam|
trailokyasya hitArthAya vadhiSyAmi mahAsuram||53||
bhrAmarItica mAM lokA stadAstoSyanti sarvataH|
itthaM yadA yadA bAdhA dAnavotthA bhaviSyati||54||
tadA tadAvatIryAhaM kariSyAmyarisaGkSayam ||55||
|| svasti zrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye nArAyaNIstutirnAma ekAdazo'dhyAyaH samAptam ||
Ahuti
OM klIM jayantI sAGgAyai sazaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai lakSmIbIjAdhiStAyai garuDavAhanyai nArayaNI devyai-mahAhutiM samarpayAmi namaH svAhA ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Durga Saptasati Chapter 11 (Narayani Stuti) is one of the most celebrated chapters of the Devi Mahatmyam, containing 55 verses of hymns sung by the gods to the goddess after her final victory over the demon armies of Shumbha and Nishumbha. It includes the Narayani Stuti, a comprehensive praise of the goddess in her many forms, and closes with her promise to appear again whenever the cosmos is threatened.
What are the benefits of chanting Durga Saptasati Chapter 11?
- The Narayani Stuti within this chapter is one of the most recited sections of the Devi Mahatmyam and is held to carry great spiritual merit.
- Recitation is associated with the goddess's promise of protection and repeated intervention on behalf of devotees.
- Chanting invokes the goddess's multiple forms as enumerated by the gods in their post-victory hymn.
- The chapter is used both within the full Chandipatha cycle and as a standalone text.
- Regular recitation is associated with courage, removal of fear, and the goddess's blessings.
When is the best time to recite this?
Navaratri is the primary occasion. This chapter is recited as part of the full Saptasati sequence. The Narayani Stuti is also commonly recited independently during morning or evening worship and at any time of need.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Chapter 11 forms part of the Uttama Charitra (third and final episode) of the Devi Mahatmyam, which belongs to the Markandeya Purana (approximately 4th-6th centuries CE). It follows the narrative of Durga's battle against Shumbha and Nishumbha in chapters 8-10, and the Narayani Stuti in this chapter is structurally parallel to the earlier Shakra Stuti in chapter 4. The authorship is attributed to the sage Markandeya in the Puranic tradition, with the text representing the theological culmination of Shakta Puranic literature.
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 12 — the next and final chapter, known as the Phalashruti, which details the benefits of reciting the full text.
- Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram — the preparatory hymn that opens the Chandipatha sequence, invoking the same goddess praised in this chapter.
- Devi Mahatmyam Devi Suktam — the Vedic antecedent to the theology expressed in the Narayani Stuti.