Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 11
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 11
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 11
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptashati ekAdasho.adhyAyaH
nArAyaNIstutirnAma ekAdasho.adhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
OM bAlArkavidyutiM indukirITAM tu~NgakuchAM nayanatrayayuktAm |
smeramukhIM varadA~NkushapAshabhItikarAM prabhaje bhuvaneshIm ||
RRiShiruvAcha||1||
devyA hate tatra mahAsurendre
sendrAH surA vahnipurogamAstAm|
kAtyAyanIM tuShTuvuriShTalAbhA-
dvikAsivaktrAbja vikAsitAshAH || 2 ||
devi prapannArtihare prasIda
prasIda mAtarjagato.abhilasya|
prasIdavishveshvari pAhivishvaM
tvamIshvarI devi charAcharasya ||3||
AdhAra bhUtA jagatastvamekA
mahIsvarUpeNa yataH sthitAsi
apAM svarUpa sthitayA tvayaita
dApyAyate kRRitsnamala~Nghya vIrye ||4||
tvaM vaiShNavIshaktiranantavIryA
vishvasya 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 hRRidi saMsthite|
svargApavargade devi nArAyaNi namo.astute ||8||
kalAkAShThAdirUpeNa pariNAma pradAyini|
vishvasyoparatau shakte nArAyaNi namostute ||9||
sarva maNgala mANgalye shive sarvArtha sAdhike|
sharaNye trayambake gaurI nArAyaNi namo.astute ||10||
sRRiShTisthitivinAshAnAM shaktibhUte sanAtani|
guNAshraye guNamaye nArAyaNi namo.astute ||11||
sharaNAgata dInArta paritrANaparAyaNe|
sarvasyArtihare devi nArAyaNi namo.astute ||12||
haMsayukta vimAnasthe brahmANI rUpadhAriNI|
kaushAmbhaH kSharike devi nArAyaNi namo.astute||13||
trishUlachandrAhidhare mahAvRRiShabhavAhini|
mAheshvarI svarUpeNa nArAyaNi namo.astute||14||
mayUra kukkuTavRRite mahAshaktidhare.anaghe|
kaumArIrUpasaMsthAne nArAyaNi namostute||15||
shaNkhachakragadAshArNgagRRihItaparamAyudhe|
prasIda vaiShNavIrUpenArAyaNi namo.astute||16||
gRRihItogramahAchakre daMShtroddhRRitavasundhare|
varAharUpiNi shive nArAyaNi namostute||17||
nRRisiMharUpeNogreNa hantuM daityAn kRRitodyame|
trailokyatrANasahite nArAyaNi namo.astute||18||
kirITini mahAvajre sahasranayanojjvale|
vRRitraprANahAre chaindri nArAyaNi namo.astute||19||
shivadUtIsvarUpeNa hatadaitya mahAbale|
ghorarUpe mahArAve nArAyaNi namo.astute||20||
daMShtrAkarAla vadane shiromAlAvibhUShaNe|
chAmuNDe muNDamathane nArAyaNi namo.astute||21||
lakShmI lajje mahAvidhye shraddhe puShTi svadhe dhruve|
mahArAtri mahAmAye nArAyaNi namo.astute||22||
medhe sarasvati vare bhUti bAbhravi tAmasi|
niyate tvaM prasIdeshe nArAyaNi namo.astute||23||
sarvasvarUpe sarveshe sarvashaktisamanvite|
bhayebhyastrAhi no devi durge devi namo.astute||24||
etatte vadanaM saumyaM lochanatrayabhUShitam|
pAtu naH sarvabhUtebhyaH kAtyAyini namo.astute||25||
jvAlAkarAlamatyugramasheShAsurasUdanam|
trishUlaM pAtu no bhItirbhadrakAli namo.astute||26||
hinasti daityatejAMsi svanenApUrya yA jagat|
sA ghaNTA pAtu no devi pApebhyo naH sutAniva||27||
asurAsRRigvasApa~Nkacharchitaste karojvalaH|
shubhAya khaDgo bhavatu chaNDike tvAM natA vayam||28||
rogAnasheShAnapahaMsi tuShTA
ruShTA tu kAmA sakalAnabhIShTAn
tvAmAshritAnAM na vipannarANAM|
tvAmAshritA shrayatAM prayAnti||29||
etatkRRitaM yatkadanaM tvayAdya
darmadviShAM devi mahAsurANAm|
rUpairanekairbhahudhAtmamUrtiM
kRRitvAmbhike tatprakaroti kAnyA||30||
vidyAsu shAstreShu viveka dIpe
ShvAdyeShu vAkyeShu cha kA tvadanyA
mamatvagarte.ati mahAndhakAre
vibhrAmayatyetadatIva vishvam||31||
rakShAMsi yatro graviShAshcha nAgA
yatrArayo dasyubalAni yatra|
dAvAnalo yatra tathAbdhimadhye
tatra sthitA tvaM paripAsi vishvam||32||
vishveshvari tvaM paripAsi vishvaM
vishvAtmikA dhArayasIti vishvam|
vishveshavandhyA bhavatI bhavanti
vishvAshrayA yetvayi bhaktinamrAH||33||
devi prasIda paripAlaya no.ari
bhIternityaM yathAsuravadAdadhunaiva sadyaH|
pApAni sarva jagatAM prashamaM nayAshu
utpAtapAkajanitAMshcha mahopasargAn||34||
praNatAnAM prasIda tvaM devi vishvArti hAriNi|
trailokyavAsinAmIDye lokAnAM varadA bhava||35||
devyuvAcha||36||
varadAhaM suragaNA paraM yanmanasechchatha|
taM vRRiNudhvaM prayachChAmi jagatAmupakArakam||37||
devA UchuH||38||
sarvabAdhA prashamanaM trailokyasyAkhileshvari|
evameva tvayAkArya masmadvairi vinAshanam||39||
devyuvAcha||40||
vaivasvate.antare prApte aShTAviMshatime yuge|
shumbho nishumbhashchaivAnyAvutpatsyete mahAsurau||41||
nandagopagRRihe jAtA yashodAgarbha sambhavA|
tatastaunAshayiShyAmi vindhyAchalanivAsinI||42||
punarapyatiraudreNa rUpeNa pRRithivItale|
avatIrya haviShyAmi vaiprachittAMstu dAnavAn||43||
bhakShya yantyAshcha tAnugrAn vaiprachittAn mahAsurAn|
raktadantA bhaviShyanti dADimIkusumopamAH||44||
tato mAM devatAH svarge martyaloke cha mAnavAH|
stuvanto vyAhariShyanti satataM raktadantikAm||45||
bhUyashcha shatavArShikyAM anAvRRiShTyAmanambhasi|
munibhiH saMstutA bhUmau sambhaviShyAmyayonijA||46||
tataH shatena netrANAM nirIkShiShyAmyahaM munIn
kIrtiyiShyanti manujAH shatAkShImiti mAM tataH||47||
tato.a hamakhilaM lokamAtmadehasamudbhavaiH|
bhariShyAmi surAH shAkairAvRRiShTeH prANa dhArakaiH||48||
shAkambharIti vikhyAtiM tadA yAsyAmyahaM bhuvi|
tatraiva cha vadhiShyAmi durgamAkhyaM mahAsuram||49||
durgAdevIti vikhyAtaM tanme nAma bhaviShyati|
punashchAhaM yadAbhImaM rUpaM kRRitvA himAchale||50||
rakShAMsi kShayayiShyAmi munInAM trANa kAraNAt|
tadA mAM munayaH sarve stoShyantyAna mramUrtayaH||51||
bhImAdevIti vikhyAtaM tanme nAma bhaviShyati|
yadAruNAkhyastrailòkye mahAbAdhAM kariShyati||52||
tadAhaM bhrAmaraM rUpaM kRRitvAsajkhyeyaShaTpadam|
trailokyasya hitArthAya vadhiShyAmi mahAsuram||53||
bhrAmarIticha mAM lokA stadAstoShyanti sarvataH|
itthaM yadA yadA bAdhA dAnavotthA bhaviShyati||54||
tadA tadAvatIryAhaM kariShyAmyarisa~NkShayam ||55||
|| svasti shrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye nArAyaNIstutirnAma ekAdasho.adhyAyaH samAptam ||
Ahuti
OM klIM jayantI sA~NgAyai sashaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai lakShmIbIjAdhiShtAyai 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.