Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 12
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 12
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptazati dvAdazo'dhyAyaH
phalazrutirnAma dvAdazo'dhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
vidhyuddhAma samaprabhAM mRgapati skandha sthitAM bhISaNAM|
kanyAbhiH karavAla kheTa vilasaddastAbhi rAsevitAM
hastaizcakra gadhAsi kheTa vizikhAM guNaM tarjanIM
vibhrANa manalAtmikAM zizidharAM durgAM trinetrAM bhaje
devyuvAca||1||
ebhiH stavaizca mA nityaM stoSyate yaH samAhitaH|
tasyAhaM sakalAM bAdhAM nAzayiSyAmya saMzayam ||2||
madhukaiTabhanAzaM ca mahiSAsuraghAtanam|
kIrtiyiSyanti ye ta dvadvadhaM zumbhanizumbhayoH ||3||
aSTamyAM ca caturdhazyAM navamyAM caikacetasaH|
zroSyanti caiva ye bhaktyA mama mAhAtmyamuttamam ||4||
na teSAM duSkRtaM kiJcid duSkRtotthA na cApadaH|
bhaviSyati na dAridryaM na cai veSTaviyojanam ||5||
zatrubhyo na bhayaM tasya dasyuto vA na rAjataH|
na zastrAnalato yaughAt kadAcit sambhaviSyati ||6||
tasmAnmamaitanmAhatmyaM paThitavyaM samAhitaiH|
zrotavyaM ca sadA bhaktyA paraM svastyayanaM hi tat ||7||
upa sargAna zeSAMstu mahAmArI samudbhavAn|
tathA trividha mutpAtaM mAhAtmyaM zamayenmama ||8||
yatraita tpaThyate samyaGnityamAyatane mama|
sadA na tadvimokSyAmi sAnnidhyaM tatra mesthitam ||9||
bali pradAne pUjAyAmagni kArye mahotsave|
sarvaM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM uccAryaM zrAvyamevaca ||10||
jAnatAjAnatA vApi bali pUjAM tathA kRtAm|
pratIkSiSyAmyahaM prItyA vahni homaM tathA kRtam ||11||
zaratkAle mahApUjA kriyate yAca vArSikI|
tasyAM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM zrutvA bhaktisamanvitaH ||12||
sarvabAdhAvinirmukto dhanadhAnyasamanvitaH|
manuSyo matprasAdena bhaviSyati na saMzayaH||13||
zrutvA mamaitanmAhAtmyaM tathA cotpattayaH zubhAH|
parAkramaM ca yuddheSu jAyate nirbhayaH pumAn||14||
ripavaH saGkSayaM yAnti kalyANAM copapadhyate|
nandate ca kulaM puMsAM mahAtmyaM mamazRNvatAm||15||
zAntikarmANi sarvatra tathA duHsvapnadarzane|
grahapIDAsu cogrAsu mahAtmyaM zRNuyAnmama||16||
upasargAH zamaM yAnti grahapIDAzca dAruNAH
duHsvapnaM ca nRbhirdRSTaM susvapnamupajAyate||17||
bAlagrahAbhibhUtAnaM bAlAnAM zAntikArakam|
saGghAtabhede ca nRNAM maitrIkaraNamuttamam||18||
durvRttAnAmazeSANAM balahAnikaraM param|
rakSobhUtapizAcAnAM paThanAdeva nAzanam||19||
sarvaM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM mama sannidhikArakam|
pazupuSpArghyadhUpaizca gandhadIpaistathottamaiH||20||
viprANAM bhojanairhomaiH pròkSaNIyairaharnizam|
anyaizca vividhairbhogaiH pradAnairvatsareNa yA||21||
prItirme kriyate sAsmin sakRduccarite zrute|
zrutaM harati pApAni tathArogyaM prayacchati||22||
rakSAM karoti bhUtebhyo janmanAM kIrtinaM mama|
yuddeSu caritaM yanme duSTa daitya nibarhaNam||23||
tasmiJchRte vairikRtaM bhayaM puMsAM na jAyate|
yuSmAbhiH stutayo yAzca yAzca brahmarSibhiH kRtAH||24||
brahmaNA ca kRtAstAstu prayacchantu zubhAM matim|
araNye prAntare vApi dAvAgni parivAritaH||25||
dasyubhirvA vRtaH zUnye gRhIto vApi zatRbhiH|
siMhavyAghrAnuyAto vA vanevA vana hastibhiH||26||
rAjJA kruddena cAjJapto vadhyo banda gato'pivA|
AghUrNito vA vAtena sthitaH pote mahArNave||27||
patatsu cApi zastreSu saGgrAme bhRzadAruNe|
sarvAbAdhAzu ghorAsu vedanAbhyardito'pivA||28||
smaran mamaitaccaritaM naro mucyeta saGkaTAt|
mama prabhAvAtsiMhAdyA dasyavo vairiNa stathA||29||
dUrAdeva palAyante smaratazcaritaM mama||30||
RSiruvAca||31||
ityuktvA sA bhagavatI caNDikA caNDavikramA|
pazyatAM sarva devAnAM tatraivAntaradhIyata||32||
te'pi devA nirAtaGkAH svAdhikArAnyathA purA|
yajJabhAgabhujaH sarve cakrurvi nihatArayaH||33||
daityAzca devyA nihate zumbhe devaripa'u yudhi
jagadvidhvaMsake tasmin mahogre'tula vikrame||34||
nizumbhe ca mahAvIrye zeSAH pAtAlamAyayuH||35||
evaM bhagavatI devI sA nityApi punaH punaH|
sambhUya kurute bhUpa jagataH paripAlanam||36||
tayaitanmohyate vizvaM saiva vizvaM prasUyate|
sAyAcitA ca vijJAnaM tuSTA RddhiM prayacchati||37||
vyAptaM tayaitatsakalaM brahmANDaM manujezvara|
mahAdevyA mahAkAlI mahAmArI svarUpayA||38||
saiva kAle mahAmArI saiva sRStirbhavatyajA|
sthitiM karoti bhUtAnAM saiva kAle sanAtanI||39||
bhavakAle nRNAM saiva lakSmIrvRddhipradA gRhe|
saivAbhAve tathA lakSmI rvinAzAyopajAyate||40||
stutA sampUjitA puSpairgandhadhUpAdibhistathA|
dadAti vittaM putrAMzca matiM dharme gatiM zubhAM||41||
|| iti zrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devI mahatmye phalazrutirnAma dvAdazo'dhyAya samAptam ||
Ahuti
OM klIM jayantI sAGgAyai sazaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai varapradhAyai vaiSNavI devyai ahAhutiM samarpayAmi namaH svAhA ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Durga Saptasati Chapter 12 (Phalashruti Adhyaya) is the final chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam, containing 41 verses that enumerate the merits (phala) obtained by reciting the preceding eleven chapters. It also contains a dhyana shloka for Goddess Durga. The chapter functions as the concluding section of the full Chandipatha sequence within the Markandeya Purana.
What are the benefits of chanting Durga Saptasati Chapter 12?
- The Phalashruti explicitly lists the material and spiritual benefits of reciting the full Devi Mahatmyam, including protection from enemies, relief from illness, and removal of sins.
- The dhyana shloka within the chapter supports meditative visualization of the goddess.
- Recitation of this chapter closes the full Chandipatha cycle and is considered an integral part of the complete practice.
- Chanting the Phalashruti independently is also practiced to invoke the fruits described therein.
- The text reinforces the efficacy of the full Saptasati recitation for both worldly and spiritual aims.
When is the best time to recite this?
Navaratri is the primary occasion. Chapter 12 is recited at the conclusion of the full Saptasati during the Chandipatha. It can also be recited independently at any time, particularly after completing worship sessions.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Chapter 12 is the Phalashruti chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam, which forms chapters 81-93 of the Markandeya Purana (approximately 4th-6th centuries CE). Phalashruti chapters are a standard literary device in Puranic and Tantric texts, serving to motivate practice and summarize the text's scope. This chapter, along with the Narayani Stuti in Chapter 11, is among the most frequently recited sections outside of the full reading cycle. The authorship follows the general attribution of the Markandeya Purana to the sage Markandeya.
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 11 — the preceding chapter containing the Narayani Stuti, which this chapter follows in the Chandipatha cycle.
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 1 — the opening chapter of the main narrative, paired with this as the frame of the full text.
- Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram — the preparatory hymn that opens the entire Chandipatha sequence.