Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 12
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 12
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 12
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptashati dvAdasho.adhyAyaH
phalashrutirnAma dvAdasho.adhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
vidhyuddhAma samaprabhAM mRRigapati skandha sthitAM bhIShaNAM|
kanyAbhiH karavAla kheTa vilasaddastAbhi rAsevitAM
hastaishchakra gadhAsi kheTa vishikhAM guNaM tarjanIM
vibhrANa manalAtmikAM shishidharAM durgAM trinetrAM bhaje
devyuvAcha||1||
ebhiH stavaishcha mA nityaM stoShyate yaH samAhitaH|
tasyAhaM sakalAM bAdhAM nAshayiShyAmya saMshayam ||2||
madhukaiTabhanAshaM cha mahiShAsuraghAtanam|
kIrtiyiShyanti ye ta dvadvadhaM shumbhanishumbhayoH ||3||
aShTamyAM cha chaturdhashyAM navamyAM chaikachetasaH|
shroShyanti chaiva ye bhaktyA mama mAhAtmyamuttamam ||4||
na teShAM duShkRRitaM ki~nchid duShkRRitotthA na chApadaH|
bhaviShyati na dAridryaM na chai veShTaviyojanam ||5||
shatrubhyo na bhayaM tasya dasyuto vA na rAjataH|
na shastrAnalato yaughAt kadAchit sambhaviShyati ||6||
tasmAnmamaitanmAhatmyaM paThitavyaM samAhitaiH|
shrotavyaM cha sadA bhaktyA paraM svastyayanaM hi tat ||7||
upa sargAna sheShAMstu mahAmArI samudbhavAn|
tathA trividha mutpAtaM mAhAtmyaM shamayenmama ||8||
yatraita tpaThyate samya~NnityamAyatane mama|
sadA na tadvimokShyAmi sAnnidhyaM tatra mesthitam ||9||
bali pradAne pUjAyAmagni kArye mahotsave|
sarvaM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM uchchAryaM shrAvyamevacha ||10||
jAnatAjAnatA vApi bali pUjAM tathA kRRitAm|
pratIkShiShyAmyahaM prItyA vahni homaM tathA kRRitam ||11||
sharatkAle mahApUjA kriyate yAcha vArShikI|
tasyAM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM shrutvA bhaktisamanvitaH ||12||
sarvabAdhAvinirmukto dhanadhAnyasamanvitaH|
manuShyo matprasAdena bhaviShyati na saMshayaH||13||
shrutvA mamaitanmAhAtmyaM tathA chotpattayaH shubhAH|
parAkramaM cha yuddheShu jAyate nirbhayaH pumAn||14||
ripavaH sa~NkShayaM yAnti kalyANAM chopapadhyate|
nandate cha kulaM puMsAM mahAtmyaM mamashRRiNvatAm||15||
shAntikarmANi sarvatra tathA duHsvapnadarshane|
grahapIDAsu chogrAsu mahAtmyaM shRRiNuyAnmama||16||
upasargAH shamaM yAnti grahapIDAshcha dAruNAH
duHsvapnaM cha nRRibhirdRRiShTaM susvapnamupajAyate||17||
bAlagrahAbhibhUtAnaM bAlAnAM shAntikArakam|
sa~NghAtabhede cha nRRiNAM maitrIkaraNamuttamam||18||
durvRRittAnAmasheShANAM balahAnikaraM param|
rakShobhUtapishAchAnAM paThanAdeva nAshanam||19||
sarvaM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM mama sannidhikArakam|
pashupuShpArghyadhUpaishcha gandhadIpaistathottamaiH||20||
viprANAM bhojanairhomaiH pròkShaNIyairaharnisham|
anyaishcha vividhairbhogaiH pradAnairvatsareNa yA||21||
prItirme kriyate sAsmin sakRRiduchcharite shrute|
shrutaM harati pApAni tathArogyaM prayachChati||22||
rakShAM karoti bhUtebhyo janmanAM kIrtinaM mama|
yuddeShu charitaM yanme duShTa daitya nibarhaNam||23||
tasmi~nChRRite vairikRRitaM bhayaM puMsAM na jAyate|
yuShmAbhiH stutayo yAshcha yAshcha brahmarShibhiH kRRitAH||24||
brahmaNA cha kRRitAstAstu prayachChantu shubhAM matim|
araNye prAntare vApi dAvAgni parivAritaH||25||
dasyubhirvA vRRitaH shUnye gRRihIto vApi shatRRibhiH|
siMhavyAghrAnuyAto vA vanevA vana hastibhiH||26||
rAjnA kruddena chAjnapto vadhyo banda gato.apivA|
AghUrNito vA vAtena sthitaH pote mahArNave||27||
patatsu chApi shastreShu sa~NgrAme bhRRishadAruNe|
sarvAbAdhAshu ghorAsu vedanAbhyardito.apivA||28||
smaran mamaitachcharitaM naro muchyeta sa~NkaTAt|
mama prabhAvAtsiMhAdyA dasyavo vairiNa stathA||29||
dUrAdeva palAyante smaratashcharitaM mama||30||
RRiShiruvAcha||31||
ityuktvA sA bhagavatI chaNDikA chaNDavikramA|
pashyatAM sarva devAnAM tatraivAntaradhIyata||32||
te.api devA nirAta~NkAH svAdhikArAnyathA purA|
yaj~nabhAgabhujaH sarve chakrurvi nihatArayaH||33||
daityAshcha devyA nihate shumbhe devaripa.au yudhi
jagadvidhvaMsake tasmin mahogre.atula vikrame||34||
nishumbhe cha mahAvIrye sheShAH pAtAlamAyayuH||35||
evaM bhagavatI devI sA nityApi punaH punaH|
sambhUya kurute bhUpa jagataH paripAlanam||36||
tayaitanmohyate vishvaM saiva vishvaM prasUyate|
sAyAchitA cha vij~nAnaM tuShTA RRiddhiM prayachChati||37||
vyAptaM tayaitatsakalaM brahmANDaM manujeshvara|
mahAdevyA mahAkAlI mahAmArI svarUpayA||38||
saiva kAle mahAmArI saiva sRRiShtirbhavatyajA|
sthitiM karoti bhUtAnAM saiva kAle sanAtanI||39||
bhavakAle nRRiNAM saiva lakShmIrvRRiddhipradA gRRihe|
saivAbhAve tathA lakShmI rvinAshAyopajAyate||40||
stutA sampUjitA puShpairgandhadhUpAdibhistathA|
dadAti vittaM putrAMshcha matiM dharme gatiM shubhAM||41||
|| iti shrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devI mahatmye phalashrutirnAma dvAdasho.adhyAya samAptam ||
Ahuti
OM klIM jayantI sA~NgAyai sashaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai varapradhAyai vaiShNavI 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.