Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 1
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 1
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 1
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptashati prathamo.adhyAyaH
|| devI mAhAtmyam ||
|| shrIdurgAyai namaH ||
|| atha shrIdurgAsaptashatI ||
|| madhukaiTabhavadho nAma prathamo.adhyAyaH ||
asya shrI pradhama charitrasya brahmA RRiShiH | mahAkAlI devatA | gAyatrI ChandaH | nandA shaktiH | rakta dantikA bIjam | agnistatvam | RRigvedaH svarUpam | shrI mahAkAlI prItyardhe pradhama charitra jape viniyogaH |
dhyAnaM
khaDgaM chakra gadeShuchApa parighA shUlaM bhushuNDIM shiraH
shaMNkhaM sandadhatIM karaistrinayanAM sarvAMNgabhUShAvRRitAm |
yAM hantuM madhukaibhau jalajabhUstuShTAva supte harau
nIlAshmadyuti mAsyapAdadashakAM seve mahAkAlikAM||
OM namashchaNDikAyai
OM aiM mArkaNDeya uvAcha||1||
sAvarNiH sUryatanayo yomanuH kathyate.aShTamaH|
nishAmaya tadutpattiM vistarAdgadato mama ||2||
mahAmAyAnubhAvena yathA manvantarAdhipaH
sa babhUva mahAbhAgaH sAvarNistanayo raveH ||3||
svArochiShe.antare pUrvaM chaitravaMshasamudbhavaH|
suratho nAma rAjA.abhUt samaste kShitimaNDale ||4||
tasya pAlayataH samyak prajAH putrAnivaurasAn|
babhUvuH shatravo bhUpAH kolAvidhvaMsinastadA ||5||
tasya tairabhavadyuddhaM atiprabaladaNDinaH|
nyUnairapi sa tairyuddhe kolAvidhvaMsibhirjitaH ||6||
tataH svapuramAyAto nijadeshAdhipo.abhavat|
AkrAntaH sa mahAbhAgastaistadA prabalAribhiH ||7||
amAtyairbalibhirduShTai rdurbalasya durAtmabhiH|
kosho balaM chApahRRitaM tatrApi svapure tataH ||8||
tato mRRigayAvyAjena hRRitasvAmyaH sa bhUpatiH|
ekAkI hayamAruhya jagAma gahanaM vanam ||9||
satatrAshramamadrAkShI ddvijavaryasya medhasaH|
prashAntashvApadAkIrNa munishiShyopashobhitam ||10||
tasthau ka~nchitsa kAlaM cha muninA tena satkRRitaH|
itashchetashcha vicharaMstasmin munivarAshrame||11||
so.achintayattadA tatra mamatvAkRRiShTachetanaH| ||12||
matpUrvaiH pAlitaM pUrvaM mayAhInaM puraM hi tat
madbhRRityaistairasadvRRittaiH rdharmataH pAlyate na vA ||13||
na jAne sa pradhAno me shUra hastIsadAmadaH
mama vairivashaM yAtaH kAnbhogAnupalapsyate ||14||
ye mamAnugatA nityaM prasAdadhanabhojanaiH
anuvRRittiM dhruvaM te.adya kurvantyanyamahIbhRRitAM ||15||
asamyagvyayashIlaistaiH kurvadbhiH satataM vyayaM
sa~nchitaH so.atiduHkhena kShayaM kosho gamiShyati ||16||
etachchAnyachcha satataM chintayAmAsa pArthivaH
tatra viprAshramAbhyAshe vaishyamekaM dadarsha saH ||17||
sa pRRiShTastena kastvaM bho hetushcha Agamane.atra kaH
sashoka iva kasmAtvaM durmanA iva lakShyase| ||18||
ityAkarNya vachastasya bhUpateH praNAyoditam
pratyuvAcha sa taM vaishyaH prashrayAvanato nRRipam||19||
vaishya uvAcha ||20||
samAdhirnAma vaishyo.ahamutpanno dhaninAM kule
putradArairnirastashcha dhanalobhAd asAdhubhiH||21||
vihInashcha dhanaidAraiH putrairAdAya me dhanam|
vanamabhyAgato duHkhI nirastashchAptabandhubhiH||22||
so.ahaM na vedmi putrANAM kushalAkushalAtmikAm|
pravRRittiM svajanAnAM cha dArANAM chAtra saMsthitaH||23||
kiM nu teShAM gRRihe kShemaM akShemaM kinnu sAmprataM
kathaM tekinnusadvRRittA durvRRittA kinnumesutAH||24||
rAjovAcha||25||
yairnirasto bhavA.NllubdhaiH putradArAdibhirdhanaiH||26||
teShu kiM bhavataH sneha manubadhnAti mAnasam||27||
vaishya uvAcha ||28||
evametadyathA prAha bhavAnasmadgataM vachaH
kiM karomi na badhnAti mama niShTuratAM manaH||29||
aiH santyajya pitRRisnehaM dhana lubdhairnirAkRRitaH
patiHsvajanahArdaM cha hArditeShveva me manaH| ||30||
kimetannAbhijAnAmi jAnannapi mahAmate
yatprema pravaNaM chittaM viguNeShvapi bandhuShu||31||
teShAM kRRite me niHshvAso daurmanasyaM chajAyate||32||
aromi kiM yanna manasteShvaprItiShu niShThuram ||33||
mArkaNDeya uvAcha ||34||
tatastau sahitau vipra tammuniM samupasthitau||35||
samAdhirnAma vaishyo.asau sa cha pArdhiva sattamaH||36||
kRRitvA tu tau yathAnyAyyaM yathArhaM tena saMvidam|
upaviShTau kathAH kAshchitchchakraturvaishyapArdhivau||37||
rAjovAcha ||38||
bhagavaMstvAmahaM praShTumichChAmyekaM vadasvatat ||39||
duHkhAya yanme manasaH svachittAyattatAM vinA||40||
mamatvaM gatarAjyasya rAjyA~NgeShvakhileShvapi |
jAnato.api yathAj~nasya kimetanmunisattama || 41 ||
ayaM cha ikRRitaH putraiH dArairbhRRityaistathojghitaH
svajanena cha santyaktaH steShu hArdI tathApyati ||42||
eva meSha tathAhaM cha dvAvaptyantaduHkhitau|
dRRiShTadoShe.api viShaye mamatvAkRRiShTamAnasau ||43||
tatkenaitanmahAbhAga yanmohò j~nAninorapi
mamAsya cha bhavatyeShA vivekAndhasya mUDhatA ||44||
RRiShiruvAcha||45||
j~nAna masti samastasya jantorvShaya gochare|
viShayashcha mahAbhAga yAnti chaivaM pRRithakpRRithak||46||
kechiddivA tathA rAtrau prANinaH stulyadRRiShTayaH ||47||
j~nAnino manujAH satyaM kiM tu te na hi kevalam|
yato hi j~nAninaH sarve pashupakShimRRigAdayaH||48||
j~nAnaM cha tanmanuShyANAM yatteShAM mRRigapakShiNAM
manuShyANAM cha yatteShAM tulyamanyattathobhayoH||49||
jnAne.api sati pashyaitAn patagAnChAbacha~nchuShu|
kaNamokShAdRRitAn mohAtpIDyamAnAnapi kShudhA||50||
mAnuShA manujavyAghra sAbhilAShAH sutAn prati
lobhAt pratyupakArAya nanvetAn kiM na pashyasi||51||
tathApi mamatAvarte mohagarte nipAtitAH
mahAmAyA prabhAveNa saMsArasthitikAriNA||52||
tannAtra vismayaH kAryo yoganidrA jagatpateH|
mahAmAyA hareshchaiShA tayA sammohyate jagat||53||
j~NAninAmapi chetAMsi devI bhagavatI hi sA
balAdAkRShyamohAya mahAmAyA prayachChati ||54||
tayA visRRijyate vishvaM jagadetachcharAcharam |
saiShA prasannA varadA nRRiNAM bhavati muktaye ||55||
sA vidyA paramA mukterhetubhUtA sanAtanI
saMsArabandhahetushcha saiva sarveshvareshvarI||56||
rAjovAcha||57||
bhagavan kAhi sA devI mAmAyeti yAM bhavAn |
bravIti kthamutpannA sA karmAsyAshcha kiM dvija||58||
yatprabhAvA cha sA devI yatsvarUpA yadudbhavA|
tatsarvaM shrotumichChAmi tvatto brahmavidAM vara||59||
RRiShiruvAcha ||60||
nityaiva sA jaganmUrtistayA sarvamidaM tatam||61||
tathApi tatsamutpattirbahudhA shrUyatAM mamaH||62||
devAnAM kAryasiddhyarthaM Avirbhavati sA yadA|
utpanneti tadA loke sA nityApyabhidhIyate ||63||
yoganidrAM yadA viShNurjagatyekArNavIkRRite|
AstIrya sheShamabhajat kalpAnte bhagavAn prabhuH||64||
tadA dvAvasurau ghorau vikhyAtau madhukaiTabhau|
viShNukarNamalodbhUtau hantuM brahmANamudyatau||65||
sa nAbhi kamale viShNoH sthito brahmA prajApatiH
dRRiShTvA tAvasurau chograu prasuptaM cha janArdanam||66||
tuShTAva yoganidrAM tAmekAgrahRRidayaH sthitaH
vibodhanArdhAya harerharinetrakRRitAlayAm ||67||
vishveshvarIM jagaddhAtrIM sthitisaMhArakAriNIm|
nidrAM bhagavatIM viShNoratulAM tejasaH prabhuH ||68||
brahmovAcha ||69||
tvaM svAhA tvaM svadhA tvaMhi vaShaTkAraH svarAtmikA|
sudhA tvamakShare nitye tridhA mAtrAtmikA sthitA||70||
ardhamAtrA sthitA nityA yAnuchchAryAvisheShataH
tvameva sA tvaM sAvitrI tvaM deva jananI parA ||71||
tvayaitaddhAryate vishvaM tvayaitat sRRijyate jagat|
tvayaitat pAlyate devi tvamatsyante cha sarvadA||72||
visRRiShTau sRRiShTirUpAtvaM sthiti rUpA cha pAlane|
tathA saMhRRitirUpAnte jagato.asya jaganmaye ||73||
mahAvidyA mahAmAyA mahAmedhA mahAsmRRitiH|
mahAmohA cha bhavatI mahAdevI mahAsurI ||74||
prakRRitistvaM cha sarvasya guNatraya vibhAvinI|
kAlarAtrirmahArAtrirmoharAtrishcha dAruNA||75||
tvaM shrIstvamIshvarI tvaM hrIstvaM buddhirbhodhalakShaNA|
lajjApuShTistathA tuShTistvaM shAntiH kShAnti reva cha||76||
khaDginI shUlinI ghorA gadinI chakriNI tathA|
sha~NkhiNI chApinI bANAbhushuNDIparighAyudhA||77||
saumyA saumyatarAsheShasaumyebhyastvatisundarI
parAparANAM paramA tvameva parameshvarI||78||
yachcha ki~nchitkvachidvastu sadasadvAkhilAtmike|
tasya sarvasya yA shaktiH sA tvaM kiM stUyasemayA||79||
yayA tvayA jagat sraShTA jagatpAtAtti yo jagat|
so.api nidrAvashaM nItaH kastvAM stotumiheshvaraH||80||
viShNuH sharIragrahaNaM ahamIshAna eva cha
kAritAste yato.atastvAM kaH stotuM shaktimAn bhavet||81||
sA tvamitthaM prabhAvaiH svairudArairdevi saMstutA|
mohayaitau durAdharShAvasurau madhukaiTabhau ||82||
prabodhaM cha jagatsvAmI nIyatAmachyutA laghu ||83||
bodhashcha kriyatAmasya hantumetau mahAsurau ||83||
RRiShiruvAcha ||84||
evaM stutA tadA devI tAmasI tatra vedhasA
viShNoH prabhodhanArdhAya nihantuM madhukaiTabhau ||85||
netrAsyanAsikAbAhuhRRidayebhyastathorasaH|
nirgamya darshane tasthau brahmaNo avyaktajanmanaH ||86||
uttasthau cha jagannAthaH stayA mukto janArdanaH|
ekArNave ahishayanAttataH sa dadRRishe cha tau ||87||
madhukaiTabhau durAtmAnA vativIryaparAkramau
krodharaktekShaNAvattuM brahmaNAM janitodyamau ||88||
samutthAya tatastAbhyAM yuyudhe bhagavAn hariH
pa~nchavarShasahastrANi bAhupraharaNo vibhuH ||89||
tAvapyatibalonmattau mahAmAyAvimohitau ||90||
uktavantau varo.asmatto vriyatAmiti keshavam ||91||
shrI bhagavAnuvAcha ||92||
bhavetAmadya me tuShTau mama vadhyAvubhAvapi ||93||
kimanyena vareNAtra etAvRRiddi vRRitaM mama ||94||
RRiShiruvAcha ||95||
va~nchitAbhyAmiti tadA sarvamApomayaM jagat|
vilokya tAbhyAM gadito bhagavAn kamalekShaNaH ||96||
AvAM jahi na yatrorvI salilena pariplutA| ||97||
RRiShiruvAcha ||98||
tathetyuktvA bhagavatA sha~NkhachakragadAbhRRitA|
kRRitvA chakreNa vai Chinne jaghane shirasI tayoH ||99||
evameShA samutpannA brahmaNA saMstutA svayam|
prabhAvamasyA devyAstu bhUyaH shRRiNu vadAmi te ||100||
|| jaya jaya shrI svasti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImahAtmye madhukaiTabhavadho nAma pradhamo.adhyAyaH ||
Ahuti
OM eM sA~NgAyai sAyudhAyai sashaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai eM bIjAdhiShTAyai mahA kAlikAyai mahA ahutiM samarpayAmi namaH svAhA ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Durga Saptasati Chapter 1 (Madhukaitabhavadha) is the first of thirteen chapters of the Devi Mahatmyam, which forms chapters 81-93 of the Markandeya Purana. This chapter narrates the story of Vishnu's cosmic sleep and the emergence of the goddess Yoganidra, who then helps him defeat the demons Madhu and Kaitabha. It contains 101 verses and establishes the foundational mythology of the goddess as the supreme power underlying creation.
What are the benefits of chanting Durga Saptasati Chapter 1?
- Recitation is held to invoke the goddess's protective presence at the start of the full Saptasati cycle.
- The chapter establishes the narrative framework for all subsequent chapters and is considered foundational.
- Chanting is associated with protection from enemies and the cultivation of courage.
- The text is recited as part of the full Chandipatha during Navaratri and Durga Puja.
- Meditating on the narrative of Madhu and Kaitabha's defeat is held to invoke the goddess's power over the forces of ego and delusion.
When is the best time to recite this?
Navaratri is the primary occasion, during which all thirteen chapters are typically recited over the nine days. Morning and evening recitations during this period are standard. Individual chapters may also be recited throughout the year as standalone devotional practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Mahatmyam is embedded in the Markandeya Purana and is generally dated between the 4th and 6th centuries CE, making it among the earlier Puranic texts. Chapter 1 is titled Madhukaitabhavadha (the slaying of Madhu and Kaitabha) and forms the Prathama Charitra (first episode) of the text. The authorship is attributed to the sage Markandeya in the Puranic narrative, though the text reflects the collective development of Shakta theology over a period of time. The Devi Mahatmyam as a whole is the foundational scripture of Shaktism.
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Devi Kavacham — the protective armor hymn recited before this chapter in the full Chandipatha sequence.
- Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram — another preparatory text in the Chandipatha that precedes this chapter.
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 2 — the next chapter, which begins the narrative of Mahishasura's defeat.