Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 3
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 3
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptazati tRtIyo'dhyAyaH
mahiSAsuravadho nAma tRtIyo'dhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
OM udyadbhAnusahasrakAntiM aruNakSaumAM ziromAlikAM
raktAlipta payodharAM japavaTIM vidyAmabhItiM varam |
hastAbjairdhadhatIM trinetravaktrAravindazriyaM
devIM baddhahimAMzuratnamakuTAM vande'ravindasthitAm ||
RSiruvAca ||1||
nihanyamAnaM tatsainyaM avalokya mahAsuraH|
senAnIzcikSuraH kopAd dhyayau yoddhumathAmbikAm ||2||
sa devIM zaravarSeNa vavarSa samare'suraH|
yathA merugireHzRGgaM toyavarSeNa toyadaH ||3||
tasya chitvA tato devI lIlayaiva zarotkarAn|
jaghAna turagAnbANairyantAraM caiva vAjinAm ||4||
ciccheda ca dhanuHsadhyo dhvajaM cAtisamucchRtam|
vivyAdha caiva gAtreSu cinnadhanvAnamAzugaiH ||5||
sacchinnadhanvA viratho hatAzvo hatasArathiH|
abhyadhAvata tAM devIM khaDgacarmadharo'suraH ||6||
siMhamAhatya khaDgena tIkSNadhAreNa mUrdhani|
AjaghAna bhuje savye devIM avyativegavAn ||6||
tasyAH khaDgo bhujaM prApya paphAla nRpanandana|
tato jagrAha zUlaM sa kopAd aruNalocanaH ||8||
cikSepa ca tatastattu bhadrakAlyAM mahAsuraH|
jAjvalyamAnaM tejobhI ravibimbamivAmbarAt ||9||
dRSTvA tadApatacchUlaM devI zUlamamuJcata|
tacchUlaMzatadhA tena nItaM zUlaM sa ca mahAsuraH ||10||
hate tasminmahAvIrye mahiSasya camUpatau|
AjagAma gajArUDaH zcAmarastridazArdanaH ||11||
so'pi zaktimmumocAtha devyAstAM ambikA drutam|
huGkArAbhihatAM bhUmau pAtayAmAsaniSprabhAm ||12||
bhagnAM zaktiM nipatitAM dRSTvA krodhasamanvitaH
cikSepa cAmaraH zUlaM bANaistadapi sAcchinat ||13||
tataH siMhaHsamutpatya gajakuntare mbhAntaresthitaH|
bAhuyuddhena yuyudhe tenoccaistridazAriNA ||14||
yudhyamAna'u tatasta'u tu tasmAnnAgAnmahIM gata'u
yuyudhAte'tisaMrabdhau prahArai atidAruNaiH ||15||
tato vegAt khamutpatya nipatya ca mRgAriNA|
karaprahAreNa zirazcAmarasya pRthak kRtam ||16||
udagrazca raNe devyA zilAvRkSAdibhirhataH|
danta muSTitalaizcaiva karAlazca nipAtitaH ||17||
devI kRddhA gadApAtaiH zcUrNayAmAsa coddhatam|
bhASkalaM bhindipAlena bANaistAmraM tathAndhakam ||18||
ugrAsyamugravIryaM ca tathaiva ca mahAhanum
trinetrA ca trizUlena jaghAna paramezvarI ||19||
biDAlasyAsinA kAyAt pAtayAmAsa vai ziraH|
durdharaM durmukhaM cobhau zarairninye yamakSayam ||20||
evaM saGkSIyamANe tu svasainye mahiSAsuraH|
mAhiSeNa svarUpeNa trAsayAmAsatAn gaNAn ||21||
kAMzcittuNDaprahAreNa khurakSepaistathAparAn|
lAGgUlatADitAMzcAnyAn zRGgAbhyAM ca vidAritA ||22||
vegena kAMzcidaparAnnAdena bhramaNena ca|
niH zvAsapavanenAnyAn pAtayAmAsa bhUtale||23||
nipAtya pramathAnIkamabhyadhAvata so'suraH
siMhaM hantuM mahAdevyAH kopaM cakre tato'mbhikA ||24||
so'pi kopAnmahAvIryaH khurakSuNNamahItalaH|
zRGgAbhyAM parvatAnuccAMzcikSepa ca nanAda ca ||25||
vega bhramaNa vikSuNNA mahI tasya vyazIryata|
lAGgUlenAhatazcAbdhiH plAvayAmAsa sarvataH ||26||
dhutazRGgvibhinnAzca khaNDaM khaNDaM yayurghanAH|
zvAsAnilAstAH zatazo nipeturnabhaso'calAH ||27||
itikrodhasamAdhmAtamApatantaM mahAsuram|
dRSTvA sA caNDikA kopaM tadvadhAya tadA'karot ||28||
sA kSitpvA tasya vaipAzaM taM babandha mahAsuram|
tatyAjamAhiSaM rUpaM so'pi baddho mahAmRdhe ||29||
tataH siMho'bhavatsadhyo yAvattasyAmbikA ziraH|
chinatti tAvat puruSaH khaDgapANi radRzyata ||30||
tata evAzu puruSaM devI ciccheda sAyakaiH|
taM khaDgacarmaNA sArdhaM tataH so' bhUnmahA gajaH ||31||
kareNa ca mahAsiMhaM taM cakarSa jagarjaca |
karSatastu karaM devI khaDgena nirakRntata ||32||
tato mahAsuro bhUyo mAhiSaM vapurAsthitaH|
tathaiva kSobhayAmAsa trailokyaM sacarAcaram ||33||
tataH kruddhA jaganmAtA caNDikA pAna muttamam|
papau punaH punazcaiva jahAsAruNalocanA ||34||
nanarda cAsuraH so'pi balavIryamadoddhataH|
viSANAbhyAM ca cikSepa caNDikAM pratibhUdharAn||35||
sA ca tA nprahitAM stena cUrNayantI zarotkaraiH|
uvAca taM madoddhUtamukharAgAkulAkSaram ||36||
devyuuvAca||
garja garja kSaNaM mUDha madhu yAvatpibAmyaham|
mayAtvayi hate'traiva garjiSyantyAzu devatAH ||37||
RSiruvAca||
evamuktvA samutpatya sArUDhA taM mahAsuram|
pAdenA kramya kaNThe ca zUlenaina matADayat ||38||
tataH so'pi padAkrAntastayA nijamukhAttataH|
ardha niSkrAnta evAsIddevyA vIryeNa saMvRtaH ||40||
ardha niSkrAnta evAsau yudhyamAno mahAsuraH |
tayA mahAsinA devyA zirazchittvA nipAtitaH ||41||
tato hAhAkRtaM sarvaM daityasainyaM nanAza tat|
praharSaM ca paraM jagmuH sakalA devatAgaNAH ||42||
tuSTu vustAM surA devIM sahadivyairmaharSibhiH|
jagurgundharvapatayo nanRtuzcApsarogaNAH ||43||
|| iti zrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye mahiSAsuravadho nAma tRtIyo'dhyAyaM samAptam ||
Ahuti
hrIM jayantI sAGgAyai sAyudhAyai sazaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai zrI mahAlakSmyai lakSmI bIjAdiSTAyai mahAhutiM samarpayAmi namaH svAhA ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Durga Saptasati Chapter 3 (Mahishasura Vadha) is the third chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam in the Markandeya Purana, containing 42 verses. This chapter narrates the climax of the Mahishasura battle episode (Madhyama Charitra), culminating in the goddess's slaying of the demon Mahishasura. It is part of the full Chandipatha recitation cycle and belongs to the Shakta Puranic tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Durga Saptasati Chapter 3?
- Recitation of this chapter invokes the goddess's power at the narrative moment of her ultimate victory over Mahishasura.
- Chanting is associated with victory over obstacles and enemies, and relief from fear.
- The chapter completes the Madhyama Charitra narrative arc and is recited to invoke the full power of the Mahishasura Mardini episode.
- It contributes to the complete merit of the full Chandipatha when recited in sequence during Navaratri.
- The goddess's emergence from the combined powers of all the gods in this narrative is understood as a statement of her supreme status.
When is the best time to recite this?
Navaratri is the primary occasion. Chapter 3 typically falls on the second or third day of the recitation cycle. Morning and evening recitations during Navaratri are standard. Individual chapters may also be recited at other times for specific purposes.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Chapter 3 concludes the Madhyama Charitra of the Devi Mahatmyam, which belongs to the Markandeya Purana (approximately 4th-6th centuries CE). The narrative of Mahishasura's defeat is the most widely known episode in Hindu goddess mythology and has been the subject of numerous artistic, literary, and liturgical elaborations. This chapter is directly related to the iconography of Durga (Mahishasura Mardini) seen in temples and artwork across India. 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 2 — the preceding chapter that narrates the battle with Mahishasura's armies leading up to the final confrontation in this chapter.
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 1 — the opening chapter of the full text.
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a popular hymn celebrating the same event as this chapter, often recited independently from the full Saptasati cycle.