Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptazati caturtho'dhyAyaH
zakrAdistutirnAma caturdho'dhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
kAlAbhrAbhAM kaTAkSair ari kula bhayadAM mauli baddhendu rekhAM
zaGkha-cakraM kRpANaM trizikhamapi karai-rudvahantIM triner2tram |
siMha skandAdhirUDhAM tribhuvana-makhilaM tejasA pUrayantIM
dhyAye-ddurgAM jayAkhyAM tridaza-parivRtAM sevitAM siddhi kAmaiH ||
RSiruvAca ||1||
zakrAdayaH suragaNA nihate'tivIrye
tasmindurAtmani surAribale ca devyA |
tAM tuSTuvuH praNatinamrazirodharAMsA
vAgbhiH praharSapulakodgamacArudehAH || 2 ||
devyA yayA tatamidaM jagadAtmazaktyA
niHzeSadevagaNazaktisamUhamUrtyA |
tAmambikAmakhiladevamaharSipUjyAM
bhaktyA natAH sma vidadhAtuzubhAni sA naH ||3||
yasyAH prabhAvamatulaM bhagavAnananto
brahmA harazca nahi vaktumalaM balaM ca |
sA caNDikA'khila jagatparipAlanAya
nAzAya cAzubhabhayasya matiM karotu ||4||
yA zrIH svayaM sukRtinAM bhavaneSvalakSmIH
pApAtmanAM kRtadhiyAM hRdayeSu buddhiH |
zradthA satAM kulajanaprabhavasya lajjA
tAM tvAM natAH sma paripAlaya devi vizvam ||5||
kiM varNayAma tavarUpa macintyametat
kiJcAtivIryamasurakSayakAri bhUri |
kiM cAhaveSu caritAni tavAtbhutAni
sarveSu devyasuradevagaNAdikeSu | ||6||
hetuH samastajagatAM triguNApi doSaiH
na jJAyase hariharAdibhiravyapArA |
sarvAzrayAkhilamidaM jagadaMzabhUtaM
avyAkRtA hi paramA prakRtistvamAdyA ||6||
yasyAH samastasuratA samudIraNena
tRptiM prayAti sakaleSu makheSu devi |
svAhAsi vai pitR gaNasya ca tRpti hetu
ruccAryase tvamata eva janaiH svadhAca ||8||
yA muktiheturavicintya mahAvratA tvaM
abhyasyase suniyatendriyatatvasAraiH |
mokSArthibhirmunibhirastasamastadoSai
rvidyA'si sA bhagavatI paramA hi devi ||9||
zabdAtmikA suvimalargyajuSAM nidhAnaM
mudgItharamyapadapAThavatAM ca sAmnAm |
devI trayI bhagavatI bhavabhAvanAya
vArtAsi sarva jagatAM paramArtihantrI ||10||
medhAsi devi viditAkhilazAstrasArA
durgA'si durgabhavasAgarasanaurasaGgA |
zrIH kaiTa bhArihRdayaikakRtAdhivAsA
gaurI tvameva zazimaulikRta pratiSThA ||11||
ISatsahAsamamalaM paripUrNa candra
bimbAnukAri kanakottamakAntikAntam |
atyadbhutaM prahRtamAttaruSA tathApi
vaktraM vilokya sahasA mahiSAsureNa ||12||
dRSTvAtu devi kupitaM bhrukuTIkarAla
mudyacchazAGkasadRzacchavi yanna sadyaH |
prANAn mumoca mahiSastadatIva citraM
kairjIvyate hi kupitAntakadarzanena | ||13||
deviprasIda paramA bhavatI bhavAya
sadyo vinAzayasi kopavatI kulAni |
vijJAtametadadhunaiva yadastametat
nnItaM balaM suvipulaM mahiSAsurasya ||14||
te sammatA janapadeSu dhanAni teSAM
teSAM yazAMsi na ca sIdati dharmavargaH |
dhanyAstaeva nibhRtAtmajabhRtyadArA
yeSAM sadAbhyudayadA bhavatI prasannA||15||
dharmyANi devi sakalAni sadaiva karmAni
NyatyAdRtaH pratidinaM sukRtI karoti |
svargaM prayAti ca tato bhavatI prasAdA
llokatraye'pi phaladA nanu devi tena ||16||
durge smRtA harasi bhIti mazeza jantoH
svasthaiH smRtA matimatIva zubhAM dadAsi |
dAridryaduHkhabhayahAriNi kA tvadanyA
sarvopakArakaraNAya sadArdracittA ||17||
ebhirhatairjagadupaiti sukhaM tathaite
kurvantu nAma narakAya cirAya pApam |
saGgrAmamRtyumadhigamya divamprayAntu
matveti nUnamahitAnvinihaMsi devi ||18||
dRSTvaiva kiM na bhavatI prakaroti bhasma
sarvAsurAnariSu yatprahiNoSi zastram |
lokAnprayAntu ripavo'pi hi zastrapUtA
itthaM matirbhavati teSvahi te'SusAdhvI ||19||
khaDga prabhAnikaravisphuraNaistadhograiH
zUlAgrakAntinivahena dRzo'surANAm |
yannAgatA vilayamaMzumadindukhaNDa
yogyAnanaM tava viloka yatAM tadetat ||20||
durvRtta vRtta zamanaM tava devi zIlaM
rUpaM tathaitadavicintyamatulyamanyaiH |
vIryaM ca hantR hRtadevaparAkramANAM
vairiSvapi prakaTitaiva dayA tvayettham ||21||
kenopamA bhavatu te'sya parAkramasya
rUpaM ca zatRbhaya kAryatihAri kutra |
cittekRpA samaraniSTuratA ca dRSTA
tvayyeva devi varade bhuvanatraye'pi ||22||
trailokyametadakhilaM ripunAzanena
trAtaM tvayA samaramUrdhani te'pi hatvA |
nItA divaM ripugaNA bhayamapyapAstaM
asmAkamunmadasurAribhavaM namaste ||23||
zUlena pAhi no devi pAhi khaDgena cAmbhike |
ghaNTAsvanena naH pAhi cApajyAnisvanena ca ||24||
prAcyAM rakSa pratIcyAM ca caNDike rakSa dakSiNe |
bhrAmaNenAtmazUlasya uttarasyAM tathezvarI||25||
saumyAni yAni rUpANi trailokye vicarantite |
yAni cAtyanta ghorANi tairakSAsmAMstathAbhuvam ||26||
khaDgazUlagadAdIni yAni cAstrANi te'mbike |
karapallavasaGgIni tairasmAnrakSa sarvataH ||27||
RSiruvAca ||28||
evaM stutA surairdivyaiH kusumairnandanodbhavaiH |
arcitA jagatAM dhAtrI tathA gandhAnu lepanaiH ||29||
bhaktyA samastaisri zairdivyairdhUpaiH sudhUpitA |
prAha prasAdasumukhI samastAn praNatAn surAn| ||30||
devyuvAca ||31||
vriyatAM tridazAH sarve yadasmatto'bhivAJchitam ||32||
devA Ucu ||33||
bhagavatyA kRtaM sarvaM na kiJcidavaziSyate |
yadayaM nihataH zatru rasmAkaM mahiSAsuraH ||34||
yadicApi varo deya stvayA'smAkaM mahezvari |
saMsmRtA saMsmRtA tvaM no hiM sethAHparamApadaH||35||
yazca martyaH stavairebhistvAM stoSyatyamalAnane |
tasya vittarddhivibhavairdhanadArAdi sampadAm ||36||
vRddaye' smatprasannA tvaM bhavethAH sarvadAmbhike ||37||
RSiruvAca ||38||
iti prasAditA devairjagato'rthe tathAtmanaH |
tathetyuktvA bhadrakAlI babhUvAntarhitA nRpa ||39||
ityetatkathitaM bhUpa sambhUtA sA yathApurA |
devI devazarIrebhyo jagatprayahitaiSiNI ||40||
punazca gaurI dehAtsA samudbhUtA yathAbhavat |
vadhAya duSTa daityAnAM tathA zumbhanizumbhayoH ||41||
rakSaNAya ca lokAnAM devAnAmupakAriNI |
tacchR NuSva mayAkhyAtaM yathAvatkathayAmite
hrIM OM ||42||
|| jaya jaya zrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye zakrAdistutirnAma caturdho'dhyAyaH 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
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4, known as the Shakradi Stuti, is the fourth chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam, a section of the Markandeya Purana central to the Shakta tradition. It contains the hymns sung by Indra and other celestial beings to Goddess Durga after her victory over the demon Mahishasura. The chapter consists of 42 verses in Sanskrit and is one of thirteen chapters that make up the Devi Mahatmyam.
What are the benefits of chanting Shakradi Stuti?
- Protection from enemies and negative forces
- Attainment of victory and success in difficult situations
- Removal of obstacles and fears
- Spiritual purification and inner strength
When is the best time to recite this?
This chapter is recited during Navaratri and Durga Puja as part of the complete Saptasati cycle. Morning and evening recitations are also common, particularly when one seeks courage or protection.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Mahatmyam is a foundational text within Shaktism, the tradition that venerates the Divine Feminine as the supreme being. It forms part of the Markandeya Purana, generally dated between the 4th and 6th centuries CE. Chapter 4 holds a specific place in the text's structure: it concludes the first episode (charitra) dealing with the defeat of Mahishasura and transitions into the middle section of the larger narrative. The author of the Devi Mahatmyam is unknown; the text is attributed to the sage Markandeya by tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Keelaka Stotram — a preparatory hymn recited before the Devi Mahatmyam to unlock its full recitation benefits
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 5 — the following chapter, continuing the narrative of the battle against Shumbha and Nishumbha