Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptashati chaturtho.adhyAyaH
shakrAdistutirnAma chaturdho.adhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
kAlAbhrAbhAM kaTAkShair ari kula bhayadAM mauli baddhendu rekhAM
sha~Nkha-chakraM kRRipANaM trishikhamapi karai-rudvahantIM trineRtram |
siMha skandAdhirUDhAM tribhuvana-makhilaM tejasA pUrayantIM
dhyAye-ddurgAM jayAkhyAM tridasha-parivRRitAM sevitAM siddhi kAmaiH ||
RRiShiruvAcha ||1||
shakrAdayaH suragaNA nihate.ativIrye
tasmindurAtmani surAribale cha devyA |
tAM tuShTuvuH praNatinamrashirodharAMsA
vAgbhiH praharShapulakodgamachArudehAH || 2 ||
devyA yayA tatamidaM jagadAtmashaktyA
niHsheShadevagaNashaktisamUhamUrtyA |
tAmambikAmakhiladevamaharShipUjyAM
bhaktyA natAH sma vidadhAtushubhAni sA naH ||3||
yasyAH prabhAvamatulaM bhagavAnananto
brahmA harashcha nahi vaktumalaM balaM cha |
sA chaNDikA.akhila jagatparipAlanAya
nAshAya chAshubhabhayasya matiM karotu ||4||
yA shrIH svayaM sukRRitinAM bhavaneShvalakShmIH
pApAtmanAM kRRitadhiyAM hRRidayeShu buddhiH |
shradthA satAM kulajanaprabhavasya lajjA
tAM tvAM natAH sma paripAlaya devi vishvam ||5||
kiM varNayAma tavarUpa machintyametat
ki~nchAtivIryamasurakShayakAri bhUri |
kiM chAhaveShu charitAni tavAtbhutAni
sarveShu devyasuradevagaNAdikeShu | ||6||
hetuH samastajagatAM triguNApi doShaiH
na j~nAyase hariharAdibhiravyapArA |
sarvAshrayAkhilamidaM jagadaMshabhUtaM
avyAkRRitA hi paramA prakRRitistvamAdyA ||6||
yasyAH samastasuratA samudIraNena
tRRiptiM prayAti sakaleShu makheShu devi |
svAhAsi vai pitRRi gaNasya cha tRRipti hetu
ruchchAryase tvamata eva janaiH svadhAcha ||8||
yA muktiheturavichintya mahAvratA tvaM
abhyasyase suniyatendriyatatvasAraiH |
mokShArthibhirmunibhirastasamastadoShai
rvidyA.asi sA bhagavatI paramA hi devi ||9||
shabdAtmikA suvimalargyajuShAM nidhAnaM
mudgItharamyapadapAThavatAM cha sAmnAm |
devI trayI bhagavatI bhavabhAvanAya
vArtAsi sarva jagatAM paramArtihantrI ||10||
medhAsi devi viditAkhilashAstrasArA
durgA.asi durgabhavasAgarasanaurasa~NgA |
shrIH kaiTa bhArihRRidayaikakRRitAdhivAsA
gaurI tvameva shashimaulikRRita pratiShThA ||11||
IShatsahAsamamalaM paripUrNa chandra
bimbAnukAri kanakottamakAntikAntam |
atyadbhutaM prahRRitamAttaruShA tathApi
vaktraM vilokya sahasA mahiShAsureNa ||12||
dRRiShTvAtu devi kupitaM bhrukuTIkarAla
mudyachChashA~NkasadRRishachChavi yanna sadyaH |
prANAn mumocha mahiShastadatIva chitraM
kairjIvyate hi kupitAntakadarshanena | ||13||
deviprasIda paramA bhavatI bhavAya
sadyo vinAshayasi kopavatI kulAni |
vij~nAtametadadhunaiva yadastametat
nnItaM balaM suvipulaM mahiShAsurasya ||14||
te sammatA janapadeShu dhanAni teShAM
teShAM yashAMsi na cha sIdati dharmavargaH |
dhanyAstaeva nibhRRitAtmajabhRRityadArA
yeShAM sadAbhyudayadA bhavatI prasannA||15||
dharmyANi devi sakalAni sadaiva karmAni
NyatyAdRRitaH pratidinaM sukRRitI karoti |
svargaM prayAti cha tato bhavatI prasAdA
llokatraye.api phaladA nanu devi tena ||16||
durge smRRitA harasi bhIti mashesha jantoH
svasthaiH smRRitA matimatIva shubhAM dadAsi |
dAridryaduHkhabhayahAriNi kA tvadanyA
sarvopakArakaraNAya sadArdrachittA ||17||
ebhirhatairjagadupaiti sukhaM tathaite
kurvantu nAma narakAya chirAya pApam |
sa~NgrAmamRRityumadhigamya divamprayAntu
matveti nUnamahitAnvinihaMsi devi ||18||
dRRiShTvaiva kiM na bhavatI prakaroti bhasma
sarvAsurAnariShu yatprahiNoShi shastram |
lokAnprayAntu ripavo.api hi shastrapUtA
itthaM matirbhavati teShvahi te.aShusAdhvI ||19||
khaDga prabhAnikaravisphuraNaistadhograiH
shUlAgrakAntinivahena dRRisho.asurANAm |
yannAgatA vilayamaMshumadindukhaNDa
yogyAnanaM tava viloka yatAM tadetat ||20||
durvRRitta vRRitta shamanaM tava devi shIlaM
rUpaM tathaitadavichintyamatulyamanyaiH |
vIryaM cha hantRRi hRRitadevaparAkramANAM
vairiShvapi prakaTitaiva dayA tvayettham ||21||
kenopamA bhavatu te.asya parAkramasya
rUpaM cha shatRRibhaya kAryatihAri kutra |
chittekRRipA samaraniShTuratA cha dRRiShTA
tvayyeva devi varade bhuvanatraye.api ||22||
trailokyametadakhilaM ripunAshanena
trAtaM tvayA samaramUrdhani te.api hatvA |
nItA divaM ripugaNA bhayamapyapAstaM
asmAkamunmadasurAribhavaM namaste ||23||
shUlena pAhi no devi pAhi khaDgena chAmbhike |
ghaNTAsvanena naH pAhi chApajyAnisvanena cha ||24||
prAchyAM rakSha pratIchyAM cha chaNDike rakSha dakShiNe |
bhrAmaNenAtmashUlasya uttarasyAM tatheshvarI||25||
saumyAni yAni rUpANi trailokye vicharantite |
yAni chAtyanta ghorANi tairakShAsmAMstathAbhuvam ||26||
khaDgashUlagadAdIni yAni chAstrANi te.ambike |
karapallavasa~NgIni tairasmAnrakSha sarvataH ||27||
RRiShiruvAcha ||28||
evaM stutA surairdivyaiH kusumairnandanodbhavaiH |
architA jagatAM dhAtrI tathA gandhAnu lepanaiH ||29||
bhaktyA samastaisri shairdivyairdhUpaiH sudhUpitA |
prAha prasAdasumukhI samastAn praNatAn surAn| ||30||
devyuvAcha ||31||
vriyatAM tridashAH sarve yadasmatto.abhivA~nChitam ||32||
devA Uchu ||33||
bhagavatyA kRRitaM sarvaM na ki~nchidavashiShyate |
yadayaM nihataH shatru rasmAkaM mahiShAsuraH ||34||
yadichApi varo deya stvayA.asmAkaM maheshvari |
saMsmRRitA saMsmRRitA tvaM no hiM sethAHparamApadaH||35||
yashcha martyaH stavairebhistvAM stoShyatyamalAnane |
tasya vittarddhivibhavairdhanadArAdi sampadAm ||36||
vRRiddaye.a smatprasannA tvaM bhavethAH sarvadAmbhike ||37||
RRiShiruvAcha ||38||
iti prasAditA devairjagato.arthe tathAtmanaH |
tathetyuktvA bhadrakAlI babhUvAntarhitA nRRipa ||39||
ityetatkathitaM bhUpa sambhUtA sA yathApurA |
devI devasharIrebhyo jagatprayahitaiShiNI ||40||
punashcha gaurI dehAtsA samudbhUtA yathAbhavat |
vadhAya duShTa daityAnAM tathA shumbhanishumbhayoH ||41||
rakShaNAya cha lokAnAM devAnAmupakAriNI |
tachChRRi NuShva mayAkhyAtaM yathAvatkathayAmite
hrIM OM ||42||
|| jaya jaya shrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye shakrAdistutirnAma chaturdho.adhyAyaH samAptam ||
Ahuti
hrIM jayantI sA~NgAyai sAyudhAyai sashaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai shrI mahAlakShmyai lakShmI bIjAdiShTAyai 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