Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 5
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 5
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 5
devī māhātmyaṃ durgā saptaśati pañcamo'dhyāyaḥ
devyā dūta saṃvādo nāma pañcamo dhyāyaḥ ||
asya śrī uttaracaritrasya rudra ṛṣiḥ | śrī mahāsarasvatī devatā | anuṣṭupchandhaḥ |bhīmā śaktiḥ | bhrāmarī bījam | sūryastatvam | sāmavedaḥ | svarūpam | śrī mahāsarasvatiprītyarthe | uttaracaritrapāṭhe viniyogaḥ ||
dhyānaṃ
ghaṇṭāśūlahalāni śaṅkha musale cakraṃ dhanuḥ sāyakaṃ
hastābjairdhadatīṃ ghanāntavilasacchītāṃśutulyaprabhāṃ
gaurī deha samudbhavāṃ trijagatāṃ ādhārabhūtāṃ mahā
pūrvāmatra sarasvatī manubhaje śumbhādidaityārdinīṃ||
||ṛṣiruvāca|| || 1 ||
purā śumbhaniśumbhābhyāmasurābhyāṃ śacīpateḥ
trailokyaṃ yajñya bhāgāśca hṛtā madabalāśrayāt ||2||
tāveva sūryatāṃ tadvadadhikāraṃ tathaindavaṃ
kauberamatha yāmyaṃ cakrānte varuṇasya ca
tāveva pavanarddhi'ṃ ca cakraturvahni karmaca
tato devā vinirdhūtā bhraṣṭarājyāḥ parājitāḥ ||3||
hṛtādhikārāstridaśāstābhyāṃ sarve nirākṛtā|
mahāsurābhyāṃ tāṃ devīṃ saṃsmarantyaparājitāṃ ||4||
tayāsmākaṃ varo datto yadhāpatsu smṛtākhilāḥ|
bhavatāṃ nāśayiṣyāmi tatkṣaṇātparamāpadaḥ ||5||
itikṛtvā matiṃ devā himavantaṃ nageśvaraṃ|
jagmustatra tato devīṃ viṣṇumāyāṃ pratuṣṭuvuḥ ||6||
devā ūcuḥ
namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ|
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ smatāṃ ||6||
raudrāya namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ
jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṃ namaḥ ||8||
kalyāṇyai praṇatā vṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ|
nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ ||9||
durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai
khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṃ namaḥ ||10||
atisaumyatiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ
namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ ||11||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū viṣṇumāyeti śabdhitā|
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||12
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū cetanetyabhidhīyate|
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||13||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū buddhirūpeṇa saṃsthitā|
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||14||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū nidrārūpeṇa saṃsthitā|
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||15||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū kṣudhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||16||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū chāyārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||17||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||18||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū tṛṣṇārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||19||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū kṣāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||20||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū jātirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||21||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū lajjārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||22||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||23||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||24||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū kāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||25||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||26||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū vṛttirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||27||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū smṛtirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||28||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū dayārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||29||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū tuṣṭirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||30||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū mātṛrūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||31||
yādevī sarvabhūteṣū bhrāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||32||
indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṃ cākhileṣu yā|
bhūteṣu satataṃ tasyai vyāpti devyai namo namaḥ ||33||
citirūpeṇa yā kṛtsnameta dvyāpya sthitā jagat
namastasyai, namastasyai,namastasyai namonamaḥ ||34||
stutāsuraiḥ pūrvamabhīṣṭa saṃśrayāttathā
surendreṇa dineṣusevitā|
karotusā naḥ śubhaheturīśvarī
śubhāni bhadrāṇya bhihantu cāpadaḥ ||35||
yā sāmprataṃ coddhatadaityatāpitai
rasmābhirīśācasurairnamaśyate|
yāca smatā tatkṣaṇa meva hanti naḥ
sarvā padobhaktivinamramūrtibhiḥ ||36||
ṛṣiruvāca||
evaṃ stavābhi yuktānāṃ devānāṃ tatra pārvatī|
snātumabhyāyayau toye jāhnavyā nṛpanandana ||37||
sābravīttān surān subhrūrbhavadbhiḥ stūyate'tra kā
śarīrakośataścāsyāḥ samudbhūtā' bravīcchivā ||38||
stotraṃ mamaitatkriyate śumbhadaitya nirākṛtaiḥ
devaiḥ sametaiḥ samare niśumbhena parājitaiḥ ||39||
śarīrakośādyattasyāḥ pārvatyā niḥsṛtāmbikā|
kauśikīti samasteṣu tato lokeṣu gīyate ||40||
tasyāṃvinirgatāyāṃ tu kṛṣṇābhūtsāpi pārvatī|
kāliketi samākhyātā himācalakṛtāśrayā ||41||
tato'mbikāṃ paraṃ rūpaṃ bibhrāṇāṃ sumanoharam |
dadarśa caṇdo muṇdaśca bhṛtyau śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ ||42||
tābhyāṃ śumbhāya cākhyātā sātīva sumanoharā|
kāpyāste strī mahārāja bhāsa yantī himācalam ||43||
naiva tādṛk kvacidrūpaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ kenaciduttamam|
jñāyatāṃ kāpyasau devī gṛhyatāṃ cāsureśvara ||44||
strī ratna maticārvañjgī dyotayantīdiśastviṣā|
sātutiṣṭati daityendra tāṃ bhavān draṣṭu marhati ||45||
yāni ratnāni maṇayo gajāśvādīni vai prabho|
trai lokyetu samastāni sāmprataṃ bhāntite gṛhe ||46||
airāvataḥ samānīto gajaratnaṃ punardarāt|
pārijāta taruścāyaṃ tathaivoccaiḥ śravā hayaḥ ||47||
vimānaṃ haṃsasaṃyuktametattiṣṭhati te'ṅgaṇe|
ratnabhūta mihānītaṃ yadāsīdvedhaso'dbhutaṃ ||48||
nidhireṣa mahā padmaḥ samānīto dhaneśvarāt|
kiñjalkinīṃ dadau cābdhirmālāmamlānapajkajāṃ ||49||
chatraṃ tevāruṇaṃ gehe kāñcanasrāvi tiṣṭhati|
tathāyaṃ syandanavaro yaḥ purāsītprajāpateḥ ||50||
mṛtyorutkrāntidā nāma śaktirīśa tvayā hṛtā|
pāśaḥ salila rājasya bhrātustava parigrahe ||51||
niśumbhasyābdhijātāśca samastā ratna jātayaḥ|
vahniścāpi dadau tubhya magniśauce ca vāsasī ||52||
evaṃ daityendra ratnāni samastānyāhṛtāni te
strrī ratna meṣā kalyāṇī tvayā kasmānna gṛhyate ||53||
ṛṣiruvāca|
niśamyeti vacaḥ śumbhaḥ sa tadā caṇḍamuṇḍayoḥ|
preṣayāmāsa sugrīvaṃ dūtaṃ devyā mahāsuraṃ ||54||
iti ceti ca vaktavyā sā gatvā vacanānmama|
yathā cābhyeti samprītyā tathā kāryaṃ tvayā laghu ||55||
satatra gatvā yatrāste śailoddośe'tiśobhane|
sādevī tāṃ tataḥ prāha ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā ||56||
dūta uvāca||
devi daityeśvaraḥ śumbhastrèlokye parameśvaraḥ|
dūto'haṃ preṣi tastena tvatsakāśamihāgataḥ ||57||
avyāhatājñaḥ sarvāsu yaḥ sadā devayoniṣu|
nirjitākhila daityāriḥ sa yadāha śṛṇuṣva tat ||58||
mamatrailokya makhilaṃ mamadevā vaśānugāḥ|
yajñabhāgānahaṃ sarvānupāśnāmi pṛthak pṛthak ||59||
trailokyevararatnāni mama vaśyānyaśeṣataḥ|
tathaiva gajaratnaṃ ca hṛtaṃ devendravāhanaṃ ||60||
kṣīrodamathanodbhūta maśvaratnaṃ mamāmaraiḥ|
uccaiḥśravasasañjñaṃ tatpraṇipatya samarpitaṃ ||61||
yānicānyāni deveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca |
ratnabhūtāni bhūtāni tāni mayyeva śobhane ||62||
strī ratnabhūtāṃ tāṃ devīṃ loke manyā mahe vayaṃ|
sā tvamasmānupāgaccha yato ratnabhujo vayaṃ ||63||
māṃvā mamānujaṃ vāpi niśumbhamuruvikramam|
bhajatvaṃ cañcalāpājgi ratna bhūtāsi vai yataḥ ||64||
paramaiśvarya matulaṃ prāpsyase matparigrahāt|
etadbhudthyā samālocya matparigrahatāṃ vraja ||65||
ṛṣiruvāca||
ityuktā sā tadā devī gambhīrāntaḥsmitā jagau|
durgā bhagavatī bhadrā yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat ||66||
devyuvāca||
satya muktaṃ tvayā nātra mithyākiñcittvayoditam|
trailokyādhipatiḥ śumbho niśumbhaścāpi tādṛśaḥ ||67||
kiṃ tvatra yatpratijñātaṃ mithyā tatkriyate katham|
śrūyatāmalpabhuddhitvāt tpratijñā yā kṛtā purā ||68||
yomāṃ jayati sajgrāme yo me darpaṃ vyapohati|
yome pratibalo loke sa me bhartā bhaviṣyati ||69||
tadāgacchatu śumbho'tra niśumbho vā mahāsuraḥ|
māṃ jitvā kiṃ cireṇātra pāṇiṅgṛhṇātumelaghu ||70||
dūta uvāca||
avaliptāsi maivaṃ tvaṃ devi brūhi mamāgrataḥ|
trailokyekaḥ pumāṃstiṣṭed agre śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ ||71||
anyeṣāmapi daityānāṃ sarve devā na vai yudhi|
kiṃ tiṣṭhanti summukhe devi punaḥ strī tvamekikā ||72||
indrādyāḥ sakalā devāstasthuryeṣāṃ na saṃyuge|
śumbhādīnāṃ kathaṃ teṣāṃ strī prayāsyasi sammukham ||73||
sātvaṃ gaccha mayaivoktā pārśvaṃ śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ|
keśākarṣaṇa nirdhūta gauravā mā gamiṣyasi||74||
devyuvāca|
evametad balī śumbho niśumbhaścātivīryavān|
kiṃ karomi pratijñā me yadanālocitāpurā ||75||
satvaṃ gaccha mayoktaṃ te yadetattsarva mādṛtaḥ|
tadācakṣvā surendrāya sa ca yuktaṃ karotu yat ||76||
|| iti śrī mārkaṇḍeya purāṇe sāvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye devyā dūta saṃvādo nāma pañcamo dhyāyaḥ samāptam ||
āhuti
klīṃ jayantī sāṅgāyai sāyudhāyai saśaktikāyai saparivārāyai savāhanāyai dhūmrākṣyai viṣṇumāyādi caturviṃśad devatābhyo mahāhutiṃ samarpayāmi namaḥ svāhā ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 5, titled Devya Duta Samvado (The Dialogue of the Goddess's Messenger), is the fifth chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam from the Markandeya Purana. It contains 75 Sanskrit verses narrating the exchange between the Devi's messenger and the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, opening the second major episode (uttara charitra) of the text. The chapter belongs to the Shakta tradition and is associated with the deity Mahasaraswati in its introductory invocation.
What are the benefits of chanting Devya Duta Samvado?
- Protection from enemies and negative forces
- Attainment of courage and inner strength
- Victory in difficult endeavors
- Removal of obstacles and fears
When is the best time to recite this?
This chapter is traditionally recited during Navaratri and Durga Puja as part of the sequential reading of the Devi Mahatmyam. It can also be recited on other days dedicated to Goddess Durga, in the morning or evening.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Mahatmyam is part of the Markandeya Purana, generally placed between the 4th and 6th centuries CE. Chapter 5 begins the third and final cycle (charitra) of the text's battle narrative, setting the stage for the confrontation with Shumbha and Nishumbha. The text is composed in classical Sanskrit meters including anushtubh. The author is unknown; the composition is attributed within tradition to the sage Markandeya.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 4 — the preceding chapter containing the Shakradi Stuti hymns
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6 — the following chapter, narrating the killing of the demon Dhumralochana