Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6
devī māhātmyaṃ durgā saptaśati ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ
śumbhaniśumbhasenānīdhūmralocanavadho nāma ṣaṣṭo dhyāyaḥ ||
dhyānaṃ
nagādhīśvara viṣtrāṃ phaṇi phaṇottaṃsoru ratnāvalī
bhāsvad deha latāṃ nibha'u netrayodbhāsitām |
mālā kumbha kapāla nīraja karāṃ candrā ardha cūḍhāmbarāṃ
sarveśvara bhairavāṅga nilayāṃ padmāvatīcintaye ||
ṛṣiruvāca ||1||
ityākarṇya vaco devyāḥ sa dūto'marṣapūritaḥ |
samācaṣṭa samāgamya daityarājāya vistarāt || 2 ||
tasya dūtasya tadvākyamākarṇyāsurarāṭ tataḥ |
sa krodhaḥ prāha daityānāmadhipaṃ dhūmralocanam ||3||
he dhūmralocanāśu tvaṃ svasainya parivāritaḥ|
tāmānaya ballādduṣṭāṃ keśākarṣaṇa vihvalām ||4||
tatparitrāṇadaḥ kaścidyadi vottiṣṭhate'paraḥ|
sa hantavyo'marovāpi yakṣo gandharva eva vā ||5||
ṛṣiruvāca ||6||
tenājñaptastataḥ śīghraṃ sa daityo dhūmralocanaḥ|
vṛtaḥ ṣaṣṭyā sahasrāṇāṃ asurāṇāndrutaṃyamau ||6||
na dṛṣṭvā tāṃ tato devīṃ tuhinācala saṃsthitāṃ|
jagādoccaiḥ prayāhīti mūlaṃ śumbaniśumbhayoḥ ||8||
na cetprītyādya bhavatī madbhartāramupaiṣyati
tato balānnayāmyeṣa keśākarṣaṇavihvalām ||9||
devyuvāca ||10||
daityeśvareṇa prahito balavānbalasaṃvṛtaḥ|
balānnayasi māmevaṃ tataḥ kiṃ te karomyaham ||11||
ṛṣiruvāca ||12||
ityuktaḥ so'bhyadhāvattāṃ asuro dhūmralocanaḥ|
hūṅkāreṇaiva taṃ bhasma sā cakārāmbikā tadā||13||
atha kruddhaṃ mahāsainyaṃ asurāṇāṃ tathāmbikā|
vavarṣa sāyukaistīkṣṇaistathā śaktiparaśvadhaiḥ ||14||
tato dhutasaṭaḥ kopātkṛtvā nādaṃ subhairavam|
papātāsura senāyāṃ siṃho devyāḥ svavāhanaḥ ||15||
kāṃścitkaraprahāreṇa daityānāsyena cāpārān|
ākrāntyā cādhareṇyān jaghāna sa mahāsurān ||16||
keṣāñcitpāṭayāmāsa nakhaiḥ koṣṭhāni kesarī|
tathā talaprahāreṇa śirāṃsi kṛtavān pṛthak ||17||
vicchinnabāhuśirasaḥ kṛtāstena tathāpare|
papauca rudhiraṃ koṣṭhādanyeṣāṃ dhutakesaraḥ ||18||
kṣaṇena tadbalaṃ sarvaṃ kṣayaṃ nītaṃ mahātmanā|
tena kesariṇā devyā vāhanenātikopinā ||19||
śrutvā tamasuraṃ devyā nihataṃ dhūmralocanam|
balaṃ ca kṣayitaṃ kṛtsnaṃ devī kesariṇā tataḥ||20||
cukopa daityādhipatiḥ śumbhaḥ prasphuritādharaḥ|
ājñāpayāmāsa ca tau caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāsurau ||21||
hecaṇḍa he muṇḍa balairbahubhiḥ parivāritau
tatra gacchata gatvā ca sā samānīyatāṃ laghu ||22||
keśeṣvākṛṣya baddhvā vā yadi vaḥ saṃśayo yudhi|
tadāśeṣā yudhaiḥ sarvair asurairvinihanyatāṃ ||23||
tasyāṃ hatāyāṃ duṣṭāyāṃ siṃhe ca vinipātite|
śīghramāgamyatāṃ badvā gṛhītvātāmathāmbikām ||24||
|| svasti śrī mārkaṇḍeya purāṇe sāvarnikemanvantare devi mahatmye śumbhaniśumbhasenānīdhūmralocanavadho nāma ṣaṣṭo dhyāyaḥ ||
āhuti
oṃ klīṃ jayantī sāṅgāyai saśaktikāyai saparivārāyai savāhanāyai mahāhutiṃ samarpayāmi namaḥ svāhā ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6 is the sixth chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam, a text embedded in the Markandeya Purana. It consists of 24 Sanskrit verses narrating the killing of the demon Dhumralochana by the Goddess, marking the opening of the direct military conflict with the forces of Shumbha and Nishumbha. The chapter belongs to the Shakta tradition and is recited as part of the complete Saptasati cycle.
What are the benefits of chanting Chapter 6?
- Protection from enemies and hostile forces
- Victory in conflicts and challenges
- Removal of obstacles and impediments
- Attainment of courage and strength
When is the best time to recite this?
Chapter 6 is recited during Navaratri and Durga Puja as part of the sequential reading of the Devi Mahatmyam. Morning and evening recitations are also observed, particularly when seeking protection during difficult periods.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Mahatmyam is part of the Markandeya Purana, generally dated between the 4th and 6th centuries CE. Chapter 6 occupies a specific narrative position within the third episode (uttara charitra), depicting the initial stages of the battle against the demon army. Authorship of the Devi Mahatmyam as a whole is traditionally attributed to Vyasa in some accounts, though scholarly consensus treats it as anonymous. The text has been central to Shakta devotional practice across India.
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 5 — the preceding chapter introducing the conflict with Shumbha and Nishumbha
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 8 — the later chapter depicting the battle against Raktabija