Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptashati ShaShTho.adhyAyaH
shumbhanishumbhasenAnIdhUmralochanavadho nAma ShaShTo dhyAyaH ||
dhyAnaM
nagAdhIshvara viShtrAM phaNi phaNottaMsoru ratnAvalI
bhAsvad deha latAM nibha.au netrayodbhAsitAm |
mAlA kumbha kapAla nIraja karAM chandrA ardha chUDhAmbarAM
sarveshvara bhairavA~Nga nilayAM padmAvatIchintaye ||
RRiShiruvAcha ||1||
ityAkarNya vacho devyAH sa dUto.amarShapUritaH |
samAchaShTa samAgamya daityarAjAya vistarAt || 2 ||
tasya dUtasya tadvAkyamAkarNyAsurarAT tataH |
sa krodhaH prAha daityAnAmadhipaM dhUmralochanam ||3||
he dhUmralochanAshu tvaM svasainya parivAritaH|
tAmAnaya ballAdduShTAM keshAkarShaNa vihvalAm ||4||
tatparitrANadaH kashchidyadi vottiShThate.aparaH|
sa hantavyo.amarovApi yakSho gandharva eva vA ||5||
RRiShiruvAcha ||6||
tenAj~naptastataH shIghraM sa daityo dhUmralochanaH|
vRRitaH ShaShTyA sahasrANAM asurANAndrutaMyamau ||6||
na dRRiShTvA tAM tato devIM tuhinAchala saMsthitAM|
jagAdochchaiH prayAhIti mUlaM shumbanishumbhayoH ||8||
na chetprItyAdya bhavatI madbhartAramupaiShyati
tato balAnnayAmyeSha keshAkarShaNavihvalAm ||9||
devyuvAcha ||10||
daityeshvareNa prahito balavAnbalasaMvRRitaH|
balAnnayasi mAmevaM tataH kiM te karomyaham ||11||
RRiShiruvAcha ||12||
ityuktaH so.abhyadhAvattAM asuro dhUmralochanaH|
hU~NkAreNaiva taM bhasma sA chakArAmbikA tadA||13||
atha kruddhaM mahAsainyaM asurANAM tathAmbikA|
vavarSha sAyukaistIkShNaistathA shaktiparashvadhaiH ||14||
tato dhutasaTaH kopAtkRRitvA nAdaM subhairavam|
papAtAsura senAyAM siMho devyAH svavAhanaH ||15||
kAMshchitkaraprahAreNa daityAnAsyena chApArAn|
AkrAntyA chAdhareNyAn jaghAna sa mahAsurAn ||16||
keShA~nchitpATayAmAsa nakhaiH koShThAni kesarI|
tathA talaprahAreNa shirAMsi kRRitavAn pRRithak ||17||
vichChinnabAhushirasaH kRRitAstena tathApare|
papaucha rudhiraM koShThAdanyeShAM dhutakesaraH ||18||
kShaNena tadbalaM sarvaM kShayaM nItaM mahAtmanA|
tena kesariNA devyA vAhanenAtikopinA ||19||
shrutvA tamasuraM devyA nihataM dhUmralochanam|
balaM cha kShayitaM kRRitsnaM devI kesariNA tataH||20||
chukopa daityAdhipatiH shumbhaH prasphuritAdharaH|
Aj~nApayAmAsa cha tau chaNDamuNDau mahAsurau ||21||
hechaNDa he muNDa balairbahubhiH parivAritau
tatra gachChata gatvA cha sA samAnIyatAM laghu ||22||
kesheShvAkRRiShya baddhvA vA yadi vaH saMshayo yudhi|
tadAsheShA yudhaiH sarvair asurairvinihanyatAM ||23||
tasyAM hatAyAM duShTAyAM siMhe cha vinipAtite|
shIghramAgamyatAM badvA gRRihItvAtAmathAmbikAm ||24||
|| svasti shrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnikemanvantare devi mahatmye shumbhanishumbhasenAnIdhUmralochanavadho nAma ShaShTo dhyAyaH ||
Ahuti
OM klIM jayantI sA~NgAyai sashaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai mahAhutiM samarpayAmi namaH svAhA ||
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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