Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 8
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 8
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 8
devI mAhAtmyaM durgA saptashati aShTamo.adhyAyaH
raktabIjavadho nAma aShTamodhyAya ||
dhyAnaM
aruNAM karuNA taraNgitAkShIM dhRRitapAshANkusha puShpabANachApAm |
aNimAdhibhirAvRRitAM mayUkhai rahamityeva vibhAvaye bhavAnIm ||
RRiShiruvAcha ||1||
chaNDe cha nihate daitye muNDe cha vinipAtite |
bahuleShu cha sainyeShu kShayiteShvasureshvaraH || 2 ||
tataH kopaparAdhInachetAH shumbhaH pratApavAn |
udyogaM sarva sainyAnAM daityAnAmAdidesha ha ||3||
adya sarva balairdaityAH ShaDashItirudAyudhAH |
kambUnAM chaturashItirniryAntu svabalairvRRitAH ||4||
koTivIryANi pa~nchAshadasurANAM kulAni vai |
shataM kulAni dhaumrANAM nirgachChantu mamAj~nayA ||5||
kAlakA daurhRRidA maurvAH kAlikeyAstathAsurAH |
yuddhAya sajjA niryAntu Aj~nayA tvaritA mama ||6||
ityAj~nApyAsurApatiH shumbho bhairavashAsanaH |
nirjagAma mahAsainyasahastrairbhahubhirvRRitaH ||7||
AyAntaM chaNDikA dRRiShTvA tatsainyamatibhIShaNam |
jyAsvanaiH pUrayAmAsa dharaNIgaganAntaram ||8||
tataHsiMhò mahAnAdamatIva kRRitavAnnRRipa |
ghaNTAsvanena tAnnAdAnambikA chopabRRiMhayat ||9||
dhanurjyAsiMhaghaNTAnAM nAdApUritadi~NmukhA |
ninAdairbhIShaNaiH kAlI jigye vistAritAnanA ||10||
taM ninAdamupashrutya daitya sainyaishchaturdisham |
devI siMhastathA kAlI saroShaiH parivAritAH||11||
etasminnantare bhUpa vinAshAya suradviShAm |
bhavAyAmarasiMhanAmativIryabalAnvitAH ||12||
brahmeshaguhaviShNUnAM tathendrasya cha shaktayaH |
sharIrebhyoviniShkramya tadrUpaishchaNDikAM yayuH ||13||
yasya devasya yadrUpaM yathA bhUShaNavAhanam |
tadvadeva hi tachchaktirasurAnyoddhumAyamau ||14||
haMsayuktavimAnAgre sAkShasUtraka maNDaluH |
AyAtA brahmaNaH shaktibrahmANI tyabhidhIyate ||15||
maheshvarI vRRiShArUDhA trishUlavaradhAriNI |
mahAhivalayA prAptAchandrarekhAvibhUShaNA ||16||
kaumArI shaktihastA cha mayUravaravAhanA |
yoddhumabhyAyayau daityAnambikA guharUpiNI ||17||
tathaiva vaiShNavI shaktirgaruDopari saMsthitA |
shaNkhachakragadhAshANkhar khaDgahastAbhyupAyayau ||18||
yaj~navArAhamatulaM rUpaM yA bhibhrato hareH |
shaktiH sApyAyayau tatra vArAhIM bibhratI tanum ||19||
nArasiMhI nRRisiMhasya bibhratI sadRRishaM vapuH |
prAptA tatra saTAkShepakShiptanakShatra saMhatiH ||20||
vajra hastA tathaivaindrI gajarAjo paristhitA |
prAptA sahasra nayanA yathA shakrastathaiva sA ||21||
tataH parivRRittastAbhirIshAno deva shaktibhiH |
hanyantAmasurAH shIghraM mama prItyAha chaNDikAM ||22||
tato devI sharIrAttu viniShkrAntAtibhIShaNA |
chaNDikA shaktiratyugrA shivAshataninAdinI ||23||
sA chAha dhUmrajaTilaM IshAnamaparAjitA |
dUtatvaM gachCha bhagavan pArshvaM shumbhanishumbhayoH ||24||
brUhi shumbhaM nishumbhaM cha dAnavAvatigarvitau |
ye chAnye dAnavAstatra yuddhAya samupasthitAH ||25||
trailokyamindro labhatAM devAH santu havirbhujaH |
yUyaM prayAta pAtAlaM yadi jIvitumichChatha ||26||
balAvalepAdatha chedbhavanto yuddhakA~NkShiNaH |
tadA gachChata tRRipyantu machChivAH pishitena vaH ||27||
yato niyukto dautyena tayA devyA shivaH svayam |
shivadUtIti loke.asmiMstataH sA khyAti mAgatA ||28||
te.api shrutvA vacho devyAH sharvAkhyAtaM mahAsurAH |
amarShApUritA jagmuryatra kAtyAyanI sthitA ||29||
tataH prathamamevAgre sharashaktyRRiShTivRRiShTibhiH |
vavarShuruddhatAmarShAH stAM devImamarArayaH ||30||
sA cha tAn prahitAn bANAn ~nChUlashaktiparashvadhAn |
chichCheda lIlayAdhmAtadhanurmuktairmaheShubhiH ||31||
tasyAgratastathA kAlI shUlapAtavidAritAn |
khaTvA~NgapothitAMshchArInkurvantI vyacharattadA ||32||
kamaNDalujalAkShepahatavIryAn hataujasaH |
brahmANI chAkarochChatrUnyena yena sma dhAvati ||33||
mAheshvarI trishUlena tathA chakreNa vaiShNavI |
daityA~NjaghAna kaumArI tathA shatyAti kopanA ||34||
aindrI kulishapAtena shatasho daityadAnavAH |
peturvidAritAH pRRithvyAM rudhiraughapravarShiNaH ||35||
tuNDaprahAravidhvastA daMShTrA grakShata vakShasaH |
vArAhamUrtyA nyapataMshchakreNa cha vidAritAH ||36||
nakhairvidAritAMshchAnyAn bhakShayantI mahAsurAn |
nArasiMhI chachArAjau nAdA pUrNadigambarA ||37||
chaNDATTahAsairasurAH shivadUtyabhidUShitAH |
petuH pRRithivyAM patitAMstAMshchakhAdAtha sA tadA ||38||
iti mAtRRi gaNaM kruddhaM marda yantaM mahAsurAn |
dRRiShTvAbhyupAyairvividhairneshurdevArisainikAH ||39||
palAyanaparAndRRiShTvA daityAnmAtRRigaNArditAn |
yoddhumabhyAyayau kruddho raktabIjo mahAsuraH ||40||
raktabinduryadA bhUmau patatyasya sharIrataH |
samutpatati medinyAM tatpramANo mahAsuraH ||41||
yuyudhe sa gadApANirindrashaktyA mahAsuraH |
tatashchaindrI svavajreNa raktabIjamatADayat ||42||
kulishenAhatasyAshu bahu susrAva shoNitam |
samuttasthustato yodhAstadrapAstatparAkramAH ||43||
yAvantaH patitAstasya sharIrAdraktabindavaH |
tAvantaH puruShA jAtAH stadvIryabalavikramAH ||44||
te chApi yuyudhustatra puruShA rakta sambhavAH |
samaM mAtRRibhiratyugrashastrapAtAtibhIShaNaM ||45||
punashcha vajra pAtena kShata mashya shiro yadA |
vavAha raktaM puruShAstato jAtAH sahasrashaH ||46||
vaiShNavI samare chainaM chakreNAbhijaghAna ha |
gadayA tADayAmAsa aindrI tamasureshvaram||47||
vaiShNavI chakrabhinnasya rudhirasrAva sambhavaiH |
sahasrasho jagadvyAptaM tatpramANairmahAsuraiH ||48||
shaktyA jaghAna kaumArI vArAhI cha tathAsinA |
mAheshvarI trishUlena raktabIjaM mahAsuram ||49||
sa chApi gadayA daityaH sarvA evAhanat pRRithak |
mAtRRIH kopasamAviShTo raktabIjo mahAsuraH ||50||
tasyAhatasya bahudhA shaktishUlAdi bhirbhuviH |
papAta yo vai raktaughastenAsa~nchatasho.asurAH ||51||
taishchAsurAsRRiksambhUtairasuraiH sakalaM jagat |
vyAptamAsIttato devA bhayamAjagmuruttamam ||52||
tAn viShaNNA n surAn dRRiShTvA chaNDikA prAhasatvaram |
uvAcha kAlIM chAmuNDe vistIrNaM vadanaM kuru ||53||
machChastrapAtasambhUtAn raktabindUn mahAsurAn |
raktabindoH pratIchCha tvaM vaktreNAnena veginA ||54||
bhakShayantI chara raNo tadutpannAnmahAsurAn |
evameSha kShayaM daityaH kSheNa rakto gamiShyati ||55||
bhakShya mANA stvayA chogrA na chotpatsyanti chApare |
ityuktvA tAM tato devI shUlenAbhijaghAna tam ||56||
mukhena kAlI jagRRihe raktabIjasya shoNitam |
tato.asAvAjaghAnAtha gadayA tatra chaNDikAM ||57||
na chAsyA vedanAM chakre gadApAto.alpikAmapi |
tasyAhatasya dehAttu bahu susrAva shoNitam ||58||
yatastatastadvaktreNa chAmuNDA sampratIchChati |
mukhe samudgatA ye.asyA raktapAtAnmahAsurAH ||59||
tAMshchakhAdAtha chAmuNDA papau tasya cha shoNitam ||60||
devI shUlena vajreNa bANairasibhir RRiShTibhiH |
jaghAna raktabIjaM taM chAmuNDA pIta shoNitam ||61||
sa papAta mahIpRRiShThe shastrasa~NghasamAhataH |
nIraktashcha mahIpAla raktabIjo mahAsuraH ||62||
tataste harSha matulaM avApustridashA nRRipa |
teShAM mAtRRigaNo jAto nanartAsRRiM~NgamadoddhataH ||63||
|| svasti shrI mArkaNDeya purANe sAvarnike manvantare devi mahatmye raktabIjavadhonAma aShTamodhyAya samAptam ||
Ahuti
OM jayantI sA~NgAyai sashaktikAyai saparivArAyai savAhanAyai raktAkShyai aShTamAtRRi sahitAyai mahAhutiM samarpayAmi namaH svAhA ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 8, known as the Raktabija Vadha (Slaying of Raktabija), is the eighth chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam from the Markandeya Purana. It contains 63 Sanskrit verses describing the defeat of the demon Raktabija, who could regenerate from each drop of his blood, through the intervention of Goddess Kali. The chapter is part of the Shakta tradition and is recited as part of the complete Saptasati cycle honoring Goddess Durga.
What are the benefits of chanting Raktabija Vadha?
- Protection from enemies and regenerating obstacles
- Victory over seemingly insurmountable challenges
- Attainment of courage and inner strength
- Removal of fear and anxiety
When is the best time to recite this?
Chapter 8 is recited during Navaratri and Durga Puja as part of the full sequential reading of the Devi Mahatmyam. Morning and evening recitations are also observed for general protection.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Mahatmyam forms part of the Markandeya Purana, generally dated to the Gupta period, circa the 4th to 6th centuries CE. Chapter 8 holds a pivotal place within the third episode (uttara charitra): it introduces Kali as a distinct manifestation of Durga and presents the philosophical idea that destruction of the gross form of evil is insufficient without addressing its capacity for renewal. The text is anonymous; tradition attributes the Markandeya Purana to the sage Markandeya.
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 6 — an earlier chapter in the same episode describing the initial battles against the demon generals
- Devi Mahatmyam Keelaka Stotram — a preparatory hymn traditionally recited before beginning the full Saptasati