Devi Mahatmya · Chandi Path

Durga Saptashati

दुर्गा सप्तशती

सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

The Durga Saptashati, also called the Devi Mahatmya or Chandi Path, is 700 verses in 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana. Sage Medha tells a king who lost his kingdom (Suratha) and a merchant betrayed by his family (Samadhi) how the Divine Mother protects the world whenever darkness rises.

📿 700 verses · 13 chapters · 3 charitras
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Maa Durga
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Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu

The Goddess in every form

Chapter 5 praises the Mother who lives in all beings as strength, peace, faith, compassion and more. Tap a form to read its verse.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

To the Goddess who dwells in all beings as strength, we bow again and again.

Three charitras

Three stories, three forms of the Mother

Chapter 1

Prathama Charitra · प्रथम चरित्र

Maa Mahakali

While Lord Vishnu slept on the cosmic ocean, two demons, Madhu and Kaitabha, rose from his ear and attacked Brahma. Brahma prayed to Yoganidra, the Goddess of divine sleep. She withdrew from Vishnu, who awoke and defeated the demons.

✨ When the inner divinity is asleep, small problems grow into demons. Awareness wakes the strength already within you.

Chapters 2–4

Madhyama Charitra · मध्यम चरित्र

Maa Mahalakshmi

The buffalo-demon Mahishasura drove the gods out of heaven. From the combined anger and radiance of all the gods arose the Goddess, holding the weapons each one gave her. Riding her lion, she defeated Mahishasura, and the gods sang her praise.

✨ When all our good qualities come together, they become a power that no single obstacle can stand against.

Chapters 5–13

Uttama Charitra · उत्तम चरित्र

Maa Mahasaraswati

The demon brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha conquered the three worlds. The gods praised the Goddess who lives in all beings, and she appeared as Kaushiki. She destroyed Dhumralochana, then Chanda and Munda (through Kali, who became Chamunda), then Raktabeeja, whose every drop of blood created a new demon, and finally Shumbha and Nishumbha. The book ends with her blessings to the king and the merchant.

✨ Some troubles multiply like Raktabeeja when we fight them the old way. The Mother teaches us to take them at the root.

13 chapters at a glance

What happens in each chapter

1Madhu & Kaitabha
Vishnu awakes by the Goddess's grace
2The Goddess arises
Born from the radiance of all gods
3Mahishasura's generals
The battle begins
4Mahishasura falls
The gods' hymn of praise (Shakradi Stuti)
5"Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu"
The Goddess who lives in all beings
6Dhumralochana
Destroyed by her single sound
7Chanda & Munda
Kali destroys them and becomes Chamunda
8Raktabeeja
Kali drinks every drop before it falls
9Nishumbha falls
The battle intensifies
10Shumbha falls
"I am alone in this world; who else is there?"
11Narayani Stuti
"Sarva Mangala Mangalye…"
12The fruits of the path
Blessings of reciting the Saptashati
13Boons
The king regains his kingdom; the merchant gains wisdom
Navratri path

One simple way to read it in nine days

Families and temples follow different divisions; this is one common, easy plan. Begin each day with the Navarna (Chamunda) mantra.

1Day 1
Chapter 1
2Day 2
Chapters 2–4
3Day 3
Chapters 5–6
4Day 4
Chapter 7
5Day 5
Chapter 8
6Day 6
Chapters 9–10
7Day 7
Chapter 11
8Day 8
Chapters 12–13
9Day 9
Kanya puja, gratitude and a full or short path
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Your nine-day Saptashati sankalp

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