Sri Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam

Prathama Charitham

(First Part)

Pradhmao adhyaya: Madhu Kaidaba Vadha Varnanam

Chapter 1: Description of Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha.

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1. Markandeya Uvacha:-

Savarni Surya thanayo yo Manu Kadyatheshtama,

Nisamaya Thad uthpathim vistharath gadatho mama.

Makandeya told: -

Please hear from me about the origin of Savarni who is the son of Sun god and the eighth Manu in detail.

(There were fourteen Manus who ruled the world. The seven before Savarni were Swayambhuva, Swarochisha, Uthama, Thapasa, Raivatha, Chakshusha and Vaiwaswatha. Markandeya was the son of Sage Mrukandu and was telling this story to another sage called Bagoori. Some versions have two additional slokas regarding the announcement of Sage Sootha that Jaimini the disciple of Vyasa approached Sage Markandeya and requested him to tell the story of Devi Mahatmya)

2. Maha mayanu bhavena Yadha manwantharadhipa,

Sa Bhabhuva maha bhaga, Savarnisthanayo rave.

Please hear in detail how that very famous and lucky Savarni who was the son of Sun God became the king for 71 sets of four yugas with the blessing of the great goddess in whom the entire world rests.

3. Swarochishanthare poorvam Chaithra vamsa samud bhava,

Suradho Nama Rajabuth samasthe Kshithi mandale.

During ancient times and in the time of Manu Swarochisha, Suradha who belonged to the clan of Chaithras became king of the entire earth. (Swarochisha was the second Manu)

4. Tasya palayatha Samyak praja puthra nivaurasan,

Bhabhuvu sathruvo bhoopaa kola vidwamsina sthatha.

To him who looked after his people like his own sons, the Kola Vidhwamsi kings became enemies

The Kola Vidhwamsi kings might indicate any of the following

Kings belonging to Kola dynasty

Kings from another capital city called Kola

The Greeks who killed pigs(kolas)

5. Thasya thairabhavadhyuddham athi prabhala dandina,

Nyunairapi sa thairyudhe kolavidwamsibhirjjitha

Though extremely learned in war, he was defeated in a war with the kola vidhwamsi kings who were not experts in war.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI KEELAGAM

(The nail of the goddess)

11. Jnathwa prabhya kurveetha hyakurvano vinasyathi,

Thatho jnathtwaiva sambannamidham prabhyadhe budha.

This method should be understood well and then only the chanting should be started. If it is not done this way it will not be effective. So learned people do this way.

12. Soubhagyadhi cha yath kinchid drusyathe lalanajane,

That sarvam that prasadena thena japyamidham shubham.

Even ladies who do not know the method by chanting it will get some small benefits like beauty. So this has necessarily be chanted.

13. Sanaisthu japyamane asmin sthothre samathi ruchagai,

Bhavathyeva samagrapi thatha prabhyameva thath.

If this is chanted without sound you will get riches and if chanted loudly complete wealth could be got and so this should be chanted loudly.

14. Iswaryam yath prasadena soubhagya maraogya sampada,

Sathruhani paro moksha sthuyathe saa na kim janai.

How is it that with this knowledge that this chanting would lead to wealth, luck, heath and destruction of ones enemies, some people are still not chanting it?

Devi Keelagam Samaptham

The nail of the Goddess ends.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI KEELAGAM

(The nail of the goddess)

6. Sthothram vai Chandikayasthu thacha guhyam chakara sa,

Samapthirna cha punyasya tham yadavaniyanthranam.

The Lord Parameshwara made the “Devi Mahatmya” as secret and since there is no end to the blessings that can be received by it, made the method of reading it very secret.

7. Sopi kshemamapnothi sarvameva na samsaya,

Krushnayam vaa chaturdasyam ashtamyam va samahitha,

8. Dadthi prathi gruhnathi nanyaidaisha praseedathi.

Itham ropena keelena Mahadevena keelitham,

9. Yo nishkeelam vidayainam nithyam japathi samsphutam,

Sa sidha sagana sopi gandharvo jayathe avana.

There is no doubt that he gets all comforts. He has to observe with complete concentration all the necessary charities and rules laid down for the chanting on the fourth or fourteenth day after the NEW moon. Unless he does that the goddess will not be pleased with him.. This has been fixed like a driving nail by Lord Parameshwara. He who reads it without this would become one of the assistants of the Goddess.

(Because God thought just by chanting this every body would become equal to gods, whether they are good or bad, he has put this condition. (nail). He has told that this japa has to be done on Krishna ashtami or Krishna Chathurdasi. Before the Japa he should give away all his wealth to the goddess and receive back from her as prasada that which is just sufficient for him. He should then do the chanting with full concentration and according to the method prescribed. If he does like that, then only he will get the full effect of chanting the manthra. )

10. Na chaivapyata thasthasya bhayam kwapeeha jayathe,

na apamruthyu vasam yathi mrutho mokshamapnuyath.

He will have no fear any where in the world, he will never be subject to untimely death and after death he will attain salvation.

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DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI MAHATMYAM
DEVI KEELAGAM

(The nail of the goddess)

(Since the chanting of Devi Mahatmya leads to all the luck and good things in the world and at the end salvation Lord Prameshwara, decided to impose certain conditions to get that full benefit. This is the nail that he has put.)

Rishir Uvacha:-

1. Vishudha gnana dehaya trivedi divya chakshushe,
Sreya prapthi nimithaya nama somardha dharine.

The sage told:-
My salutations to that Parameshwara(The greatest lord) who is in the form of doing extreme penance, who has three holy eyes, who is the prime cause leading to salvation and who wears the crescent.

2. Sarvamethad vijaniyath manthranam abhi keelagam,
Sopi kshemavapnodhi sathatham japa thathpara.

3. Sidhyunthyuchadanadheeni vasthuni sakalanyapi,
Ethena sthuvadham devi sthothramathrena sidhyathi.

For getting victory in reading the Devi Mahatmyam, reading this would remove all the spokes in the way of getting result.. He who reads this also gets good times and gets all those which are not attainable. Even to one who praises Goddess with only Devi Mahatmya, she becomes pleased.

4. Na manthroushadham thathra na kinchid api vidhyathe,
Vina japyena sidhyatha sarvamuchadanadhikam.

5. Samagranyapi sidhyathi, loka sanka mimam hara,
Kruthwa nimanthrayamasa sarvamedhamidham shubham.

That man needs no other chant(Devi mahatmyam) or medicine,Without any other he would realise all his needs. He gets realised fully all his wishes, for The great god(Shiva), taking in to account the normal doubts among people, after composing this Keelaga also made it not necessary for him to read others.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI ARGALA STHUTHI

(The fountain of prayer to the Goddess)

21. Devi bakthajanodhama dathanandodhaye ambike,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who gives salvation to your devotees, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

22. Patneem manoramam dehi, mano vruthanu sareenim,

Tharinim durga samsara sagarasya kuloth bhavam.

Hey Goddess give me a very pretty wife, who would obey my mind, who would help me cross this unfathomable sea of material life and who will make my mind happy.

23. Idham sthothram padithwa thu Maha sthothram paden nara,

Sa thu saptha sathi samkhya vara mapnodhi sampadham.

A man who reads this prayer and then reads “Devi Mahatmya” would get great material and spiritual wealth.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI ARGALA STHUTHI

(The fountain of prayer to the Goddess)

16. Krishnena samsthuthe devi, saswad bakthya thwam ambike,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who was praised by Lord Krishna similarly, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

17. Himachala sutha nadha poojithe parameswari,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who is being worshipped by Lord Shiva, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

18. Sura sura sirorathna nigrushta charanembike,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who has a feet before which asuras and devas fall, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

19. Indrani pathi sad bhava poojithe parameswari,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who is being worshipped by the husband of Indrani with devotion, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

20. Devi, prachanda dhor dhanda daithya darpa vinasini,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey goddess who destoryed the ego of the great Asuras having huge arms and weapons, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

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DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI ARGALA STHUTHI

(The fountain of prayer to the Goddess)

11. Videhi dwishatham nasam, videhi bala muchagai,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess, destroys all my enemies, give me great strength, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

12. Videhi devi kalyanam videhi vipulam sriyam,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess give me all well meaning things, give me great wealth, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

13. Vidhyavantham yasasvantham lakshmivantham janam kuru,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess make your devotees with education, fame and wealthy, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

14. Prachanda daithya darpagne, Chandike pranathaya me,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Chandike, who destroyed the pride of the very heroic Rakshasas, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

15. Chathurbhuje, chathur vakthra samsthuthe, parameswari,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who has four hands, who is praised by Lord Brahma himself, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI ARGALA STHUTHI

(The fountain of prayer to the Goddess)

6. Achinthya roopa Charithe, Sarva Shathru vinasini,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who has unbelievable looks and history, Hey Goddess who kills all enemies totally, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

7. Nathebhya Sarvadha bhakthya chandike pranathayame,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess for all those who salute you and to me who salutes you now, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

8. Sthuvadbhyo bakthi poorvam thwam chandike Vyadhi nasini,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who cures all diseases to those who sing your praise with devotion, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

9. Chandike sathatham ye twamarchanyantheeha bhakthitha,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess Chandika, to all those who worship you with devotion, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

10. Dehi sowbhagyam arogyam, dehi devi param sukham,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess give me health and good luck and also that happiness which is eternal, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

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Devi Mahatmyam

DEVI MAHATMYAM

DEVI ARGALA STHUTHI

(The fountain of prayer to the Goddess)

1. Jayanthi mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini,

Durga kshama shiva dhathri swaha swadha namosthuthe.

Salutations to you who is Jayanthi, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini, Shiva, Dhathri, Swaha and Swadha.

2. Madhukaidabha vidhravi, vidhathru varadhe nama,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey goddess who killed Madhu and Kaidabha and who gave boons to Brahma, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

3. Mahishasura nirnasa vidhathri varade nama,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi

Hey Goddess who killed Mahishasura and who gave boons,. give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

4. Vandidhamgriyuge, devi, devi sowbhagya dhayini,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who has a feet which is worshipped by Gods like Brahma and Goddess who gives all luck, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

5. Raktha Bheeja Vadhe, devi, Chanda Munda Vinasini,

Roopam dehi, jayam dehi yaso dehi, dwisho jahi.

Hey Goddess who killed Raktha Bheeja, Hey Goddess who killed Chanda and Munda, give me looks. Give me victory, give me fame and destroy my enemies.

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