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OM bandhUkakusumAbhAsAM paJNchamuNDAdhivAsinIm.h  .
sphurachchandrakalAratnamukuTAM muNDamAlinIm.h  ..
trinetrAM rakttavasanAM pInonnataghaTastanIm.h  .
pustakaM chAkshamAlAM cha varaM chAbhayakaM kramAt.h  ..
dadhatIM sa.nsmarennityamuttarAmnAyamAnitAm.h  .

athavA

yA chaNDI madhukaiTabhAdidaityadalanI yA mAhiShonmUlinI
yA dhUmrekshaNachaNDamuNDamathanI yA raktabIjAshanI  .
shaktiH shumbhanishumbhadaityadalanI yA siddhidAtrI parA
sA devI navakoTimUrtisahitA mAM pAtu vishveshvarI  ..

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mArkaNDeya uvAcha \-\-\-

OM jaya tvaM devi chAmuNDe jaya bhUtApahAriNi  .
jaya sarvagate devi kAlarAtri namo.astu te  .. 1..

jayantI maN^galA kAlI bhadrakAlI kapAlinI  .
durgA shivA kshamA dhAtrI svAhA svadhA namo.astu te  .. 2..

madhukaiTabhavidhva.nsi vidhAtR^ivarade namaH  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 3..

mahiShAsuranirnAshi bhaktAnAM sukhade namaH  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 4..

dhUmranetravadhe devi dharmakAmArthadAyini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 5..

raktabIjavadhe devi chaNDamuNDavinAshini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 6..

nishumbhashumbhanirnAshi trilokyashubhade namaH  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 7..

vanditAN^ghriyuge devi sarvasaubhAgyadAyini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 8..

achintyarUpacharite sarvashatruvinAshini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 9..

natebhyaH sarvadA bhaktyA chAparNe duritApahe  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 10..

stuvadbhyo bhaktipUrvaM tvAM chaNDike vyAdhinAshini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 11..

chaNDike satataM yuddhe jayanti pApanAshini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 12..

dehi saubhAgyamArogyaM dehi devi paraM sukham.h  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 13..

vidhehi devi kalyANaM vidhehi vipulAM shriyam.h  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 14..

vidhehi dviShatAM nAshaM vidhehi balamuchchakaiH  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 15..

surAsurashiroratnanighR^iShTacharaNe.ambike  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 16..

vidyAvantaM yashasvantaM lakshmIvantaJNcha mAM kuru  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 17..

devi prachaNDadordaNDadaityadarpaniShUdini  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 18..

prachaNDadaityadarpaghne chaNDike praNatAya me  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 19..

chaturbhuje chaturvaktrasa.nsute parameshvari  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 20..

kR^iShNena sa.nstute devi shashvadbhaktyA sadAmbike  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 21..

himAchalasutAnAthasa.nstute parameshvari  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 22..

indrANIpatisadbhAvapUjite parameshvari  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 23..

devi bhaktajanoddAmadattAnandodaye.ambike  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 24..

bhAryAM manoramAM dehi manovR^ittAnusAriNIm.h  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 25..

tAriNi durgasa.nsArasAgarasyAchalodbhave  .
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi  .. 26..

idaM stotraM paThitvA tu mahAstotraM paThennaraH  .
saptashatIM samArAdhya varamApnoti durlabham.h  .. 27..

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OM namashvaNDikAyai

mArkaNDeya uvAcha  \-\-

OM vishuddhaGYAnadehAya trivedIdivyachakshuShe  .
shreyaHprAptinimittAya namaH somArdhadhAriNe  .. 1..

sarvametadvijAnIyAnmantrANAmapi kIlakam.h  .
so.api kshemamavApnoti satataM japyatatparaH  .. 2..

siddhyantyuchchATanAdIni karmANi sakalAnyapi  .
etena stuvatAM devIM stotravR^indena bhakttitaH  .. 3..

na mantro nauShadhaM tasya na kiJNchidapi vidyate  .
vinA japyena siddhyettu sarvamuchchATanAdikam.h  .. 4..

samagrANyapi setsyanti lokashaN^kAmimAM haraH  .
kR^itvA nimantrayAmAsa sarvamevamidaM  shubham.h  .. 5..

stotraM vai chaNDikAyAstu tachcha guhyaM chakAra saH  .
samApnoti sa puNyena tAM yathAvannimantraNAm.h  .. 6..

so.api kshemamavApnoti sarvameva na sa.nshayaH  .
kR^iShNAyAM vA chaturdashyAmaShTamyAM vA samAhitaH  .. 7..

dadAti pratigR^ihNAti nAnyathaiShA prasIdati  .
itthaM rUpeNa kIlena mahAdevena kIlitam.h  .. 8..

yo niShkIlAM vidhAyainAM chaNDIM japati nityashaH  .
sa siddhaH sa gaNaH so.atha gandharvo jAyate dhruvam.h  .. 9..

na chaivApATavaM tasya bhayaM kvApi na jAyate  .
nApamR^ityuvashaM yAti mR^ite cha mokshamApnuyAt.h  .. 10..

GYAtvA prArabhya kurvIta hyakurvANo vinashyati  .
tato GYAtvaiva sampUrNamidaM prArabhyate budhaiH  .. 11..

saubhAgyAdi cha yatkiJNchid.h dR^ishyate lalanAjane  .
tatsarvaM tatprasAdena tena japyamidam shubham.h  .. 12..

shanaistu japyamAne.asmin.h stotre sampattiruchchakaiH  .
bhavatyeva samagrApi tataH prArabhyameva tat.h  .. 13..

aishvaryaM tatprasAdena saubhAgyArogyameva cha  .
shatruhAniH paro mokshaH stUyate sA na kiM janaiH  .. 14..

chaNDikAM hR^idayenApi yaH smaret.h satataM naraH  .
hR^idyaM kAmamavApnoti hR^idi devI sadA vaset.h  .. 15..

agrato.amuM mahAdevakR^itaM kIlakavAraNam.h  .
niShkIlaJNcha tathA kR^itvA paThitavyaM samAhitaiH  .. 16..

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OM namashvaNDikAyai

mArkaNDeya uvAcha  \-\-

OM yad.hguhyaM paramaM loke sarvarakshAkaraM nR^iNAm.h  .
yanna kasyachidAkhyAtaM tanme brUhi pitAmaha  .. 1..

brahmovAcha  \-\-

asti guhyatamaM vipra sarvabhUtopakArakam.h  .
devyAstu kavachaM puNyaM tachchhR^iNuShva mahAmune  .. 2..

prathamaM shailaputrIti dvitIyaM brahmachAriNI  .
tR^itIyaM chandraghaNTeti  kUShmANDeti chaturthakam.h  .. 3..

paJNchamaM skandamAteti ShaShThaM kAtyAyanI tathA  .
saptamaM kAlarAtrishva mahAgaurIti chAShTamam.h  .. 4..

navamaM siddhidAtrI cha navadurgAH prakIrtitAH  .
uktAnyetAni nAmAni brahmaNaiva mahAtmanA  .. 5..

agninA dahyamAnAstu shatrumadhyagatA raNe  .
viShame durgame chaiva bhayArtAH sharaNaM gatAH  .. 6.

na teShAM jAyate kiJNchidashubhaM raNasaN^kaTe  .
ApadaM na cha pashyanti shokaduHkhabhayaN^karIm.h  .. 7..

yaistu bhaktyA smR^itA nityaM teShAM vR^iddhiH prajAyate  .
ye tvAM smaranti deveshi rakshasi tAnna sa.nshayaH  .. 8..

pretasa.nsthA tu chAmuNDA vArAhI mahiShAsanA  .
aindrI gajasamArUDhA vaiShNavI garuDAsanA  .. 9..

nArasi.nhI mahAvIryA shivadUtI mahAbalA  .
mAheshvarI vR^iShArUDhA kaumArI shikhivAhanA  .. 10..

lakshmIH padmAsanA devI padmahastA haripriyA  .
shvetarUpadharA devI IshvarI vR^iShavAhanA  .. 11..

brAhmI ha.nsamArUDhA sarvAbharaNabhUShitA  .
ityetA mAtaraH sarvAH sarvayogasamanvitAH  .. 12..

nAnAbharaNashobhADhyA nAnAratnopashobhitAH  .
shraiShThaishva mauktikaiH sarvA divyahArapralambibhiH  .. 13..

indranIlairmahAnIlaiH padmarAgaiH sushobhanaiH  .
dR^ishyante rathamArUDhA devyaH krodhasamAkulAH  .. 14..

shaN^khaM chakraM gadAM shaktiM halaM cha musalAyudham.h  .
kheTakaM tomaraM chaiva parashuM pAshameva cha  .. 15..

kuntAyudhaM trishUlaM cha shArN^gamAyudhamuttamam.h  .
daityAnAM dehanAshAya bhaktAnAmabhayAya cha  .. 16..

dhArayantyAyudhAnItthaM devAnAM cha hitAya vai  .
namaste.astu mahAraudre mahAghoraparAkrame  .. 17..

mahAbale mahotsAhe mahAbhayavinAshini  .
trAhi mAM devi duShprekshye shatrUNAM bhayavardhini  .. 18..

prAchyAM rakshatu mAmaindrI AgneyyAmagnidevatA  .
dakshiNe.avatu vArAhI naiR^ityAM khaDgadhAriNI  .. 19..

pratIchyAM vAruNI rakshedvAyavyAM mR^igavAhinI  .
udIchyAM pAtu kauberI iishAnyAM shUladhAriNI  .. 20..

UrdhvaM brahmANI me rakshedadhastAd.hvaiShNavI tathA  .
evaM dasha disho rakshechchAmuNDA shavavAhanA  .. 21..

jayA mAmagrataH pAtu vijayA pAtu pR^iShTataH  .
ajitA vAmapArshve tu dakshiNe chAparAjitA  .. 22..

shikhAM me dyotinI rakshedumA mUrdhni vyavasthitA  .
mAlAdharI lalATe cha bhruvau rakshedyashasvinI  .. 23..

netrayoshvitranetrA cha yamaghaNTA tu pArshvake  .
trinetrA cha trishUlena bhruvormadhye cha chaNDikA  .. 24..

shaN^khinI chakshuShormadhye shrotrayordvAravAsinI  .
kapolau kAlikA rakshet.h karNamUle tu shaN^karI  .. 25..

nAsikAyAM sugandhA cha uttaroShTe cha charchikA  .
adhare chAmR^itAbAlA jihvAyAM cha sarasvatI  .. 26..

dantAn.h rakshatu kaumArI kaNThadeshe tu chaNDikA  .
ghaNTikAM chitraghaNTA cha mahAmAyA cha tAluke  .. 27..

kAmAkshI chibukaM rakshedvAchaM me sarvamaN^galA  .
grIvAyAM bhadrakAlI cha pR^iShThava.nshe dhanurdharI  .. 28..

nIlagrIvA bahiH kaNThe nalikAM nalakUbarI  .
skandhayoH khaDginI rakshed.h bAhU me vajradhAriNI  .. 29..

hastayordaNDinI rakshedambikA chAN^gulIShu cha  .
nakhAJNchhUleshvarI rakshet.h kukshau rakshennareshvarI  .. 30..

stanau rakshenmahAdevI manaHshokavinAshinI  .
hR^idaye lalitA devI udare shUladhAriNI  .. 31..

nAbhau cha kAminI rakshed.h guhyaM guhyeshvarI tathA  .
meDhraM  rakshatu durgandhA pAyuM me guhyavAhinI  .. 32..

kaTyAM bhagavatI rakshedUrU me meghavAhanA  .
jaN^ghe mahAbalA rakshet.h jAnU mAdhavanAyikA  .. 33..

gulphayornArasi.nhI cha  pAdapR^iShTe tu kaushikI  .
pAdAN^gulIH shrIdharI cha talaM pAtAlavAsinI  .. 34..

nakhAn.h da.nShTrakarAlI cha keshA.nshvevordhvakeshinI  .
romakUpeShu kaumArI tvachaM yogIshvarI tathA  .. 35..

raktamachchAvasAmA.nsAnyasthimedA.nsi pArvatI  .
antrANi kAlarAtrishva pittaM cha mukuTeshvarI  .. 36..

padmAvatI padmakoshe kaphe chUDAmaNistathA  .
jvAlAmukhI nakhajvAlAmabhedyA sarvasandhiShu  .. 37..

shukraM brahmANI me rakshechchhAyAM  chhatreshvarI tathA  .
ahaN^kAraM mano buddhiM rakshenme dharmadhAriNI  .. 38..

prANApAnau tathA vyAnamudAnaM cha samAnakam.h  .
vajrahastA cha me rakshet.h prANAn.h kalyANashobhanA  .. 39..

rase rUpe cha gandhe cha shabde sparshe cha yoginI  .
sattvaM rajastamashvaiva rakshennArAyaNI sadA  .. 40..

AyU rakshatu vArAhI dharmaM rakshatu pArvatI  .
yashaH kIrtiM cha lakshmIM cha sadA rakshatu vaiShNavI  .. 41..

gotramindrANI me rakshet.h pashUn.h rakshechcha chaNDikA  .
putrAn.h rakshenmahAlakshmIrbhAryAM rakshatu bhairavI  .. 42..

dhaneshvarI dhanaM rakshet.h kaumArI kanyakAM tathA  .
panthAnaM supathA rakshenmArgaM kshemaN^karI tathA  .. 43..

rAjadvAre mahAlakshmIrvijayA satata sthitA  .
rakshAhInaM tu yat.h sthAnaM varjitaM kavachena tu  .. 44..

tatsarvaM raksha me devi jayantI pApanAshinI  .
sarvarakshAkaraM puNyaM kavachaM sarvadA japet.h  .. 45..

idaM rahasyaM viprarShe bhaktyA tava mayoditam.h  ..
pAdamekaM na gachchhet.h tu yadIchchhechchhubhamAtmanaH  .. 46..

kavachenAvR^ito nityaM yatra yatraiva gachchhati  .
tatra tatrArthalAbhashva vijayaH sArvakAlikaH  .. 47..

yaM yaM chintayate kAmaM taM taM prApnoti nishvitam.h  .
paramaishvaryamatulaM prApsyate bhUtale pumAn.h  .. 48..

nirbhayo jAyate martyaH saN^grAmeShvaparAjitaH  .
trailokye tu bhavetpUjyaH kavachenAvR^itaH pumAn.h  .. 49..

idaM tu devyAH kavachaM devAnAmapi durlabham.h  .
yaH paThetprayato nityaM trisandhyaM shraddhayAnvitaH  .. 50..

devIkalA bhavettasya trailokye chAparAjitaH  .
jIvedvarShashataM sAgramapamR^ityuvivarjitaH  .. 51..

nashyanti vyAdhayaH sarve lUtAvisphoTakAdayaH  .
sthAvaraM jaN^gamaM chaiva kR^itrimaM chaiva yadviSham.h  .. 52..

abhichArANi sarvANi mantrayantrANi bhUtale  .
bhUcharAH khecharAshvaiva kulajAshvaupadeshikAH  .. 53..

sahajA kulajA mAlA DAkinI shAkinI tathA  .
antarikshacharA ghorA DAkinyashva mahAravAH  .. 54..

gR^ihabhUtapishAchAshva yakshagandharvarAkshasAH  .
brahmarAkshasavetAlAH kUShmANDA bhairavAdayaH  .. 55..

nashyanti darshanAttasya kavachenAvR^ito hi yaH  .
mAnonnatirbhavedrAGYAstejovR^iddhiH parA bhavet.h  .. 56..

yashorvR^iddhirbhavet.h pu.nsAM kIrtivR^iddhishva jAyate  .
tasmAt.h japet.h sadA bhaktaH kavachaM kAmadaM mune  .. 57..

japet.h saptashatIM chaNDIM kR^itvA tu kavachaM purA  .
nirvighnena bhavet.h siddhishvaNDIjapasamudbhavA  .. 58..

yAvad.hbhUmaNDalaM dhatte sashailavanakAnanam.h  .
tAvattiShThati medinyAM santatiH putrapautrikI  .. 59..

dehAnte paramaM sthAnaM surairapi sudurlabham.h  .
prApnoti puruSho nityaM mahAmAyAprasAdataH  .. 60..

tatra gachchhati gatvAsau punashvAgamanaM nahi  .
labhate paramaM sthAnaM shivena samatAM vrajet.h  .. 61..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe hariharabrahmavirachitaM devIkavachaM samAptam.h  .

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mahAkAlIdhyAnam.h

OM khaDgaM chakragadeShuchApaparidhAn.h shUlaM bhushuNDIM shiraH
shaN^khaM sandadhatIM karaistrinayanAM sarvAN^gabhUShAvR^itAm.h  .
yAM hantuM madhukaiTabhau jalajabhUstuShTAva supte harau
nIlAshmadyutimAsyapAdadashakAM seve mahAkAlikAm.h   ..

OM namashchaNDikAyai
OM aiM mArkaNDeya uvAcha  .. 1..

sAvarNiH sUryatanayo yo manuH  kathyate.aShTamaH  .
nishAmaya tadutpattiM vistarAdgadato mama  .. 2..

mahAmAyAnubhAvena yathA manvantarAdhipaH  .
sa babhUva mahAbhAgaH sAvarNistanayo rave  .. 3..

svArochiShe.antare pUrvaM chaitrava.nshasamudbhavaH  .
suratho nAma rAjAbhUtsamaste kshitimaNDale  .. 4..

tasya pAlayataH samyak.h prajAH putrAnivaura.nsAn.h  .
babhUvuH shatravo bhUpAH kolAvidhva.nsinastadA  .. 5..

tasya tairabhavaddhyuddhamatiprabaladaNDinaH
nyUnairapi sa tairyuddhe kolAvidhva.nsibhirjitaH  .. 6..

tataH svapuramAyAto nijadeshAdhipo.abhavat.h  .
AkrAntaH sa mahAbhAgastaistadA prabalAribhiH  .. 7..

amAtyairbalibhirduShTairdurbalasya durAtmabhiH  .
kosho balaM chApahR^itaM tatrApi svapure tataH  .. 8..

tato mR^igayAvyAjena hR^itasvAmyaH sa bhUpatiH  .
ekAkI hayamAruhya jagAma gahanaM vanam.h  .. 9..

sa tatrAshramamadrAkshIddijavaryasya medhasaH  .
prashAntaH shvApadAkIrNaM munishiShyopashobhitam.h  .. 10..

tasthau kaJNchitsa kAlaM cha muninA tena satkR^itaH  .
itashchetashcha vichara.nstasmin.h munivarAshrame  .. 11..

so.achintayattadA tatra mamatvAkR^iShTamAnasaH  .. 12..

matpUrvaiH pAlitaM pUrvaM mayA hInaM puraM hi tat.h  .
maddhR^ittaistairasadvR^ittairdharmataH\foot{madhutyaistairasadvR^ittairdharmataH} pAlyate na vA  .. 13..  

na jAne sa pradhAno me shUro hastI sadAmadaH  .
mama vairivashaM yAtaH kAn.h bhogAnupalapsyate  .. 14..

ye mamAnugatA nityaM prasAdadhanabhojanaiH  .
anuvR^ittiM dhruvaM te.adya kurvantyanyamahIbhR^itAm.h  .. 15..

asamyagvyayashIlaistaiH kurvadbhiH satataM vyayam.h  .
saJNchitaH so.atiduHkhena kshayaM kosho gamiShyati  .. 16..

etachchAnyachcha satataM chintayAmAsa pArthivaH  .
tatra viprAshramAbhyAsho vaishyamekaM dadarsha saH  .. 17..

sa pR^iShTastena kastvaM bho hetushchAgamane.atra kaH  .
sashoka iva kasmAttvaM durmanA iva lakshyase  .. 18..

ityAkarNya vachastasya bhUpateH  praNayoditam.h  .
pratyuvAcha sa taM vaishyaH prashrayAvanato nR^ipam.h  .. 19..

vaishya uvAcha  .. 20..

samAdhirnAma vaishyo.ahamutpanno dhaninAM kule  .
putradArairnirastashcha dhanalobhAdasAdhubhiH  .. 21..

vihInashcha dhanairdAraiH  putrairAdAya me dhanam.h  .
vanamabhyAgato duHkhI nirastashchAptabandhubhi:H  .. 22..

so.ahaM na vedmi putrANAM kushalAkushalAtmikAm.h  .
pravR^ittiM svajanAnAM cha dArANAM chAtra sa.nsthitaH  .. 23..

kiM nu teShAM gR^ihe kshemamakshemaM kiM nu sAmpratam.h  .. 24..
kathaM te kiM nu sadvR^ittA durvR^itAH kiM nu me sutAH  .. 25..

rAjovAcha  .. 26..

yairnirasto bhavA.NllubdhaiH putradArAdibhirdhanaiH  .. 27..
teShu kiM bhavataH  snehamanubadhnAti mAnasam.h  .. 28..

vaishya uvAcha  .. 29..

evametadyathA prAha bhavAnasmadgataM vachaH  .
kiM karome na badhnAti mama niShThuratAM manaH  .. 30..

yaiH santyajya pitR^isnehaM dhanalubhdhairnirAkR^itaH  .
patiH svajanahArdaM cha hAdirteShveva me manaH  .. 31..

kimetannAbhijAnAmi jAnannapi mahAmate  .
yatpremapravaNaM chittaM viguNeShvapi bandhuShu  .. 32..

teShAM kR^ite me niHshvAso daurmanasyaM cha jAyate  .. 33..

karomi kiM yanna manasteShvaprItiShu niShThuram.h  .. 34..

mArkaNDeya uvAcha  .. 35..

tatastau sahitau vipra taM muniM  samupasthitau  .. 36..

samAdhirnAma vaishyo.asau sa cha pArthivasattamaH  .. 37..

kR^itvA tu tau yathAnyAyaM yathArhaM tena sa.nvidam.h  .
upaviShTau kathAH kAshvichchakraturvaishyapArthivau  .. 38..

rAjovAcha  .. 39..

bhagava.nstvAmahaM praShTumichchhAmyekaM vadasva tat.h  .. 40..
duHkhAya yanme manasaH svachittAyattatAM vinA  .. 41..

mamatvaM gatarAjyasya rAjyAN^geShvakhileShvapi  .
jAnato.api yathAGYasya kimetanmunisattama  .. 42..

ayaM cha nikR^itaH putrairdArairbhR^ityaistathojjhitaH  .
svajanena cha santyaktasteShu hArdI tathApyati  .. 43..

evameSha tathAhaM cha dvAvapyatyantaduHkhitau  .
ddaShTadoShe.api\foot{dR^iShTadoShe.api} viShaye mamatvAkR^iShTamAnasau  .. 44..

tatkenaitanmahAbhAga yanmoho GYAninorapi  .
mamAsya cha bhavatyeShA vivekAndhasya muuDhatA  .. 45..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 46..

GYAnamasti samastasya jantorviShayagochare  .
viShayAshcha mahAbhAga yAnti chaivaM pR^ithakpR^ithak.h  .. 47..

divAndhAH prANinaH kechidrAtrAvandhAstathApare  .
kechiddivA tathA rAtrau prANinastulyaddaShTayaH  .. 48..

GYAnino manujAH satyaM kintu te na hi kevalam.h  .
yato hi GYAninaH sarve pashupakshimR^igAdayaH  .. 49..

GYAnaM cha tanmanuShyANAM yatteShAM mR^igapakshiNAm.h  .
manuShyANAM cha yatteShAM tulyamanyattathobhayoH  .. 50..     

GYAne.api sati pashyaitAn.h patagAJNchhAvachaJNchuShu  .
kaNamokshAddatAn.h mohAtpIDayamAnAnapi kshudhA  .. 51..

mAnuShA manujavyAghra sAbhilAShAH sutAn.h prati  .
lobhAt.h pratyupakArAya nanvetAn.h kiM na pashyasi  .. 52..

tathApi mamatAvarte mohagarte nipAtitAH  .
mahAmAyAprabhAveNa sa.nsArasthitikAriNA  .. 53..

tannAtra vismayaH kAryo yoganidrA jagatpateH  .
mahAmAyA hareshvaiShA tayA sammohyate jagat.h  .. 54..

GYAninAmapi cheta.nsi devI bhagavatI hi sA  .
balAdAkR^iShya mohAya mahAmAyA prayachchhati  .. 55..

tayA visR^ijyate vishvaM jagadetachcharAcharam.h  .
saiShA prasannA varadA nR^iNAM bhavati muktaye  .. 56..

sA vidyA paramA mukterhetubhUtA sanAtanI  .. 57..

sa.nsArabandhahetushcha saiva sarveshvareshvarI  .. 58..

rAjovAcha  .. 59..

bhagavan.h kA hi sA devI mahAmAyeti yAM bhavAn.h  .
bravIti kathamutpannA sA karmAsyAshcha kiM dvija  .. 60..

yatprabhAvA cha sA devI yatsvarUpA yadudbhavA  .. 61..

tatsarvaM shrotumichchhAmi tvatto brahmavidAM vara  .. 62..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 63..

nityaiva sA jaganmUrtistayA sarvamidaM tatam.h .. 64..

tathApi tatsamutpattirbahudhA shrUyatAM mama  .. 65..

devAnAM kAryasiddhayarthamAvirbhavati sA yadA  .
utpanneti tadA loke sA nityApyabhidhIyate  .. 66..

yoganidrAM yadA viShNurjagatyekArNavIkR^ite  .
AstIrya sheShamabhajat.h kalpAnte bhagavAn.h prabhuH  .. 67..

tadA dvAvasurau ghorau vikhyAtau madhukaiTabhau  .
viShNukarNamalodbhUtau hantuM brahmANamudyatau  .. 68..

sa nAbhikamale viShNoH sthito brahmA prajApatiH  .
dR^iShTvA tAvasurau chograu prasuptaM cha janArdanam.h  .. 69..

tuShTAva yoganidrAM tAmekAgrahR^idayaH sthitaH  .
viShodhanArthAya harerharinetrakR^itAlayAm.h  .. 70..

vishveshvarIM jagaddhAtrIM sthitisa.nhArakAriNIm.h  .
nidrAM bhagavatIM viShNoratulAM tejasaH prabhuH  .. 71..

brahmovAcha  .. 72..

tvaM svAhA tvaM svadhA tvaM hi vaShaT.hkAraH svarAtmikA  .
sudhA tvamakshare nitye tridhAmAtrAtmikA sthitAH  .. 73..

ardhamAtrA sthitA nityA yAnuchchAryAvisheShataH  .
tvameva sA tvaM sAvitrI tvaM devajananI parA  .. 74..

tvayaitaddhAryate vishvaM tvayaitat.h sR^ijyate jagat.h  .
tvayaitat.h pAlyate devi tvamatsyante cha sarvadA  .. 75..

visR^iShTau sR^iShTirUpA tvaM sthitirUpA cha pAlane  .
tathA sa.nhR^itirUpAnte jagato.asya jaganmaye  .. 76..

mahAvidyA mahAmAyA mahAmedhA mahAsmR^itiH  .
mahAmohA cha bhavatI mahAdevI mahAsurI  .. 77..

prakR^itistvaM cha sarvasya guNatrayavibhAvinI  .
kAlarAtrirmahArAtrirmoharAtrishcha dAruNA  .. 78..

tvaM shrIstvamIshvarI tvaM hIstvaM buddhirbodhalakshaNA  .
lajjA puShTistathA tuShTistvaM shAntiH kshAntireva cha .. 79..

khaDginI shUlinI ghora gadinI chakriNI tathA  .
shaN^khinI chApinI bANabhushuNDIparighayudhA  .. 80..

saumyA saumyatarAsheShasaumyebhyastvatisundarI  .
parAparANAM paramA tvameva parameshvarI  .. 81..

yachcha kiJNchitkvachidvastu sadasadvAkhilAtmike  .
tasya sarvasya yA shakttiH sA tvaM kiM stUyase  mayA  .. 82..

yayA tvayA jagat.hsraShTA jagatpAtAtti yo jagat.h  .
so.api nidrAvashaM nItaH kastvAM stotumiheshvaraH  .. 83..

viShNuH sharIragrahaNamahamIshAna eva cha  .
kAritAste yato.atastvAM kaH stotuM shakttimAn.h bhavet.h  .. 84..

sA tvamitthaM prabhAvaiH svairudArairdevi sa.nstutA  .
mohayaitau durAdharShAvasurau madhukaiTabhau  .. 85..

prabodhaM cha jagatsvAmI nIyatAmachyuto laghu  .. 86..

bodhashcha kriyatAmasya hantumetau mahAsurau  .. 87..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 88..

evaM stutA tadA devI tAmasI tatra vedhasA  .
viShNoH prabodhanArthAya nihantuM madhukaiTabhau  .. 89..

netrAsyanAsikAbAhuhR^idayebhyastathorasaH  .
nirgamya darshane tasthau brahmaNo.avyaktajanmanaH  .. 90..

uttasthau cha jagannAthastayA mukto janArdanaH  .
ekArNave.ahishayanAttataH sa daddasho cha tau  .. 91..

madhukaiTabhau durAtmAnAvativIryaparAkramau  .
krodharaktekshaNAvattuM brahmANaM janitodyamau  .. 92..

samutthAya tatastAbhyAM yuyudhe bhagavAn.h hariH  .
paJNchavarShasahasrANi bAhupraharaNo vibhuH  .. 93..

tAvapyatibalonmattau mahAmAyAvimohitau  .. 94..
uktavantau varo.asmatto vriyatAmiti keshavam.h  .. 95..

shrIbhagavAnuvAcha  .. 96..

bhavetAmadya me tuShTau mama vadhyAvubhAvapi  .. 97..

kimanyena vareNAtra etAvaddhi vR^itaM mama  .. 98..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 99..

vaJNchitAbhyAmiti tadA sarvamApomayaM jagat.h  .
vilokya tAbhyAM gadito bhagavAn.h kamalekshaNaH  .. 100..

AvAM jahi na yatrorvI salilena pariplutA  .. 101..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 102..

tathetyuktvA bhagavatA shaN^khachakragadAbhR^itA  .
kR^itvA chakreNa vai chhinne jaghane shirasI tayoH  .. 103..

evameShA samutpannA brahmaNA sa.nstutA svayam.h  .
prabhAvamasyA devyAstu bhUyaH shrR^iNu vadAmi te  .. 104..

.. iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye 
madhukaiTabhavadho nAma prathamo.adhyAyaH  ..

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mahAlakshmIdhyAnam.h

OM akshasrakparashu.n gadeShukulishaM padma.n dhanuH kuNDikAM
daNDa.n shaktimasi.n cha charma jalajaM ghaNTAM surAbhAjanam.h  .
shUlaM pAshasudarshane cha dadhatIM hastaiH pravAlaprabhAM
seve sairibhamardinImiha mahAlakshmI.n sarojasthitAm.h  ..

OM R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

devAsuramabhUdyuddhaM pUrNamabdashataM purA  .
mahiShe.asurANAmadhipe devaana.n cha purandare  .. 2..

tatrAsurairmahAvIryairdevasainyaM  parAjitam.h  .
jitvA cha sakalAn.h devAnindro.abhUnmahiShAsuraH  .. 3..

tataH parAjitA devAH padmayoniM prajApatim.h  .
puraskR^itya gatAstatra yatreshagaruDadhvajau  .. 4..

yathAvR^itta.n tayostadvanmahiShAsuracheShTitam.h  .
tridashAH kathayAmAsurdevAbhibhavavistaram.h  .. 5..

sUryendrAgnyanilendUnA.n yamasya varuNasya cha  .
anyeShA.n chAdhikArAnsa svayamevAdhitiShThati  .. 6..

svargAnnirAkR^itAH sarve tena devagaNA bhuvi  .
vicharanti yathA martyA mahiSheNa durAtmanA  .. 7..

etadvaH kathita.n sarvamamarArivicheShTitam.h  .
sharaNa.n vaH prapannAH smo vadhastasya vichintyatAm.h  .. 8..

itthaM nishamya devAnA.n vachA.nsi madhusUdanaH  .
chakAra kopa.n shambhushcha bhrukuTiikuTilAnanau  .. 9..

tato.atikopapUrNasya  chakriNo vadanAttataH  .
nishchakrAma mahattejo brahmaNaH shaN^karasya cha  .. 10..

anyeShA.n chaiva devAnA.n shakrAdInAM sharIrataH  .
nirgata.n sumahattejastachchaikya.n samagachchhata  .. 11..

atIva tejasaH kUTa.n jvalantamiva parvatam.h  .
daddashuste surAstatra jvAlAvyAptadigantaram.h  .. 12..

atula.n tatra tattejaH sarvadevasharIrajam.h  .
ekastha.n tadabhUnnArI vyAptalokatraya.n tviShA  .. 13..

yadabhUchchhAmbhava.n tejastenAjAyata tanmukham.h  .
yAmyena chAbhavan.h keshA bAhavo viShNutejasA  .. 14..

saumyena stanayoryugmaM madhya.n chaindreNa chAbhavat.h  .
vAruNena cha jaN^ghorU nitambastejasA bhuvaH  .. 15..

brahmaNastejasA pAdau tadaN^gulyo.arkatejasA  .
vasUnA.n cha karAN^gulyaH kaubereNa cha nAsikA  .. 16..

tasyAstu dantAH sambhUtAH prAjApatyena tejasA  .
nayanatritaya.n jaGYe tathA pAvakatejasA  .. 17..

bhruvau cha sandhyayostejaH shravaNAvanilasya cha  .
anyeShAM chaiva devAnA.n sambhavastejasAM shivA  .. 18..

tataH samastadevAnA.n tejorAshisamudbhavAm.h  .
tA.n vilokya mudaM prApuramarA mahiShArditAH  .. 19..

shUla.n shUlAdviniShkR^iShya dadau tasyai pinAkadhR^ik.h  .
chakra.n cha dattavAn.h kR^iShNaH samutpATya svachakrataH  .. 20..

shaN^kha.n cha varuNaH shakti.n dadau tasyai hutAshanaH  .
mAruto dattavA.nshchApaM bANapUrNe tateShudhI  .. 21..

vajramindraH samutpATya kulishAdamarAdhipaH  .
dadau tasyai sahasrAksho ghaNTAmairAvatAdgajAt.h .. 22..

kAladaNDAdyamo daNDaM pAsha.n chAmbupatirdadau  .
prajApatishchAkshamAlA.n dadau brahmA kamaNDalum.h  .. 23..

samastaromakUpeShu nijarashmIn.h divAkaraH  .
kAlashcha dattavAn.h khaDga.n tasyAshcharma cha nirmalam.h  .. 24..

kshIrodashchAmala.n hAramajare cha tathAmbare  .
chUDAmaNi.n tathA divya.n kuNDale kaTakAni cha  .. 25..

ardhachandra.n tathA shubhra.n keyUrAn.h sarvabAhuShu  .
nUpurau vimalau tadvad.h graiveyakamanuttamam.h  .. 26..

aN^guliiyakaratnAni samastAsvaN^gulIShu cha  .
vishvakarmA dadau tasyai parashu.n chAtinirmalam.h  .. 27..

astrANyanekarUpANi tathA.abhedya.n cha da.nshanam.h  .
amlAnapaN^kajAM mAlA.n shirasyurasi chAparAm.h  .. 28..

adadajjaladhistasyai paN^kaja.n chAtishobhanam.h  .
himavAn.h vAhana.n si.nha.n ratnAni vividhAni cha  .. 29..

dadAvashUnya.n surayA pAnapAtra.n dhanAdhipaH  .
sheShashcha sarvanAgesho mahAmaNivibhUShitam.h  .. 30..

nAgahAra.n dadau tasyai dhatte yaH pR^ithivImimAm.h  .
anyairapi surairdevI bhUShaNairAyudhaistathA  .. 31..

sammAnitA nanAdochchaiH sATTahAsaM muhurmuhuH  .
tasyA nAdena ghoreNa kR^itsnamApUrita.n nabhaH  .. 32..

amAyatAtimahatA pratishabdo mahAnabhUt.h  .
chukshubhuH sakalA lokAH samudrAshcha chakampire  .. 33..

chachAla vasudhA cheluH sakalAshcha mahIdharAH  .
jayeti devAshcha mudA tAmUchuH si.nhavAhinIm.h  .. 34..

tuShTuvurmunayashchainAM bhaktinamrAtmamUrtayaH  .
dR^iShTvA samasta.n sa.nkshubdha.n trailokyamamarArayaH  .. 35..

sannaddhAkhilasainyAste samuttasthurudAyudhAH  .
AH kimetaditi krodhAdAbhAShya mahiShAsuraH  .. 36..

abhyadhAvata ta.n shabdamasheShairasurairvR^itaH  .
sa dadarsha tato devIM vyAptalokatrayA.n tviShA  .. 37..

pAdAkrAntyA natabhuva.n kirITollikhitAmbarAm.h
kshobhitAsheShapAtAlA.n dhanurjyAniHsvanena tAm.h  .. 38..

disho bhujasahasreNa samantAdvyApya sa.nsthitAm.h  .
tataH pravavR^ite yuddha.n tayA devyA suradviShAm.h  .. 39..

shastrAstrairbahudhA muktairAdIpitadigantaram.h  .
mahiShAsurasenAnIshchikshurAkhyo mahAsuraH  .. 40..

yuyudhe chAmarashchAnyaishchaturaN^gabalAnvitaH  .
rathAnAmayutaiH ShaD.hbhirudagrAkhyo mahaasuraH  .. 41..

ayudhyatAyutAnA.n cha sahasreNa mahAhanuH  .
paJNchAshadbhishcha niyutairasilomA mahAsuraH  .. 42..

ayutAnAM shataiH ShaD.hbhirbAShkalo yuyudhe raNe  .
gajavAjisahasraughairanekaiH  parivAritaH  .. 43..

vR^ito rathAnAM koTyA cha yuddhe tasminnayudhyata  .
biDAlAkhyo.ayutAnA.n cha paJNchAshadbhirathAyutaiH  .. 44..

yuyudhe sa.nyuge tatra rathAnAM parivAritaH  .
anye cha tatrAyutasho rathanAgahayairvR^itAH  .. 45..

yuyudhuH sa.nyuge devyA saha tatra mahAsurAH   .
koTikoTisahasraistu rathAnA.n dantinA.n tathA  .. 46..

hayAnA.n cha vR^ito yuddhe tatrAbhUnmahiShAsuraH  .
tomarairbhindipAlaishcha shaktibhirmusalaistathA  .. 47..

yuyudhuH sa.nyuge devyA khaDgaiH parashupaTTishaiH  .
kechichcha chikshipuH shaktiiH kechit.h pAshA.nstathApare  .. 48..

devI.n khaDgaprahAraistu te tA.n hantuM prachakramuH  .
sApi devI tatastAni shastrANyastrANi chaNDikA  .. 49..

lIlayaiva prachichchheda nijashastrAstravarShiNI  .
anAyastAnanA devI stUyamAnA surarShibhiH  .. 50..

mumochAsuradeheShu shastrANyastrANi cheshvarI  .
so.api kruddho dhutasaTo devyA vAhanakesarI  .. 51..

chachArAsurasainyeShu vaneShviva hutAshanaH  .
niHshvAsAn.h mumuche yA.nshcha yudhyamAnA raNe.ambikA  .. 52..

ta eva sadyassambhUtA gaNAH shatasahasrashaH  .
yuyudhuste parashubhirbhindipAlAsipaTTishaiH  .. 53..

nAshayanto.asuragaNAn.h devIshaktyupabR^i.nhitAH  .
avAdayanta paTahAn.h gaNAH shaN^khA.nstathApare  .. 54..

mR^idaN^gAshcha tathaivAnye tasminyuddhamahotsave  .
tato devI trishUlena gadayA shaktivR^iShTibhiH .. 55..

khaDgAdibhishcha shatasho nijaghAna mahAsurAn.h  .
pAtayAmAsa chaivAnyAn.h ghaNTAsvanavimohitAn.h  .. 56..

asurAn.h bhuvi pAshena baddhvA chAnyAnakarShayat.h  .
kechid.h dvidhAkR^itAstIkshNaiH khaDgapAtaistathApare  .. 57..

vipothitA nipAtena gadayA bhuvi sherate  .
vemushcha kechidrudhiraM musalena bhR^isha.n hatAH  .. 58..

kechinnipatitA bhUmau bhinnAH shUlena vakshasi  .
nirantarAH sharaugheNa kR^itAH kechidraNAjire  .. 59..

shalyAnukaariNaH  prANAnmumuchustridashArdanAH  .
keShAJNchidbAhavashchhinnAshchhinnagrIvAstathApare  .. 60..

shirA.nsi peturanyeShAmanye madhye vidAritAH  .
vichchhinnajaN^ghAstvapare petururvyAM mahAsurAH  .. 61..

ekabAhvakshicharaNAH kechiddevyA dvidhAkR^itAH  .
chhinne.api chAnye shirasi patitAH punarutthitAH  .. 62..

kabandhA yuyudhurdevyA gR^ihItaparamAyudhAH  .
nanR^itushchApare tatra yuddhe tUryalayAshritAH  .. 63..

kabandhAshchhinnashirasaH khaDgashaktyR^iShTipANayaH  .
tiShTha tiShTheti bhAShanto devImanye mahAsurAH  ..64..

pAtitai rathanAgAshvairasuraishcha vasundharA  .
agamyA sAbhavattatra yatrAbhUt sa mahAraNaH  .. 65..

shoNitaughA mahAnadyassadyastatra visusruvuH  .
madhye chAsurasainyasya vAraNAsuravAjinAm.h  .. 66..

kshaNena tanmahAsainyamasurANA.n tathAmbikA  .
ninye kshaya.n yathA vahnistR^iNadArumahAchayam.h   .. 67..

sa cha si.nho mahAnAdamutsR^ijan.h dhutakesaraH  .
sharIrebhyo.amarArINAmasUniva vichinvati  .. 68..

devyA gaNaishcha taistatra kR^ita.n yuddha.n tathAsuraiH  .
yathaiShA.n tuShTuvurdevAH puShpavR^iShTimucho divi  .. 69..

.. iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye
mahiShAsurasainyavadho nAma dvitIyo.adhyAyaH  ..

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R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

nihanyamAnaM tatsainyamavalokya mahAsuraH  .
senAnIshchakshuraH kopAdyayau  yoddhumathAmbikAm.h  .. 2..

sa devIM sharavarSheNa vavarSha samare.asuraH  .
yathA merugireH shrR^iN^gaM toyavarSheNa toyadaH  .. 3..

tasya chhitvA tato devI lIlayaiva sharotkarAn.h  .
jaghAna turagAnbANairyantAraM chaiva vAjinAm.h  .. 4..

chichheda cha dhanuH sadyo dhvajaM chAtisamuchchhR^itam.h  .
vivyAdha chaiva gAtreShu chhinnadhanvAnamAshugaiH  .. 5..

sa chhinnadhanvA viratho hatAshvo hatasArathiH  .
abhyadhAvata taM devIM khaDgacharmadharo.asuraH  .. 6..

si.nhamAhatya khaDgena tIkshNadhAreNa mUrdhani  .
AjaghAna bhuje savye devImapyativegavAn.h  .. 7..

tasyAH khaDgo bhujaM prApya paphAla nR^ipanandana  .
tato jagrAha shUlaM sa kopAdaruNalochanaH  .. 8..

chikshepa cha tatastattu bhadrakAlyAM mahAsuraH  .
jAjvalyamAnaM tejobhI ravibimbamivAmbarAt.h  .. 9..

dR^iShTvA tadApatachchhUlaM devI shUlamamuJNchata  .
tachchhUlaM shatadhA tena nItaM sa cha mahAsuraH  .. 10..

hate tasminmahAvIrye mahiShasya chamUpatau  .
AjagAma gajArUDhashchAmarastridashArdanaH  .. 11..

so.api shaktiM mumochAtha devyAstAmambikA drutam.h  .
huN^kArAbhihatAM bhUmau pAtayAmAsa niShprabhAm.h  .. 12..

bhagnAM shaktiM nipatitAM dR^iShTvA krodhasamanvitaH  .  
chikshepa chAmaraH shUlaM bANaistadapi sAchchhinat.h  .. 13..

tataH si.nhaH samutpatya gajakumbhAntarasthitaH  .
bAhuyuddhena yuyudhe tenochchaistridashAriNA  .. 14..

yudhyamAnau tatastau tu tasmAnnAgAnmahIM gatau  .
yuyudhAte.atisa.nrabdhau praharairatidAruNaiH  .. 15..

tato vegAt.h khamutpatya nipatya cha mR^igAriNA  .  
karaprahAreNa shirashchAmarasya pR^ithak.h kR^itam.h  .. 16..

udagrashcha raNe devyA shilAvR^ikshAdibhirhataH  .
dantamuShTitalaishchaiva karAlashcha nipAtitaH  .. 17..

devI kruddhA gadApAtaishchUrNayAmAsa choddhatam.h  .
bAShkalaM bhindipAlena bANaistAmraM tathAndhakam.h  .. 18..

ugrAsyamugravIryaM cha tathaiva cha mahAhanum.h  .
trinetrA cha trishUlena jaghAna parameshvarI  .. 19..

biDAlasyAsinA kAyAt.h pAtayAmAsa vai shiraH  .
durdharaM durmukhaM chobhau sharairninye yamakshayam.h  .. 20..

evaM sa.nkshIyamANe tu svasainye mahiShAsuraH  .
mAhiSheNa svarUpeNa trAsayAmAsa tAn.h gaNAn.h  .. 21..

kA.nshchittuNDAprahAreNa khurakshepaistathAparAn.h  .
lAN^gUlatADitA.nshchAnyAn.h shrR^iN^gAbhyAM cha vidAritAn.h  .. 22..

vegena kA.nshchidaparAnnAdena bhramaNena cha  .
niHshvAsapavanenAnyAnpAtayAmAsa bhUtale  .. 23..

nipAtya pramathAnIkamabhyadhAvata so.asuraH  .
si.nhaM hantuM mahAdevyAH kopaM chakre tato.ambikA  .. 24..

so.api kopAnmahAvIryaH khurakshuNNamahItalaH  .
shrR^ingAbhyAM parvatAnuchchA.nshchikshepa cha nanAda cha  .. 25..

vegabhramaNavikshuNNA mahI tasya vishIryata  .
lAN^gUlenAhatashchAbdhiH plAvayAmAsa sarvataH  .. 26..

dhutashrR^iN^gavibhinnAshcha khaNDaM khaNDaM yayurghanAH  .
shvAsAnilAstAH shatasho nipeturnabhaso.achalAH  .. 27..

iti krodhasamAdhmAtamApatantaM mahAsuram.h  .
dR^iShTvA sA chaNDikA kopaM tadvadhAya tadAkarot.h  .. 28..

sA kshiptvA tasya vai pAshaM taM babandha mahAsuram.h  .
tatyAja mAhiShaM rUpaM so.api baddho mahAmR^idhe  .. 29..

tataH si.nho.abhavatsadyo yAvattasyAmbikA shiraH  .
chhinatti tAvat.h puruShaH khaDgapANiraddashyata  .. 30..

tata evAshu puruShaM devI chichchheda sAyakaiH  .
taM khaDgacharmaNA sArdhaM tataH so.abhUnmahAgajaH  .. 31..

kareNa cha mahAsi.nhaM taM chakarSha jagarja cha  .
karShatastu karaM devI khaDgena nirakR^intata  .. 32..

tato mahAsuro bhUyo mAhiShaM vapurAsthitaH  .
tathaiva kshobhayAmAsa trailokyaM sacharAcharam.h  .. 33..

tataH  kruddhA jaganmAtA chaNDikA pAnamuttamam.h  .
papau punaH punashchaiva jahAsAruNalochanA  .. 34..

nanarda chAsuraH so.api balavIryamadoddhataH  .
viShANAbhyAM cha chikshepa chaNDikAM prati bhUdharAn.h  .. 35..

sA cha tAnprahitA.nstena chUrNayantI sharotkaraiH  .
uvAcha taM madoddhUtamukharAgAkulAksharam.h  .. 36..

devyuvAcha  .. 37..

garja garja kshaNaM mUDha madhu yAvatpibAmyaham.h  .
mayA tvayi hate.atraiva garjiShyantyAshu devatAH  .. 38..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 39..

evamuktvA samutpatya sArUDhA taM mahAsuram.h  .
pAdenAkramya kaNThe cha shUlenainamatADayat.h  .. 40..

tataH so.api padAkrAntastayA nijamukhAttataH  .
ardhaniShkrAnta evAsIddevyA vIryeNa sa.nvR^itaH  .. 41..

ardhaniShkrAnta evAsau yudhyamAno mahAsuraH  .
tayA mahAsinA devyA shirashchhitvA nipAtitaH  .. 42..

tato hAhAkR^itaM sarvaM daityasainyaM nanAsha tat.h  .
praharShaM cha paraM jagmuH sakalA devatAgaNAH  .. 43..

tuShTuvustAM surA devIM sahadivyairmaharShibhiH  .
jagurgandharvapatayo nanR^itushchApsarogaNAH  .. 44..

.. iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye 
mahiShAsuravadho nAma tR^itIyo.adhyAyaH  .. 

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          R^iShiruvaacha .. 1..

shakraadayaH suragaNaa nihate.ativiirye
	tasminduraatmani suraaribale cha devyaa .
taa.n tuShTuvuH praNatinamrashirodharaa.nsaa
	vaagbhiH praharShapulakod.hgamachaarudehaaH .. 2..

devyaa yayaa tatamida.n jagadaatmashaktyaa
	niHsheShadevagaNashakttisamuuhamuu{tyaa}.r .
taamambikaamakhiladevamaharShipuujyaa.n
	bhaktyaa nataaH sma vidadhaatu shubhaani saa naH .. 3..

yasyaaH prabhaavamatula.n bhagavaanananto
	brahmaa harashcha na hi vaktumala.n bala.n cha .
saa chaNDikaakhilajagatparipaalanaaya
	naashaaya chaashubhabhayasya mati.n karotu .. 4..

yaa shriiH svaya.n sukR^itinaa.n bhavaneShvalakshmiiH
	paapaatmanaa.n kR^itadhiyaa.n hR^idayeShu buddhiH .
shraddhaa sataa.n kulajanaprabhavasya lajjaa
	taa.n tvaa.n nataaH sma paripaalaya devi vishvam.h .. 5..

ki.n varNayaama tava ruupamachintyametat.h
	kiJNchaativiiryamasurakshayakaari bhuuri .
ki.n chaahaveShu charitaani tavaati yaani
	sarveShu devyasuradevagaNaadikeShu .. 6..

hetuH samastajagataa.n triguNaapi doShairna
	GYaayase hariharaadibhirapyapaaraa .
sarvaashrayaakhilamida.n jagada.nshabhuuta
	mavyaakR^itaa hi paramaa prakR^itistvamaadyaa .. 7..

yasyaaH samastasurataa samudiiraNena
	tR^ipti.n prayaati sakaleShu makheShu devi .
svaahaasi vai pitR^igaNasya cha tR^iptihetu\-
	ruchchaaryase tvamata eva janaiH svadhaa cha .. 8..

yaa mukttiheturavichintyamahaavrataa tva.n
	abhyasyase suniyatendriyatattvasaaraiH .
mokshaarthibhirmunibhirastasamastadoShai\-
	rvidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi .. 9..

shabdaatmikaa suvimala{gya}.rjuShaa.n nidhaana\-
	mudgiitharamyapadapaaThavataa.n cha saamnaam.h .
devii trayii bhagavatii bhavabhaavanaaya
	vaa{taa}.r cha sarvajagataa.n paramaa{ti}.rhantrii .. 10..

medhaasi devi viditaakhilashaastrasaaraa
	durgaasi durgabhavasaagaranaurasaN^gaa .
shriiH kaiTabhaarihR^idayaikakR^itaadhivaasaa
	gaurii tvameva shashimaulikR^itapratiShThaa .. 11..

iiShatsahaasamamala.n paripuurNachandra\-
	bimbaanukaari kanakottamakaantikaantam.h .
atyadbhuta.n prahR^itamaattaruShaa tathaapi
	vaktra.n vilokya sahasaa mahiShaasureNa .. 12..

dR^iShTvaa tu devi kupita.n bhrukuTiikaraala\-
	mudyachchhashaaN^kasadR^ishachchhavi yanna sadyaH .
praaNaan mumocha mahiShastadatiiva chitra.n
	kairjiivyate hi kupitaantakadarshanena .. 13..

devi prasiida paramaa bhavatii bhavaaya
	sadyo vinaashayasi kopavatii kulaani .
viGYaatametadadhunaiva yadastameta\-
	nniita.n bala.n suvipula.n mahiShaasurasya .. 14..

te sammataa janapadeShu dhanaani teShaa.n
	teShaa.n yashaa.nsi na cha siidati dharmavargaH .
dhanyaasta eva nibhR^itaatmajabhR^ityadaaraa
	yeShaa.n sadaabhyudayadaa bhavatii prasannaa .. 15..

dha{myaa}.rNi devi sakalaani sadaiva karmaa\-
	NyatyaadR^itaH pratidina.n sukR^itii karoti .
svarga.n prayaati cha tato bhavatii prasaadaa\-
	llokatraye.api phaladaa nanu devi tena .. 16..

durge smR^itaa harasi bhiitimasheShajantoH
	svasthaiH smR^itaa matimatiiva shubhaa.n dadaasi .
daaridr{}yaduHkhabhayahaariNi kaa tvadanyaa
	sarvopakaarakaraNaaya sadaa{dra}.rchittaa .. 17..

ebhirhatairjagadupaiti sukha.n tathaite
	kurvantu naama narakaaya chiraaya paapam.h .
sa.ngraamamR^ityumadhigamya diva.n prayaantu
	matveti nuunamahitaanviniha.nsi devi .. 18..

dR^iShTvaiva ki.n na bhavatii prakaroti bhasma
	sarvaasuraanariShu yat.hprahiNoShi shastram.h .
lokaanprayaantu ripavo.api hi shastrapuutaa
	ittha.n matirbhavati teShvapi te.atisaadhvii .. 19..

khaDgaprabhaanikaravisphuraNaistathograiH
	shuulaagrakaantinivahena dR^isho.asuraaNaam.h .
yannaagataa vilayama.nshumadindukhaNDa\-
	yogyaanana.n tava vilokayataa.n tadetat.h .. 20..

durvR^ittavR^ittashamana.n tava devi shiila.n
	ruupa.n tathaitadavichintyamatulyamanyaiH .
viirya.n cha hantru hR^itadevaparaakramaaNaa.n
	vairiShvapi prakaTitaiva dayaa tvayettham.h .. 21..

kenopamaa bhavatu te.asya paraakramasya
	ruupa.n cha shatrubhayakaaryatihaari kutra .
chitte kR^ipaa samaraniShThurataa cha dR^iShTaa
	tvayyeva devi varade bhuvanatraye.api .. 22..

trailokyametadakhila.n ripunaashanena
	traata.n tvayaa samaramuurdhani te.api hatvaa .
niitaa diva.n ripugaNaa bhayamapyapaastam.h
	asmaakamunmadasuraaribhava.n namaste .. 23..

shuulena paahi no devi paahi khaDgena chaambike .
ghaNTaasvanena naH paahi chaapajyaanissvanena cha .. 24..

praachyaa.n raksha pratiichyaa.n cha chaNDike raksha dakshiNe .
bhraamaNenaatmashuulasya uttarasyaa.n tatheshvari .. 25..

saumyaani yaani ruupaaNi trailokye vicharanti te .
yaani chaatyantaghoraaNi tai rakshaasmaa.nstathaa bhuvam.h .. 26..

khaDgashuulagadaadiini yaani chaastraani te.ambike .
karapallavasaN^giini tairasmaanraksha sarvataH .. 27..

          R^iShiruvaacha .. 28..

eva.n stutaa surairdivyaiH kusumairnandanodbhavaiH .
architaa jagataa.n dhaatrii tathaa gandhaanulepanaiH .. 29..

bhaktyaa samastaistridashairdivyairdhuupaiH sudhuupitaa .
praaha prasaadasumukhii samastaan.h praNataan.h suraan.h .. 30..

          devyuvaacha .. 31..

vriyataa.n tridashaaH sarve yadasmatto.abhivaaJNchhitam.h .. 32..
dadaamyahamatipriityA stavairebhiH supuujitaa  .

          devaa uchuH .. 33..

bhagavatyaa kR^ita.n sarva.n na kiJNchidavashiShyate .
yadaya.n nihataH shatrurasmaaka.n mahiShaasuraH .. 34..

yadi chaapi varo deyastvayaa.asmaaka.n maheshvari .
sa.nsmR^itaa sa.nsmR^itaa tva.n no hi.nsethaaH paramaapadaH .. 35..

yashcha ma{tya}.rH stavairebhistvaa.n stoShyatyamalaanane .
tasya vitta{ddhi}.rvibhavairdhanadaaraadisampadaam.h .. 36..

vR^iddhaye.asmatprasannaa tva.n bhavethaaH sarvadaambike .. 37..

          R^iShiruvaacha .. 38..

iti prasaaditaa devairjagato.arthe tathaatmanaH .
tathetyuktvaa bhadrakaalii babhuuvaantarhitaa nR^ipa .. 39..

ityetatkathita.n bhuupa sambhuutaa saa yathaa puraa .
devii devashariirebhyo jagattrayahitaiShiNii .. 40..

punashcha gauriidehaa saa samud.hbhuutaa yathaabhavat.h .
vadhaaya duShTadaityaanaa.n tathaa shumbhanishumbhayoH .. 41..

rakshaNaaya cha lokaanaa.n devaanaamupakaariNii .
tachchhR^iNuShva mayaakhyaata.n yathaavatkathayaami te .. 42..


.. iti shriimaarkaNDeyapuraaNe saavarNike manvantare deviimaahaatmye
         shakraadistutirnaama chaturtho.adhyaayaH ..

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  atha dhyAnam.h

ghaNTAshUlahalAni shaN^khamusale chakraM dhanuH  sAyakaM
hastAbjairdadhatIM ghanAntavilasachchhItA.nshutulyaprabhAm.h  .
gaurIdehasamudbhavAM trijagatAmAdhArabhUtAM mahApUrvamatra
sarasvatImanubhaje shumbhAdidaityArdinIm.h  ..

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OM R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

purA shumbhanishumbhAbhyAmasurAbhyAM shachIpateH  .
trailokyaM yaGYabhAgAshcha hR^itA madabalAshrayAt.h  .. 2..

tAveva sUryatAM tadvadadhikAraM tathaindavam.h  .  
kauberamatha yAmyaM cha chakrAte varuNasya cha  .. 3..

tAveva pavanarddhiM cha chakraturvahnikarma cha  .
tato devA vinirdhUtA bhraShTarAjyAH parAjitAH  .. 4..

hR^itAdhikArAstridashAstAbhyAM sarve nirAkR^itAH  .
mahAsurAbhyAM tAM devIM sa.nsmarantyaparAjitAm.h  .. 5..

tayAsmAkaM varo datto yathApatsu smR^itAkhilAH  .
bhavatAM nAshayiShyAmi tatkshaNAtparamApadaH  .. 6..

iti kR^itvA matiM devA himavantaM nageshvaram.h  .
jagmustatra tato devIM viShNumAyAM pratuShTuvuH  .. 7..

devA UchuH  .. 8..

namo devyai mahAdevyai shivAyai satataM namaH  .
namaH prakR^ityai bhadrAyai niyatAH praNatAH  sma tAm.h  .. 9..

raudrAyai namo nityAyai gauryai dhAtryai namo namaH  .
jyotsnAyai chendurUpiNyai sukhAyai satataM namaH  .. 10..

kalyANyai praNatA vR^iddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaH  .
naiR^ityai bhUbhR^itAM lakshmai sharvANyai te namo namaH  .. 11..

durgAyai durgapArAyai sArAyai sarvakAriNyai  .
khyAtyai tathaiva kR^iShNAyai dhUmrAyai satataM namaH  .. 12..

atisaumyAtiraudrAyai natAstasyai namo namaH  .
namo jagatpratiShTAyai devyai kR^ityai namo namaH  .. 13..

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu vishhNumAyeti shabditA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 14\-16||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu chetanetyabhidhIyate |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 17\-19||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu buddhirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 20\-22||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu nidrArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 23\-25||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu kshudhArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 26\-28||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu chhAyArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 29\-31||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu shaktirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 32\-34||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu tR^ishhNArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 35\-37||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu kshAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 38\-40||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu jAtirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 41\-43||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu lajjArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 44\-46||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu shAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 47\-49||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu shraddhArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 50\-52||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu kAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 53\-55||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu lakshmIrUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 56\-58||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu vR^ittirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 59\-61||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu smR^itirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 62\-64||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu dayArUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 65\-67||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu tushhTirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 68\-70||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu mAtR^irUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 71\-73||

yA devI sarvabhUteshhu bhrAntirUpeNa sa.nsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 74\-76||

indriyANAmadhishhThAtrI bhuutAnAJNchAkhileshhu yA |
bhUteshhu satataM tasyai vyAptidevyai namo namaH || 77||

chitirUpeNa yA kR^itsnametad.hvyApya sthitA jagat.h |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 78\-80||

stutA suraiH pUrvamabhIShTasa.nshrayA\-
	ttathA surendreNa dineShu sevitA  .
karotu sA naH shubhaheturIshvarI
	shubhAni bhadrANyabhihantu chApadaH  .. 81..

yA sAmprataM choddhatadaityatApitai\-
	rasmAbhirIshA cha surairnamasyate  .
yA cha smR^itA tatkshaNameva hanti naH
	sarvApado bhakttivinamramUrtibhiH  .. 82..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 83..

evaM stavAdiyukttAnAM devAnAM tatra pArvatI  .
snAtumabhyAyayau toye jAhnavyA nR^ipanandana  .. 84..

sAbravIttAn.h surAn.h subhrUrbhavadbhiH stUyate.atra kA  .
sharIrakoshatashchAsyAH samudbhUtA.abravIchchhivA  .. 85..

stotraM mamaitatkriyate shumbhadaityanirAkR^itaiH  .
devaiH  sametaiH  samare nishumbhena parAjitaiH  .. 86..

sharIrakoshAdyattasyAH  pArvatyA niHsR^itAmbikA  .
kaushikIti samasteShu tato lokeShu gIyate  .. 87..

tasyAM vinirgatAyAM tu kR^iShNAbhUtsApi pArvatI  .
kAliketi samAkhyAtA himAchalakR^itAshrayA  .. 88..

tato.ambikAM paraM rUpaM bibhrANAM sumanoharam.h  .
dadarsha chaNDo muNDashva bhR^ityau shumbhanishumbhayoH  .. 89..

tAbhyAM shumbhApa chAkhyAtA sAtIva sumanoharA  .
kApyAste strI mahArAja bhAsayantI himAchalam.h  .. 90..

naiva tAdR^ik.h kvachidruupaM dR^iShTaM kenachiduttamam.h  .
GYAyatAM kApyasau devI gR^ihyatAM chAsureshvara  .. 91..

strIratnamatichArvaN^gI dyotayantI dishAstviShA
sA tu tiShThati daityendra tAM bhavAn.h draShTumarhati  .. 92..

yAni ratnAni maNayo gajAshvAdIni vai prabho  .
trailokye tu samastAni sAmprataM bhAnti te gR^ihe  .. 93..

airAvataH samAnIto gajaratnaM purandarAt.h  .
pArijAtatarushchAyaM tathaivochchaiHshravA hayaH  .. 94..

vimAnaM ha.nsasa.nyukttametattiShThati te.aN^gaNe  .
ratnabhUtamihAnItaM yadAsIdvedhaso.adbhutam.h  .. 95

nidhireSha mahApadmaH samAnIto dhaneshvarAt.h  .
kiJNjalkinIM dadau chAbdhirmAlAmamlAnapaN^kajAm.h  ..  96..

chhatraM te vArUNaM gehe kAJNchanasnAvi tiShThati  .
tathA.ayaM syandanavaro yaH purAsItprajApateH  .. 97..

mR^ityorutkrAntidA nAma shakttirIsha tvayA hR^itA  .
pAshaH salilarAjasya bhrAtustava parigrahe  .. 98..

nishumbhasyAbdhijAtAshcha samastA ratnajAtayaH  .
vahnishchApi dadau tubhyamagnishauche cha vAsasI  .. 99..

evaM daityendra ratnAni samastAnyAhR^itAni te  .
strIratnameShA kalyANI tvayA kasmAnna gR^ihyate  .. 100..

R^iShiruvaacha  .. 101..

nishamyeti vachaH  shumbhaH sa tadA chaNDamuNDayoH  .
preShayAmAsa sugrIvaM dUtaM devyA mahAsuram.h  .. 102..

iti cheti cha vakttavyA sA gatvA vachanAnmama  .
yathA chAbhyeti samprItyA tathA kAryaM tvayA laghu  .. 103..

sa tatra gatvA yatrAste shailoddesho.atishobhane  .
sA devI taM tataH prAha shlakshNaM madhurayA girA  .. 104..       

dUta uvAcha  .. 105

devi daityeshvaraH  shumbhastrailokye parameshvaraH  .
dUto.ahaM preShitastena tvatsakAshamihAgataH  .. 106..

avyAhatAGYaH sarvAsu yaH sadA devayoniShu  .
nirjitAkhiladaityAriH sa yadAha shR^iNuShva tat.h  .. 107

mama trailokyamakhilaM mama devA vashAnugAH  .
yaGYabhAgAnahaM sarvAnupAshnAmi pR^ithak.h pR^ithak.h  .. 108..  

trailokye vararatnAni mama vashyAnyashoShataH  .
tathaiva gajaratnaM cha hR^itaM devendravAhanam.h  .. 109..

kshIrodamathanodbhUtamashvaratnaM mamAmaraiH  .
uchchaiHshravasasa.nGYaM  tatpraNipatya samarpitam.h  .. 110..

yAni chaanyAni deveShu gandharveShUrageShu cha  .
ratnabhUtAni bhUtAni tAni mayyeva shobhane  .. 111..

strIratnabhUtAM tvAM devi loke manyAmahe vayam.h  .
sA tvamasmAnupAgachchha yato ratnabhujo vayam.h  .. 112..

mAM vA mamAnujaM vApi nishumbhamuruvikramam.h  .
bhaja tvaM chaJNchalApAN^gi ratnabhUtAsi vai yataH  .. 113..

paramaishvaryamatulaM prApsyase matparigrahAt.h  .
etadbuddhyA samAlochya matparigrahatAM vraja  .. 114..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 115..

ityukttA sA tadA devI gambhIrAntaHsmitA jagau  .
durgA bhagavatI bhadrA yayedaM dhAryate jagat.h  .. 116..

devyuvAcha  .. 117..

satyamukttaM tvayA nAtra mithyA kiJNcitvayoditam.h
trailokyAdhipatiH shumbho nishumbhashchApi tAdR^ishaH  .. 118..

kiM tvatra yatpariGYAtaM mithyA tatkriyate katham.h  .
shrUyatAmalpavuddhitvAtpratiGYA yA kR^itA purA  .. 119..

yo mAM jayati saN^grAme yo me darpaM vyapohati  .
yo me pratibalo loke sa me bhartA bhaviShyati  .. 120..

tadAgachchhatu shumbho.atra nishumbho vA mahAsuraH  .
mAM jitvA kiM chireNAtra pANiM gR^ihNAtu me laghu  .. 121..

dUta uvAcha  .. 122..

avaliptAsi maivaM tvaM devi brUhi mamAgrataH  .
trailokye kaH pumA.nstiShThedagre shumbhanishumbhayoH  .. 123..

anyeShAmapi daityAnAM sarve devA na vai yudhi  .
tiShThanti sammukhe devi kiM punaH strI tvamekikA  .. 124..

indrAdyAH sakalA devAstasthuryeShAM na sa.nyuge  .
shumbhAdInAM kathaM teShAM strI prayAsyasi sammukham.h  .. 125..

sA tvaM gachchha mayaivokttA pArshvaM shumbhanishumbhayoH  .
keshAkarShaNanirdhuutagauravA mA gamiShyasi  .. 126..

devyuvAcha  .. 127..

evametad.h balI shumbho nishumbhashchAtirvIryavAn.h  .
kiM karomi pratiGYA me yadanAlochitA purA  .. 128..

sa tvaM gachchha mayokttaM te yadetatsarvamaadR^itaH  .           
tadAchakshvAsurendrAya sa cha yukttaM karotu yat.h  .. 129..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye devyA
dUtasa.nvAdo nAma paJNchamo.adhyAyaH  .. 

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\centerline{.. atha ShaShTho.adhyAyaH ..}

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

ityAkarNya vacho devyAH sa dUto.amarShapUritaH  .
samAchaShTa samAgamya daityarAjAya vistarAt.h  .. 2..

tasya dUtasya tadvAkyamAkarNyAsurarAT.h tataH  .
sakrodhaH prAha daityAnAmadhipaM dhUmralochanam.h  .. 3..

he dhUmralochanAshu tvaM svasainyaparivAratiH  .
tAmAnaya balAdduShTAM keshAkarShaNavihvalAm.h  .. 4..     

tatparitrANadaH kashchidyadi vottiShThate.aparaH  .
sa hantavyo.amaro vApi yaksho gandharva eva vA  .. 5..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 6..

tenAGYaptastataH shIghraM sa daityo dhUmralochanaH  .
vR^itaH ShaShTayA sahasrANAmasurANAM dR^itaM yayau  .. 7..

sa dR^iShTvA tAM tato devIM tuhinAchalasa.nsthitAm.h  .   
jagAdochchaiH prayAhIti mUlaM shumbhanishumbhayoH  .. 8..

na chetprItyAdya bhavatI madbhartAramupaiShyati  .
tato balAnnayAmyeSha keshAkarShaNavihvalAm.h  .. 9..

devyuvAcha  .. 10..

daityeshvareNa prahito balavAnbalasa.nvR^itaH  .
balAnnayasi mAmevaM tataH kiM te karomyaham.h  .. 11..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 12..

ityuktaH so.abhyadhAvattAmasuro dhUmralochanaH  .
huN^kAreNaiva taM bhasma sA chakArAmbikA tataH  .. 13..

atha kruddhaM mahAsainyamasurANAM tathAmbikAm.h  .
vavarSha sAyakaistIkshNaistathA shakttiparashvadhaiH  .. 14..

tato dhutasaTaH kopAtkR^itvA nAdaM subhairavam.h  .
papAtAsurasenAyAM si.nho devyAH svavAhanaH  .. 15..

kA.nshchitkaraprahAreNa daityAnAsyena chAparAn.h  .
AkrAntyA chAdhareNAnyAn.h sa jaghAna mahAsurAn.h  .. 16..

keShAJNchitpATayAmAsa nakhaiH koShThAni kesarI  .
tathA talaprahAreNa shirA.nsi kR^itavAnpR^ithak.h  .. 17..

vichchhinnavAhushirasaH kR^itAstena tathApare  .
pApau cha rudhiraM koShThAdanyeShAM dhutakesaraH  .. 18..

kshaNena tadbalaM sarvaM kshayaM nItaM mahAtmanA  .
tena kesariNA devyA vAhanenAtikopinA  .. 19..

shrutvA tamasuraM devyA nihataM dhUmralochanam.h  .
balaM cha kshayitaM kR^itsnaM devIkesariNA tataH  .. 20..

chukopa daityAdhipatiH shumbhaH prasphuritAdharaH  .
AGYApayAmAsa cha tau chaNDamuNDau mahAsurau  .. 21..

he chaNDa he muNDa balairbahulaiH parivAritau  .
tatra gachhataM gatvA cha sA samAnIyatAM laghu  .. 22..

kesheShvAkR^iShya baddhvA vA yadi vaH sa.nshayo yudhi  .
tadAsheShAyudhaiH sarvairasurairvinihanyatAm.h  .. 23..

tasyAM hatAyAM duShTAyAM si.nhe cha vinipAtite  .
shIgramAgamyatAM baddhvA gR^ihItvA tAmathAmbikAm.h  .. 24..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye
dhUmralochanavadho nAma ShaShTho.adhyAyaH  .. 

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\centerline{.. atha saptamo.adhyAyaH  ..}

    R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

AGYaptAste tato daityAshchaNDamuNDapurogamAH  .
chaturaN^gabalopetA yayurabhyudyatAyudhAH  .. 2..

daddR^ishuste tato devImIShaddhAsAM vyavasthitAm.h  .
si.nhasyopari shailendrashR^iN^ge mahati kAJNchane  .. 3..

te dR^iShTA tAM samAdAtumudyamaJNchakrurudyatAH  .
AkR^iShTachApAsidharAstathAnye tatsamIpagAH  .. 4..

tataH kopaM chakArochchairambikA tAnarInprati  .
kopena chAsyA vadanaM maShIvarNamabhUttadA  .. 5..

bhrukuTIkuTilAttasyA lalATaphalakaaddR^itam.h .
kAlI karAlavadanA viniShkrAntAsipAshinI  .. 6..

vichitrakhaTvAN^gadharA  naramAlAvibhUShaNA  .
dvIpicharmaparIdhAnA shuShkamA.nsAtibhairavA  .. 7..

ativistAravadanA jihvAlalanabhIShaNA  .
nimagnArakttanayanA nAdApUritadiN^mukhA  .. 8..

sA vegenAbhipatitA ghAtayantI mahaasurAn.h  .
sainye tatra surArINAmabhakshayata tadbalam.h  .. 9..

pArShNigrAhAN^kushagrAhiyodhaghaNTAsamanvitAn.h  .
samAdAyaikahastena mukhe chikshepa vAraNAn.h  .. 10..

tathaiva yodhaM turagai rathaM sArathinA saha  .
nikshipya vaktre dashanaishcharvayatyatibhairavam.h  .. 11..

ekaM jagrAha kesheShu grIvAyAmatha chAparam.h  .
pAdenAkramya chaivAnyamurasAnyamapothayat.h  .. 12..

tairmukttAni cha shastrANi mahAstrANi tathAsuraiH  .
mukhena jagrAha ruShA dashanairmathitAnyapi  .. 13..

balinAM tadbalaM sarvamasurANAM durAtmanAm.h  .
mamardAbhakshayachchAnyAnanyA.nshchAtADayattathA  .. 14..

asinA nihatAH kechitkechitkhaTvAN^gatADitAH  .
jagmurvinAshamasurA dantAgrAbhihatAstathA  .. 15..

kshaNena tadbalaM sarvamasurANAM nipAtitam.h  .
dR^iShTvA chaNDo.abhidudrAva tAM kAlImatibhIShaNAm.h  .. 16..

sharavarShairmahAbhImairbhImAkshIM tAM mahAsuraH  .
chhAdayAmAsa chakraishcha muNDaH kshiptaiH sahasrashaH  .. 17..

tAni chakrANyanekAni vishamAnAni tanmukham.h  .
babhuryathA.arkabimbAni subahUni ghanodaram.h  .. 18..

tato jahAsAtiruShA bhImaM bhairavanAdinI  .
kAlI karAlavaktrAntardurdarshadashanojjvalA  .. 19..

utthAya cha mahAsi.nhaM devI chaNDamadhAvata  .
gR^ihItvA chAsya kesheShu shirastenAsinAchchhinat.h  .. 20..

atha muNDo.abhyadhAvattAM dR^iShTvA chaNDaM nipAtitam.h  .
tamapyapAtayadbhUmau sA khaDgAbhihataM ruShA  .. 21..

hatasheShaM tataH sainyaM dR^iShTvA chaNDaM nipAtitam.h  .
muNDaM cha sumahAvIryaM disho bheje bhayAturam.h  .. 22 ..

shirashchaNDasya kAlI cha gR^ihItvA muNDameva cha  .
prAha prachaNDATTahAsamishramabhyetya chaNDikAm.h  .. 23..

mayA tavAtropahR^itau chaNDamuNDau mahApashU  .
yuddhayaGYe svayaM shumbhaM nishumbhaM cha haniShyasi  .. 24.. 

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 25..

tAvAnItau tato dR^iShTvA chaNDamuNDau mahAsurau  .
uvAcha kAlIM kalyANI lalitaM chaNDikA vachaH  .. 26..

yasmAchchaNDam cha muNDaM cha gR^ihItvA tvamupAgatA  .
chAmuNDeti tato loke khyAtA devI bhaviShyasi  .. 27..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye 
chaNDamuNDavadho nAma saptamo.adhyAyaH  ..

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\centerline{..atha aShTamo.adhyAyaH  ..}

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

chaNDe cha nihate daitye muNDe cha vinipAtite  .
bahuleShu cha sainyeShu kshayiteShvasureshvaraH  .. 2..

tataH kopaparAdhInachetAH  shumbhaH pratApavAn.h  .
udyogaM sarvasainyAnAM daityAnAmAdidesha ha  .. 3..

adya sarvabalairdaityAH ShaDashItirudAyudhAH  .
kambUnAM chaturashItirniryAntu svabalairvR^itAH  .. 4..

koTivIryANi paJNchAshadasurANAM kulAni vai  .
shataM kulAni dhaumrANAM nirgachchhantu  mamAGYayA  .. 5..

kAlakA daurhR^idA mauryAH kAlikeyAstathAsurAH  .
yuddhAya sajjA niryAntu AGYayA tvaritA mama  .. 6..

ityAGYApyAsurapatiH shumbho bhairavashAsanaH  .
nirjagAma mahAsainyasahasrairbahubhirvR^itaH  .. 7..

AyAntaM chaNDikA dR^iShTvA tatsainyamatibhIShaNam.h   .
jyAsvanaiH pUrayAmAsa dharaNIgaganAntaram.h  .. 8..

tataH si.nho mahAnAdamatIva kR^itavAnnR^ipa  .
ghaNTAsvanena tAnnAdAnambikA chopabR^i.nhayat.h  .. 9..

dhanurjyAsi.nhaghaNTAnAM nAdApUritadiN^mukhA  .
ninAdairbhIShaNaiH  kAlI jigye vistAritAnanA  .. 10..

taM ninAdamupashrutya daityasainyaishchaturdisham.h  .
devI si.nhastathA kAlI saroShaiH parivAritAH  .. 11..

etasminnantare bhUpa vinAshAya suradviShAm.h  .
bhavAyAmarasi.nhAnAmativIryabalAnvitAH  .. 12..

brahmeshaguhaviShNuunAM tathendrasya cha shaktayaH  .
sharIrebhyo viniShkramya tad.hrUpaishchaNDikAM yayuH  .. 13..

yasya devasya tad.hrUpaM yathA bhUShaNavAhanam.h  .
tadvadeva hi tachchhakttirasurAnyoddhumAyayau  .. 14..

ha.nsayuktavimAnAgre sAkshasUtrakamaNDaluH  .
AyAtA brahmaNaH shaktirbrahmANI sAbhidhIyate  .. 15..

mAheshvarI vR^iShArUDhA trishUlavaradhAriNI  .
mahAhivalayA prAptA chandrarekhAvibhUShaNA  ..  16..

kaumArI shaktihastA cha mayUravaravAhanA  .
yoddhumabhyAyayau daityAnambikA guharUpiNI  .. 17..

tathaiva vaiShNavI shaktirgaruDopari sa.nsthitA  .
shaN^khachakragadAshArN^gakhaDgahastA.abhyupAyayau  .. 18..

yaGYavArAhamatulaM rUpaM yA bibhrato hareH  .
shaktiH sApyAyayau tatra vArAhIM bibhratI tanum.h  .. 19..

nArasi.nhI nR^isi.nhasya bibhratI sadR^ishaM vapuH  .
prAptA tatra saTAkshepakshiptanakshatrasa.nhatiH  .. 20..

vajrahastA tathaivaindrI gajarAjopari sthitA  .
prAptA sahasranayanA yathA shakrastathaiva sA  .. 21..

tataH parivR^itastAbhirIshAno devashaktibhiH  .
hanyantAmasurAH shIghraM mama prItyAha chaNDikAm.h  .. 22..

tato devIsharIrAttu viniShkrAntAtibhIShaNA  .
chaNDikA shaktiratyugrA shivAshataninAdinI  .. 23..

sA jAha dhUmrajaTilamIshAnamaparAjitA  .
dUtastvaM gachchha bhagavanpArshvaM shumbhanishumbhayoH  .. 24..

bruuhi shumbhaM nishumbhaM cha dAnavAvatigarvitau  .
ye chAnye dAnavAstatra yuddhAya samupasthitAH  .. 25..

trailokyamindro labhatAM devAH santu havirbhujaH  .
yUyaM prayAta pAtAlaM yadi jIvitumichchhatha  .. 26..

balAvalepAdatha chedbhavanto yuddhakAN^kshiNaH  .
tadAgachchhata tR^ipyantu machchhivAH pishitena vaH  .. 27..

yato niyukto dautyena tayA devyA shivaH svayam.h  .
shivadUtIti loke.asmi.nstataH sA khyAtimAgatA  .. 28..

te.api shrutvA vacho devyAH sharvAkhyAtaM mahAsurAH  .
amarShApUritA jagmuryataH kAtyAyanI sthitA  .. 29..

tataH prathamamevAgre sharashaktyR^iShTivR^iShTibhiH  .
vavarShuruddhatAmarShAstAM devImamarArayaH  .. 30..

sA cha tAn.h prahitAn.h bANAJNchhUlashaktiparashvadhAn.h  .
chichchheda lIlayAdhmAtadhanurmukttairmaheShubhiH  .. 31..

tasyAgratastathA kAlI shUlapAtavidAritAn.h  .
khaTvAN^gapothitA.nshchArInkurva.ntI vyacharattadA    .. 32..

kamaNDalujalAkshepahatavIryAn.h hataujasaH  .
brahmANI chAkarochchhatrUnyena yena sma dhAvati  .. 33..

mAheshvarI trishUlena tathA chakreNa vaiShNavI  .
daityAJNjaghAna kaumArI tathA shaktyA.atikopanA  .. 34..

aindrI kulishapAtena shatasho daityadAnavAH  .
peturvidAritAH pR^ithvyAM rudhiraughapravarShiNaH  .. 35..

tuNDaprahAravidhvastA da.nShTrAgrakshatavakshasaH  .
vArAhamUrtyA nyapata.nshchakreNa cha vidAritAH  .. 36..

nakhairvidAritA.nshchAnyAn.h bhakshayantI mahAsurAn.h  .
nArasi.nhI chachArAjau nAdApUrNadigambarA  .. 37..

chaNDATTahAsairasurAH shivadUtyabhidUShitAH  .
petuH pR^ithivyAM patitA.nstA.nshchakhAdAtha sA tadA  .. 38..

iti mAtrugaNaM kruddhaM mardayantaM mahAsurAn.h  .
dR^iShTvA.abhyupAyairvividhairneshurdevArisainikAH  .. 39..

palAyanaparAndR^iShTvA daityAnmAtR^igaNArditAn.h  .
yoddhumabhyAyayau kruddho raktabIjo mahAsuraH  .. 40..

raktabinduryadA bhUmau patatyasya sharIrataH  .
samutpatati medinyAM tatpramANastadAsuraH  .. 41..

yuyudhe sa gadApANirindrashaktyA mahAsuraH  .
tatashchandrA svavajreNa raktabIjamatADayat.h  .. 42..

kulishenAhatasyAshu bahu susrAva shoNitam.h  .
samuttasthustato yodhAstadrUpAstatparAkramAH  .. 43..

yAvantaH patitAstasya sharIrAdraktabindavaH  .
tAvantaH puruShA jAtAstadvIryabalavikramAH  .. 44..

te chApi yuyudhustatra puruShA raktasambhavAH  .
samaM mAtrubhiratyugrashastrapAtAtibhIShaNam.h  .. 45..

punashcha vajrapAtena kshatamasya shiro yadA  .
vavAha raktaM puruShAstato jAtAH sahasrashaH  .. 46..

vaiShNavI samare chainaM chakreNAbhijaghAna ha  .
gadayA tADayAmAsa aindrI tamasureshvaram.h  .. 47..

vaiShNavIchakrabhinnasya rudhirasrAvasambhavaiH  .
sahasrasho jagadvyAptaM tatpramANairmahAsuraiH  .. 48..

shaktyA jaghAna kaumArI vArAhI cha tathA.asinA  .
mAheshvarI trishUlena raktabIjaM mahAsuram.h  .. 49..

sa chApi gadayA daityaH sarvA evAhanat.h pR^ithak.h .
mAtR^IH kopasamAviShTo raktabIjo mahAsuraH  .. 50..

tasyAhatasya bahudhA shaktishUlAdibhirbhuvi  .
papAta yo vai raktaughastenAsaJNchhatasho.asurAH  .. 51..

taishchAsurAsruksambhUtairasuraiH  sakalaM jagat.h  .
vyAptamAsIttato devA bhayamAjagmuruttamam.h  .. 52..

tAn.h viShaNNAn.h surAn.h dR^iShTvA chaNDikA prAhasattvarA  .
uvAcha kAlIM chAmuNDe vistIrNaM vadanaM kuru  .. 53..

machchhastrapAtasambhUtAn.h raktabindUn.h mahAsurAn.h  .
raktabindoH pratIchchha tvaM vaktreNAnena vegitA  .. 54..

bhakshayantI chara raNe tadutpannAnmahAsurAn.h  .
evameSha kshayaM daityaH kshINarakto gamiShyati  .. 55..

bhakshyamANAstvayA chogrA na chotpatsyanti chApare  .
ityuktvA tAM tato devI shUlenAbhijaghAna tam.h  .. 56..

mukhena kAlI jagR^ihe raktabIjasya shoNitam.h  .
tato.asAvAjaghAnAtha gadayA tatra chaNDikAm.h  .. 57..

na chAsyA vedanAM chakre gadApAto.alpikAmapi  .
tasyAhatasya dehAttu bahu susrAva shoNitam.h  .. 58..

yatastatastadvakreNa chAmuNDA sampratIchchhati  .
mukhe samudgatA ye.asyA raktapAtAnmahAsurAH  .. 59..

tA.nshchakhAdAtha chAmuNDA papau tasya cha shoNitam.h  .. 60..

devI shUlena vajreNa bANairasibhirR^iShTibhiH  .
jaghAna raktabIjaM taM chAmuNDApItashoNitam.h  .. 61..

sa papAta mahIpriShThe shastrasaN^ghasamAhataH  .
nIraktashcha mahIpAla raktabIjo mahAsuraH  .. 62..

tataste harShamatulamavApustridashA nR^ipa  .
teShAM mAtrugaNo jAto nanartAsR^iN^madoddhataH  .. 63..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye 
raktabIjavadho nAma aShTamo.adhyAyaH  .. 

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\centerline{.. atha navamo.adhyAyaH ..}
rAjovAcha  .. 1..

vichitramidamArkhyAtaM bhagavan.h bhavatA mama  .
devyAshcharitamAhAtmyaM raktabIjavadhAshritam.h  .. 2..

bhUyashchechchhAmyahaM shrotuM raktabIje nipAtite  .
chakAra shumbho yatkarma nishumbhashchAtikopanaH  .. 3..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 4..
chakAra kopamatulaM raktabIje nipAtite  .
shumbhAsuro nishumbhashcha hateShvanyeShu chAhave  .. 5..

hanyamAnaM mahAsainyaM vilokyAmarShamudvahan.h  .
abhyadhAvannishumbho.atha muravyayAsurasenayA  .. 6..

tasyAgratastathA pR^iShThe pArshvayoshcha mahAsurAH  .
sandaShTauShThapuTAH kruddhA hantuM devImupAyayuH  .. 7..

AjagAma mahAvIryaH shumbho.api svabalairvR^itaH  .
nihantuM chaNDikAM kopAtkR^itvA yuddhaM tu mAtR^ibhiH  .. 8..

tato yuddhamatIvAsIddevyA shumbhanishumbhayoH  .
sharavarShamatIvograM meghayoriva varShatoH  .. 9..

chichchhedAstAJNchharA.nstAbhyAM chaNDikA svasharotkaraiH  .
tADayAmAsa chAN^geShu shastraughairasureshvarau  .. 10..

nishumbho nishitaM khaDgaM charma chAdAya suprabham.h  .
atADayanmUrghni si.nhaM devyA vAhanamuttamam.h  .. 11..

tADite vAhane devI kshurapreNAsimuttamam.h  .
nishumbhasyAshu chichchheda charma chApyaShTachandrakam.h  .. 12..

chhinne charmaNi khaDge cha shakttiM chikshepa so.asuraH  .
tAmapyasya dvidhA chakre chakreNAbhimukhAgatAm.h  .. 13..

kopAdhmAto nishumbho.atha shUlaM jagrAha dAnavaH  .
AyAntaM muShTipAtena devI tachchApyachUrNayat.h  .. 14..

AviddhayAtha gadAM so.api chikshepa chaNDikAM prati  .
sApi devyA trishUlena bhinnA bhasmatvamAgatA  .. 15..

tataH parashuhastaM tamAyAntaM daityapuN^gavam.h  .
Ahasya devI bANaughairapAtayata bhUtale  .. 16..

tasminnipatite bhUmau nishumbhe bhImavikrame  .
bhrAtaryatIva sa.nkruddhaH prayayau hantumambikAm.h  .. 17..

sa rathasthastathAtyuchchairgR^ihItaparamAyudhaiH  .
bhujairaShTAbhiratulairvyApyAsheShaM vabhau nabhaH  .. 18..

tamAyAntaM samAlokya devI shaN^khamavAdayat.h  .
jyAshabdaM chApi dhanuShashchakArAtIva duHsaham.h  .. 19..

pUrayAmAsa kakubho nijaghaNTAsvanena cha  .
samastadaityasainyAnAM tejovadhavidhAyinA  .. 20..

tataH si.nho mahAnAdaistyAjitebhamahAmadaiH  .
pUrayAmAsa gaganaM gAM tathopadisho dasha  .. 21..

tataH kAlI samutpatya gaganaM kshamAmatADayat.h  .
karAbhyAM tanninAdena prAk.hsvanAste tirohitAH  .. 22..

aTTATTahAsamashivaM shivadUtI chakAra ha  .
taiH shabdairasurAstresuH shumbhaH kopaM paraM yayau  .. 23..

durAtma.nstiShTha tiShTheti vyAjahArAmbikA yadA  .
tadA jayetyabhihitaM devairAkAshasa.nsthitaiH  .. 24..

shumbhenAgatya yA shaktirmuktA jvAlAtibhIShaNA  .
AyAntI vahnikUTAbhA sA nirastA maholkayA  .. 25..

si.nhanAdena shumbhasya vyAptaM lokatrayAntaram.h  .
nirghAtaniHsvano ghoro jitavAnavanIpate  .. 26..

shumbhamuktAJNchharAndevI shumbhastatprahitAJNchharAn.h  .
chichchheda svasharairugraiH  shatasho.atha sahasrashaH  .. 27..

tataH sA chaNDikA kruddhA shUlenAbhijaghAna tam.h .
sa tadAbhihato bhUmau mUrchchhito nipapAta ha  .. 28..

tato nishumbhaH samprApya chetanAmAttakArmukaH  .
AjaghAna sharairdevIM kAlIM kesariNaM tathA  .. 29..

punashcha kR^itvA bAhUnAmayutaM danujeshcharaH  .
chakrAyudhena ditijashchhAdayAmAsa chaNDikAm.h  .. 30..

tato bhagavatI kruddhA durgA durgAti.rnAshinI  .
chichchheda tAni chakrANi svasharaiH sAyakA.nshcha tAn.h  .. 31..

tato nishumbho vegena gadAmAdAya chaNDikAm.h  .
abhyadhAvata vai hantuM daityasenAsamAvR^itaH  .. 32..

tasyApatata evAshu gadAM chichchheda chaNDikA  .
khaDgena shitadhAreNa sa cha shUlaM samAdade  .. 33..

shUlahastaM samAyAntaM nishumbhamamarArdanam.h  .
hR^idi vivyAdha shUlena vegAviddhena chaNDikA  .. 34..

bhinnasya tasya shUlena hR^idayAnniHsR^ito.aparaH  .
mahAbalo mahAvIryastiShTheti puruSho vadan.h  .. 35..

tasya niShkrAmato devI prahasya svanavattataH  .
shirashchichchheda khaDgena tato.asAvapatadbhuvi  .. 36..

tataH si.nhashchakhAdograda.nShTrAkshuNNashirodharAn.h  .
asurA.nstA.nstathA kAlI shivadUtI tathAparAn.h  .. 37..

kaumArIshaktinirbhinnAH kechinneshurmahAsurAH  .
brahmANImantrapUtena toyenAnye nirAkR^itAH  .. 38..

mAheshvarItrishUlena bhinnAH petustathApare  .
vArAhItuNDaghAtena kechichchUrNAkR^itA bhuvi  .. 39..

khaNDaM khaNDaM cha chakreNa vaiShNavyA dAnavAH kR^itAH  .
vajreNa chaindrIhastAgravimuktena tathApare  .. 40..

kechidvineshurasurAH kechinnaShTA mahAhavAt.h  .
bhakshitAshchApare kAlIshivadUtImR^igAdhipaiH  .. 41..

iti shrimArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye 
nishumbhavadho nAma navamo.adhyayaH  ..

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R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

nishumbhaM nihataM dR^iShTvA bhrAtaraM prANasammitam.h  .
hanyamAnaM balaM chaiva shumbhaH kruddho.abravIdvachaH  .. 2..

balAvalepaduShTe tvaM mA durge garvamAvaha  .
anyAsAM balamAshritya yuddhyase yAtimAninI  .. 3..

devyuvAcha  .. 4..

ekaivAhaM jagatyatra dvitIyA kA mamAparA  .
pashyaitA duShTa mayyeva vishantyo madvibhUtayaH  .. 5..

tataH samastAstA devyo brahmANIpramukhA layam.h  .
tasyA devyAstanau jagmurekaivAsItadAmbikA  .. 6..

devyuvAcha  .. 7..

ahaM vibhUtyA bahubhiriha rUpairyadAsthitA  .
tatsa.nhR^itaM mayaikaiva tiShThAmyAjau sthiro bhava  .. 8..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 9..

tataH pravavR^ite yuddhaM devyAH shumbhasya chobhayoH  .
pashyatAM sarvadevAnAmasurANAM cha dAruNAm.h  .. 10..

sharavarShaiH shitaiH shastraistathAstraishraiva dAruNaiH  .
tayoryuddhamabhUdbhUyaH  sarvalokabhayaN^karam.h  .. 11..

divyAnyastrANi shatasho mumuche yAnyathAmbikA  .
babhaJNcha tAni daityendrastatpratIghAtakartR^ibhiH  .. 12..

muktAni tena chAstrANi divyAni parameshvarI  .
babhaJNcha lIlayaivograhuN^kArochchAraNAdibhiH  .. 13..

tataH sharashatairdevImAchchhAdayata so.asuraH  .
sApi tatkupitA devI dhanushchichchheda cheShubhiH  .. 14..

chhinne dhanuShi daityendrastathA shaktimathAdade  .
chichchheda devI chakreNa tAmapyasya kare sthitAm.h  .. 15..

tataH khaDgamupAdAya shatachandraM cha bhAnumat.h  .
abhyadAvatadA devIM daityanAmadhipeshvaraH  .. 16..

tasyApatata evAshu khaDgaM chichchheda chaNDikA  .
dhanurmuktaiH shitairbANaishcharma chArkakarAmalam.h  .. 17..

hatAshvaH sa tadA daityashchhinnadhanvA visArathiH  .
jagrAha mudgaraM ghoramambikAnidhanodyataH  .. 18..

chichchhedApatatastasya mudgaraM nishitaiH sharaiH  .
tathApi so.abhyadhAvatAM muShTimudyamya vegavAn.h  .. 19..

sa muShTiM pAtayAmAsa hR^idaye daityapuN^gavaH  .
devyAstaM chApi sA devI talenorasyatADayat.h  .. 20..

talaprahArAbhihato nipapAta mahItale  .
sa daityarAjaH sahasA punareva tathotthitaH  .. 21..

utpatya cha pragR^ihyochchairdevIM gaganamAsthitaH  .
tatrApi sA nirAdhArA yuyudhe tena chaNDikA  .. 22..

niyuddhaM khe tadA daityashchaNDikA cha parasparam.h  .
chakratuH prathamaM siddhamunivismayakArakam.h  .. 23..

tato niyuddhaM suchiraM kR^itvA tenAmbikA saha  .
utpAThya bhrAmayAmAsa chikshepa dharaNItale  .. 24..

sa kshipto dharaNIM prApya muShTimudyamya vegataH  .
abhyadhAvata duShTAtmA chaNDikAnidhanechchhayA  .. 25..

tamAyAntaM tato devI sarvadaityajaneshvaram.h  .
jagatyAM pAtayAmAsa bhitvA shUlena vakshasi  .. 26..

sa gatAsuH papAtorvyAM devI shUlAgravikshataH  .
chAlayan.h sakalAM pR^ithvIM sAbdhidvIpAM saparvatAm.h  .. 27..

tataH prasannamakhilaM hate tasmin.h durAtmani  .
jagatsvAsthyamatIvApa nirmalaM chAbhavannabhaH  .. 28..

utpAtameghAH solkA ye prAgAsa.nste shaM yayuH  .
sarito mArgavAhinyastathAsa.nstatra pAtite  .. 29..

tato devagaNAH sarve harShanirbharamAnasAH  .
babhUvurnihate tasmin.h gandharvA lalitaM jaguH  .. 30..

avAdaya.nstathaivAnye nanR^itushchApsarogaNAH  .
vavuH puNyAstathA vAtAH suprabho.abhUddivAkaraH  .. 31..

jajvalushchAgnayaH shAntAH shAntadigjanitasvanAH  .. 32..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare 
devImAhAtmye shumbhavadho nAma dashamo.adhyAyaH  .. 

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R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

devyA hate tatra mahAsurendre
        sendrAH surA vahnipurogamAstAm.h  .
kAtyAyanIM tuShTuvuriShTalAbhA\-
      dvikAsivaktrAbjavikAsitAshAH  .. 2..

devi prapannArtihare prasIda
        prasIda mAtarjagato.akhilasya  .
prasIda vishveshvari pAhi vishvaM
        tvamIshvarI devi charAcharasya  .. 3..

AdhArabhUtA jagatastvamekA
        mahIsvarUpeNa yataH sthitAsi  .
apAM svarUpasthitayA tvayaita\-
      dApyAyate kutsnamalaN^ghayavIrye  .. 4..

tvaM vaiShNavIshaktiranantavIryA
      vishvasya bIjaM paramAsi mAyA  .
sammohitaM devi samastameta\-
      tvaM vai prasannA bhuvi muktihetuH  .. 5..

vidyAH samastAstava devi bhedAH
        striyaH samastAH sakalA jagatsu  .
tvayaikayA pUritamambayaitat.h
        kA te stutiH stavyaparAparoktiH  .. 6..

sarvabhUtA yadA devI bhuktimuktipradAyinI  .
tvaM stutA stutaye kA vA bhavantu paramoktayaH  .. 7..

sarvasya buddhirUpeNa janasya hR^idi sa.nsthite  .
svargApavargade devi nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 8..

kalAkAShThAdirUpeNa pariNAmapradAyini  .
vishvasyoparatau shakte nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 9..

sarvamaN^galamAN^galye shive sarvAtha.rsAdhike  .
sharaNye tryambake gauri nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 10..

sR^iShTisthitivinAshAnAM shaktibhUte sanAtani  .
guNAshraye guNamaye nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 11..

sharaNAgatadInArtaparitrANaparAyaNe  .
sarvasyArtihare devi nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 12..

ha.nsayuktavimAnasthe brahmANIrUpadhAriNi  .
kaushAmbhaHksharike devi nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 13..

trishUlachandrAhidhare mahAvR^iShabhavAhini  .
mAheshvarIsvarUpeNa nArAyaNi namo.astute  .. 14..

mayUrakukkuTavR^ite mahAshaktidhare.anaghe  .
kaumArIrUpasa.nsthAne nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 15..

shaN^khachakragadAshArN^gagR^ihItaparamAyudhe  .
prasIda vaiShNavIrUpe nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 16..

gR^ihItogramahAchakre da.nShTroddhR^itavasundhare  .
varAharUpiNi shive nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 17..

nR^isi.nharUpeNogreNa hantuM daityAn.h kR^itodyame  .
trailokyatrANasahite nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 18..

kirITini mahAvajra sahasranayanojjvale  .
vR^itraprANahare chaindri nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 19..

shivadUtIsvarUpeNa hatadaityamahAbale  .
ghorarUpe mahArAve nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 20..

da.nShTrAkarAlavadane shiromAlAvibhUShaNe  .
chAmuNDe muNDamathane nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 21..

lakshmi lajje mahAvidye shraddhe puShTi svadhe dhruve  .
mahArAtri mahAmAye nArAyaNi namo.astu te  .. 22..

medhe sarasvati vare bhUti bAbhravi tAmasi  .
niyate tvaM prasIdeshe nArAyaNi namo.astute  .. 23..

sarvasvarUpe sarveshe sarveshaktisamanvite  .
bhayebhyastrAhi no devi durge devi namo.astu te  .. 24..

etate vadanaM saumyaM lochanatrayabhUShitam.h  .
pAtu naH sarvabhUtebhyaH kAtyAyani namo.astu te  .. 25..

jvAlAkarAlamatyugramasheShAsurasUdanam.h  .
trishUlaM pAtu no bhIterbhadrakAli namo.astu te  .. 26..

hinasti daityatejA.nsi svanenApUrya yA jagat.h  .
sA ghaNTA pAtu no devi pApebhyo naH sutAniva  .. 27..

asurAmR^igvasApaN^kachachi.ntaste karojjvalaH  .
shubhAya khaDgo bhavatu chaNDike tvAM natA vayam.h  .. 28..

rogAnasheShAnapaha.nsi tuShTA
        ruShTA tu kAmAn.h sakalAnabhIShTAn.h  .
tvAmAshritAnAM na vipannarANAM
        tvAmAshritA hyAshrayatAM prayAnti  .. 29..

etatkR^itaM yatkadanaM tvayAdya
        dharmadviShAM devi mahAsurANAm.h  .
rUpairanekairbahudhAtmamUrtim.h
        kR^itvAmbike tatprakaroti kAnyA  .. 30..

vidyAsu shAstreShu vivekadIpe\-
      ShvAdyeShu vAkyeShu cha kA tvadanyA  .
mamatvagarte.atimahAndhakAre 
      vibhrAmayatyetadatIva vishvam.h  .. 31..

rakshA.nsi yatrograviShAshcha nAgA
        yatrArayo dasyubalAni yatra  .
dAvAnalo yatra tathAbdhimadye
        tatra sthitA tvaM paripAsi vishvam.h  .. 32..

vishveshvari tvaM paripAsi vishvaM
        vishvaatmikA dhArayasIti vishvam.h  .
vishveshavandyA bhavatI bhavanti
        vishvAshrayA ye tvayi bhaktinamrAH  .. 33..

devi prasIda paripAlayano.ri\-
      bhIternityaM yathAsuravadhAdadhunaiva sadyaH  .
pApAni sarvajagatAM prashamaM nayAshu
        utpAtapAkajanitA.nshcha mahopasargAn.h  .. 34..

praNatAnAM prasIda tvaM devi vishvArtihAriNi  .
trailokyavAsinAmIDye lokAnAM varadA bhava  .. 35..

devyuvAcha  .. 36..

varadAhaM suragaNA varaM yanmanasechchhatha  .
taM vR^iNudhvaM prayachchhAmi jagatAmupakArakam.h  .. 37..

devA UchuH  .. 38..

sarvAbAdhAprashamanaM trailokyasyAkhileshvari  .
evameva tvayA kAryamasmadvairivinAshanam.h  .. 39..

devyuvAcha  .. 40..

vaivasvate.antare prApte aShTAvi.nshatime yuge  .
shumbho nishumbhashchaivAnyAvutpatsyete mahAsurau  ..41..

nandagopagR^ihe jAtA yashodAgarbhasambhavA  .
tatastau nAshayiShyAmi vindhyAchalanivAsinI  .. 42..

punarapyatiraudreNa rUpeNa pR^ithivItale  .
avatIrya haniShyAmi vaiprachitA.nstu dAnavAn.h  .. 43..

bhakshayantyAshcha tAnugrAn.h vaiprachitAn.h mahAsurAn.h  .
raktA dantA bhaviShyanti dADimIkusumopamAH  .. 44..

tato mAM devatAH svarge martyaloke cha mAnavAH  .
stuvanto vyAhariShyanti satataM raktadantikAm.h  .. 45..

bhUshcha shatavArShikyAmanAvR^iShTayAmanambhasi  .
munibhiH sa.nstutA bhUmau sambhaviShyAmayayonijA  .. 46..

tataH shatena netrANAM nirIkshiShyAmi yanmunIn.h  .
kIrtayiShyanti manujAH shatAkshImiti mAM tataH  .. 47..

tato.ahamakhilaM lokamAtmadehasamudbhavaiH  .
bhariShyAmi surAH shAkairAvR^iShTeH prANadhArakaiH  .. 48..

shAkambharIti vikhyAtiM tadA yAsyAmyahaM bhuvi  .
tatraiva cha vadhiShyAmi durgamAkhyaM mahAsuram.h  ..49..

durgAdevIti vikhyAtaM tanme nAma bhaviShyati  .
punashchAhaM yadA bhImaM rUpaM kR^itvA himAchale  .. 50..

rakshA.nsi kshayayiShyAmi munInAM trANakAraNAt.h  .
tadA mAM munayaH sarve stoShyantyAnamramUrtayaH  .. 51..

bhImAdevIti vikhyAtaM tanme nAma bhaviShyati  .
yadAruNAkhyastrailokye mahAbAdhAM kariShyati  .. 52..

tadA.ahaM bhrAmaraM rUpaM kR^itvAsaN^khayeyaShaTpadam.h  .
trailokyasya hitArthAya vadhiShyAmi mahAsuram.h  .. 53..

bhrAmarIti cha mAM lokAstadA stoShyanti sarvataH  .
itthaM yadA yadA bAdhA dAnavotthA bhaviShyati  .. 54..

tadA tadA.avatIryAhaM kariShyAmyarisa.nkshayam.h  .. 55..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye
nArAyaNistutirnAma ekAdasho.adhyAyaH  .. 

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devyuvAcha  .. 1..

ebhiH stavaishcha mAM nityaM stoShyate yaH samAhitaH  .
tasyAhaM sakalAM bAdhAM nAshayiShyAmyasa.nshayam.h  .. 2..

madhukaiTabhanAshaM cha mahiShAsuragAtanam.h  .
kIrtayiShyanti ye tadvadvadhaM shumbhanishumbhayoH  .. 3..

aShTabhyAM cha chaturdashyAM navamyAM chaikachetasaH  .
shroShyanti chaiva ye bhaktyA mama mAhAtmyamutamam.h  .. 4..

na teShAM duShkR^itaM kiJNchidduShkR^itotthA na chApadaH  .
bhaviShyati na dAridrayaM na chaiveShTaviyojanam.h  .. 5..

shatruto na bhayaM tasya dasyuto vA na rAjataH  .
na shastrAnalatoyaughAt.h  kadAchit.h sambhaviShyati  .. 6..

tasmAnmamaitanmAhAtmyaM paThitavyaM samAhitaiH  .
shrotavyaM cha sadA bhaktyA paraM svastyayanaM hi tat.h  .. 7..

upasargAnasheShA.nstu mahAmArIsamudbhavAn.h  .
tathA trividhamutpAtaM mAhAtmyaM shamayenmama  .. 8..

yatraitatpaThyate samyaN^nityamAyatane mama  .
sadA na tadvimokshyAmi sAnnidhyaM tatra me sthitam.h  .. 9..

balipradAne pUjAyAmagnikArye mahotsave  .
sarvaM mamaitachcharitamuchchAryaM shrAvyameva cha  .. 10..

jAnatAjAnatA vApi balipUjAM tathA kR^itAm.h  .
pratIchchhiShyAmyahaM prItyA vahnihomaM tathAkR^itam.h  .. 11..

sharatkAle mahApUjA kriyate yA cha vArShikI  .
tasyAM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM shrutvA bhaktisamanvitaH  .. 12..

sarvAbAdhAvinirmukto dhanadhAnyasutAnvitaH  .
manuShyo matprasAdena bhaviShyati na sa.nshayaH  .. 13..

shrutvA mamaitanmAhAtmyaM tathA chotpatayaH shubhAH  .
parAkramaM cha yuddheShu jAyate nirbhayaH pumAn.h  .. 14..

ripavaH sa.nkshayaM yAnti kalyANaM chopapadyate  .
nandate cha kulaM pu.nsAM mAhAtmyaM mama shrR^iNvatAm.h  .. 15..

shAntikamaNi sarvatra tathA duHsvapnadarshane  .
grahapIDAsu chogrAsu mAhAtmyaM shrR^iNuyAnmama  .. 16..

upasargAH shamaM yAnti grahapIDAshcha dAruNAH  .
duHsvapnaM cha nR^ibhirdR^iShTaM susvapnamupajAyate  .. 17..

bAlagrihAbhibhUtAnAM bAlAnAM shAntikArakam.h  .
saN^ghAtabhede cha nR^iNAM maitrIkaraNamutamam.h  .. 18..

durvR^itAnAmasheShANAM balahAnikaraM param.h  .
rakshobhUtapishAchAnAM paThanAdeva nAshanam.h  .. 19..

sarvaM mamaitanmAhAtmyaM mama sannidhikArakam.h  .
pashupuShpArdhyadhUpaishcha gandhadIpaistathotamaiH  .. 20  ..

viprANAM bhaujanarhomaiH prokshaNIyairaharnisham.h  .
anyaishcha vividhairbhogaiH pradAnairvatsareNa yA  .. 21..

prItirme kriyate sAsminsakR^itsucharite shrute  .
shrutaM harati pApAni tathArogyaM prayachchhati  .. 22..

rakshAM karoti bhUtebhyo janmanAM kIrtanaM mama  .
yuddheShu charitaM yanme duShTadaityanivarhaNam.h  .. 23..

tasmiJNchchhrute vairikR^itaM bhayaM pu.nsAM na jAyate  .
yuShmAbhiH stutayo yAshcha  yAshcha brahmarShibhiH kR^itAH  .. 24..

brahmaNA cha kR^itAstAstu prayachchhanti shubhAM matim.h  .
araNye prAntare vApi dAvAgniparivAritaH  .. 25..

dasyubhirvA vR^itaH shUnye gR^ihIto vApi shatrubhiH  .
si.nhavyAghnAnuyAto vA vane vA vanahastibhiH  ..  26..

rAGYA kruddhena chAGYapto vadhyo bandhagato.api vA  .
AdhUrNito vA vAtena sthitaH pote mahArNave  .. 27..

patatsu chApi shastreShu saN^grAme bhR^ishadAruNe  .
sarvAbAdhAsu ghorAsu vedanAbhyardito.api vA  .. 28..

smaran.h mamaitachcharitaM naro muchyeta saN^kaTAt.h  .
mama prabhAvAtsi.nhAdyA dasyavo vairiNastathA  .. 29..

dUrAdeva palAyante smaratashcharitaM mama  .. 30..

R^iShiruvAcha  .. 31..

ityuktvA sA bhagavatI chaNDikA chaNDavikramA  .
pashyatAmeva devAnAM tatraivAntaradhIyata  .. 32..

te.api devA nirAtaN^kAH svAdhikArAnyathA purA  .
yaGYabhAgabhujaH sarve chakrurvinihatArayaH  .. 33..

daityAshcha devyA nihate shumbhe devaripau yudhi  .
jagadvidhva.nsini tasmin.h mahogre.atulavikrame  .. 34..

nishumbhe cha mahAvIrye sheShAH pAtAlamAyayuH  .. 35..

evaM bhagavatI devI sA nityApi punaH punaH  .
sambhUya kurute bhUpa jagataH paripAlanam.h  .. 36..

tayaitanmohyate vishvaM saiva vishvaM prasUyate  .
sA yAchitA cha viGYAnaM tuShTA R^iddhiM prayachchhati  .. 37..

vyAptaM tayaitatsakalaM brahmANDaM manujeshvara  .
mahAkAlyA mahAkAle mahAmArIsvarUpayA  .. 38..

saiva kAle mahAmArI saiva sR^iShTirbhavatyajA  .
sthitaM karoti bhUtAnAM saiva kAle sanAtanI  .. 39..

bhavakAle nR^iNAM saiva lakshmIrvR^iddhipradA gR^ihe  .
saivAbhAve tathAlakshmIrvinAshAyopajAyate  .. 40..

stutA sampUjitA puShpairdhUpagandhAdibhistathA  .
dadAti vitaM putrA.nshcha matiM dharme gatiM shubhAm.h  .. 41..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye 
phalastutirnAma dvAdasho.adhyAyaH  ..

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R^iShiruvAcha  .. 1..

etate kathitaM bhUpa devImAhAtmyamuttamam.h  .. 2..

evamprabhAvA sA devI yayedaM dhAryate jagat.h  .
vidyA tathaiva kriyate bhagavadviShNumAyayA  .. 3..

tayA tvameSha vaishyashcha tathaivAnye vivekinaH  .
mohyante mohitAshchaiva mohameShyanti chApare  .. 4..

tAmupaihi mahArAja sharaNaM parameshvarIm.h  .
ArAdhitA saiva nR^iNAM bhogasvargApavargadA  .. 5..

mArkaNDeya uvAcha  .. 6..

iti tasya vachaH shrutvA surathaH sa narAdhipaH  .
praNipatya mahAbhAgaM tamR^iShiM sa.nshitavratam.h  .. 7..

nirviNNo.atimamatvena rAjyApaharaNena cha  .
jagAma sadyastapase sa cha vaishyo mahAmune  .. 8..

sandarshanArthamambAyA nadIpulinasa.nsthitaH  .
sa cha vaishyastapastepe devIsUktaM paraM japan.h  .. 9..

to tasmin.h puline devyAH kR^itvA mUrtiM mahImayIm.h  .
arhaNAM chakratustasyAH puShpadhUpAgnitarpaNaiH  .. 10..

nirAhArau yatAhArau tanmanaskau samAhitau  .
dadatustau baliM chaiva nijagAtrAsR^igukshitam.h  .. 11..

evaM samArAdhayatostribhirvarShairyatAtmanoH  .
parituShTA jagaddhAtrI pratyakshaM prAha chaNDikA  .. 12..

devyuvAcha  .. 13..

yatprAthyarte tvayA bhUpa tvayA cha kulanandana  .. 14..

matastatprApyatAM sarvaM parituShTA dadAmi tat.h  .. 15..

mArkaNDeya uvAcha  .. 16..

tato vavre nR^ipo rAjyamavibhra.nshyanyajanmani  .
atra chaiva nijaM rAjyaM jatashatrubalaM balAt.h  .. 17..

so.api veshyastato GYAnaM vavre nirviNNamAnasaH  .
mametyahamiti prAGYaH saN^gavichyutikArakam.h  .. 18..

devyuvAcha  .. 19..

svalpairahobhirnR^ipate svarAjyaM prApsyate bhavAn.h  .. 20..

hatvA ripUnaskhalitaM tava tatra bhaviShyati  .. 21..

mR^itashcha bhUyaH samprApya janma devAdvivasvataH  .. 22..

sAvarNiko nAma manurbhavAnbhuvi bhaviShyati  .. 23..

vaishyavarya tvayA yashcha varo.asmato.abhivAJNchhitaH  .. 24..

taM prayachchhAmi sa.nsiddhyai tava GYAnaM bhaviShyati  .. 25..

mArkaNDeya uvAcha  .. 26..

iti datvA tayordevI yathAbhilaShitaM varam.h  .
babhUvAntarhitA sadyo bhaktyA tAbhyAmabhiShTutA  .. 27..

evaM devyA varaM labdhvA surathaH kshatriyarShabhaH  .
sUryAjjanma samAsAdya sAvarNibha.rvitA manuH  .. 28..

sAvarNibha.rvitA manuH klIM om.h  .. 29..

iti shrImArkaNDeyapurANe sAvarNike manvantare devImAhAtmye
surathavaishyayorvarapradAnaM nAma trayodasho.adhyAyaH  .. 30..

shrIsaptashatIdevImAhAtmyaM samAptam.h
OM tat.h sat.h OM  .. 

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OM aparAdhashataM kR^itvA jagadambeti chochcharet.h  .
yAM gatiM samavApnoti na tAM brahmAdayaH surAH  .. 1..

sAparAdho.asmi sharaNaM prAptastvAM jagadambike  .
idAnImanukampyo.ahaM yathechchhasi tathA kuru  .. 2..

aGYAnAdvismR^iterbhrontyA yannyUnamadhikaM kR^itam.h  .
tatsarvaM kshamyatAM devi prasIda parameshvari  .. 3..

kAmeshvari jaganmAtaH sachchidAnandavigrahe  .
gR^ihANArchAmimAM prItyA prasIda parameshvari  .. 4..

sarvarUpamayI devI sarvaM devImayaM jagat.h  .
ato.ahaM vishvarUpAM tvAM namAmi parameshvarIm.h  .. 5..

yadaksharaM paribhraShTaM mAtrAhInaJNcha yadbhavet.h  .
pUrNaM bhavatu tat.h sarvaM tvatprasAdAnmaheshvari  .. 6..

	yadatra pAThe jagadambike mayA
	     visargabindvaksharahInamIritam.h  .
	tadastu sampUrNatamaM prasAdataH
	     saN^kalpasiddhishva sadaiva jAyatAm.h  .. 7..

yanmAtrAbindubindudvitayapadapadadvandvavarNAdihInaM
bhaktyAbhaktyAnupUrvaM  prasabhakR^itivashAt.h vyakttamavyakttamamba  .
mohAdaGYAnato vA paThitamapaThitaM sAmprataM  te stave.asmin.h
tat.h sarvaM sAN^gamAstAM bhagavati varade tvatprasAdAt.h prasIda  .. 8..

	prasIda bhagavatyamba prasIda bhaktavatsale  .
	prasAdaM kuru me devi durge devi namo.astu te  .. 9..

\centerline{.. iti aparAdhakshamApaNastotraM samAptam.h..}

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\centerline{.. atha devIsUkttam.h  ..}
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OM ahaM rudrebhirvasubhishvarAmyaha\-
	mAdityairuta vishvadevaiH  .
ahaM mitrAvaruNobhA bibharmyaha\-
	mindrAgnI ahamashvinobhA  .. 1..

ahaM somamAhanasaM bibhamryahaM
        tvaShTAramuta pUShaNaM bhagam.h  .
ahaM dadhAmi draviNaM haviShmate
        suprAvye yajamAnAya sunvate  .. 2..

ahaM rAShTrI saN^gamanI vasUnAM
        chikituShI prathamA yaGYiyAnAm.h  .
tAM bhA devA vyadadhuH purutrA
        bhUristhAtrAM bhUryAveshayantIm.h  .. 3..

mayA so annamatti yo vipashyati
        yaH prANiti ya I.n shR^iNotyukttam.h  .
amantavo mAM ta upakshiyanti
        shrudhi shruta shraddhivaM te vadAmi  .. 4..

ahameva svayamidaM vadAmi juShTaM
        devebhiruta mAnuShebhiH  .
yaM kAmaye taM tamugraM kR^iShNomi
        taM brahmANaM tamR^iShiM taM sumedhAm.h  .. 5..

ahaM rudrAya dhanurA tanomi
        brahmadviShe sharave hantavA u  .
ahaM janAya samadaM kR^iShNomyahaM
        dyAvApR^ithivI A vivesha  .. 6..

ahaM suve pitaramasya mUrdhan.h
        mama yonirapsvantaH samudre  .
tato vi tiShTe bhuvanAnu vishvo\-
	tAmUM dyAM varShmaNopa spR^ishAmi  .. 7..

ahameva vAta iva pra vAmyA\-
	rabhamANA bhuvanAni vishvA  .
paro divA para enA pR^ithivyai\-
	tAvatI mahinA saM babhUva  .. 8..

\centerline{.. iti R^igvedoktaM devIsUktaM samAptam.h ..}
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Transliterated by Smt. Shankaran, Proofread by Sri Sunder Hattangadi\\

deviisuukta.itx {Dhruba Chakroborty dhruba@nfinity.nfinity.com }
dkavach.itx {Ahto Jarve - jarve@cs.miu.edu}
durgaspt.itx {Ahto Jarve - jarve@cs.miu.edu}