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अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते । भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १ ॥ सुरवरवर्षिणि दुर्धरधर्षिणि दुर्मुखमर्षिणि हर्षरते त्रिभुवनपोषिणि शङ्करतोषिणि किल्बिषमोषिणि घोषरते दनुजनिरोषिणि दितिसुतरोषिणि दुर्मदशोषिणि सिन्धुसुते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ २ ॥ अयि जगदम्ब मदम्ब कदम्ब वनप्रियवासिनि हासरते शिखरि शिरोमणि तुङ्गहिमलय शृङ्गनिजालय मध्यगते । मधुमधुरे मधुकैटभगञ्जिनि कैटभभञ्जिनि रासरते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ३ ॥ अयि शतखण्ड विखण्डितरुण्ड वितुण्डितशुण्द गजाधिपते रिपुगजगण्ड विदारणचण्ड पराक्रमशुण्ड मृगाधिपते । निजभुजदण्ड निपातितखण्ड विपातितमुण्ड भटाधिपते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ४ ॥ अयि रणदुर्मद शत्रुवधोदित दुर्धरनिर्जर शक्तिभृते चतुरविचार धुरीणमहाशिव दूतकृत प्रमथाधिपते । दुरितदुरीह दुराशयदुर्मति दानवदुत कृतान्तमते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ५ ॥ अयि शरणागत वैरिवधुव

Durga Saptashati, also known as Chandi Path or Devi Mahatmyam, is a revered Hindu scripture found in the Markandeya Purana. Comprising 700 verses, it celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over evil forces and symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. It is traditionally recited during Navratri, and its stories offer deep spiritual insights into the nature of the divine feminine and the power of devotion. Let’s take a brief journey through each of the thirteen chapters of the Durga Saptashati and their meanings: Chapter 1: The Story of King Suratha and Vaishya Samadhi The story begins with King Suratha, who, after losing his kingdom, wanders into a forest. There he meets a merchant, Samadhi, who has been cheated by his family. Both men, despite their suffering, remain attached to their worldly possessions and relationships. They approach Sage Medhas for guidance, who tells them the divine story of the Goddess Durga to help them understand the nature of Maya (illusion) and self-realiza