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Shri Durga Saptashati — the complete path in the app

Thirteen chapters, 700 shlokas and all the opening and closing rites — everything in the traditional order of recitation, in the original Sanskrit, on your phone.

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Introduction

What is the Durga Saptashati?

The Shri Durga Saptashati is the part of the Markandeya Purana also known as the Devi Mahatmya or Chandi Path. Its seven hundred shlokas sing the glory of Maa Durga.

The story is told in three episodes (charitras): the slaying of Madhu and Kaitabha in the first, of Mahishasura in the middle, and of Shumbha, Nishumbha and their army in the last. It is recited especially during Navratri.

13chapters
700shlokas
39parts
3charitras

Order of recitation

The full sequence in the app — 39 parts

Every part is in exactly the order in which it is recited. Chapters are listed with their shloka counts.

1 Opening hymns

  1. Saptashloki Durgaसप्तश्लोकी दुर्गा7 parts
  2. Durga Ashtottara Shatanama Stotramश्रीदुर्गा अष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्र21 parts

2 Method of recitation

  1. Method of Recitationपाठ विधि20 parts
  2. Devi Kavachamदेवी कवच56 parts
  3. Argala Stotramअर्गला स्तोत्र25 parts
  4. Keelakamकीलक14 parts
  5. Vedic Ratri Suktamवेदोक्त रात्रिसूक्त8 parts
  6. Tantric Ratri Suktamतन्त्रोक्त रात्रिसूक्त15 parts
  7. Devi Atharvashirshamश्रीदेवी अथर्वशीर्ष26 parts
  8. Navarna Vidhiनवार्ण विधि3 parts
  9. Saptashati Nyasaसप्तशती न्यास20 parts

3 Saptashati — the thirteen chapters

  1. Chapter 1 — Slaying of Madhu and Kaitabha First charitraपहला अध्याय — मधु-कैटभ वध104 shlokas
  2. Chapter 2 — Slaying of Mahishasura's Army Middle charitraदूसरा अध्याय — महिषासुर की सेना का वध69 shlokas
  3. Chapter 3 — Slaying of Mahishasuraतीसरा अध्याय — महिषासुर वध44 shlokas
  4. Chapter 4 — Hymn by Indra and the Godsचौथा अध्याय — इन्द्रादि देवताओं द्वारा स्तुति42 shlokas
  5. Chapter 5 — Hymn of the Gods and the Messenger Last charitraपाँचवाँ अध्याय — देवताओं द्वारा स्तुति, दूत-संवाद129 shlokas
  6. Chapter 6 — Slaying of Dhumralochanaछठा अध्याय — धूम्रलोचन वध24 shlokas
  7. Chapter 7 — Slaying of Chanda and Mundaसातवाँ अध्याय — चण्ड-मुण्ड वध27 shlokas
  8. Chapter 8 — Slaying of Raktabijaआठवाँ अध्याय — रक्तबीज वध63 shlokas
  9. Chapter 9 — Slaying of Nishumbhaनौवाँ अध्याय — निशुम्भ वध41 shlokas
  10. Chapter 10 — Slaying of Shumbhaदसवाँ अध्याय — शुम्भ वध32 shlokas
  11. Chapter 11 — Hymn to the Devi and Her Boonग्यारहवाँ अध्याय — देवी स्तुति और वरदान55 shlokas
  12. Chapter 12 — Glory of the Recitationबारहवाँ अध्याय — चरित्र-पाठ का माहात्म्य41 shlokas
  13. Chapter 13 — Boons to Suratha and the Merchantतेरहवाँ अध्याय — सुरथ और वैश्य को वरदान29 shlokas

4 Conclusion

  1. Upasamhara (Concluding Rites)उपसंहार3 parts
  2. Rigvedic Devi Suktamऋग्वेदोक्त देवीसूक्त8 parts
  3. Tantric Devi Suktamतन्त्रोक्त देवीसूक्त30 parts
  4. Pradhanika Rahasyamप्राधानिक रहस्य31 parts
  5. Vaikritika Rahasyamवैकृतिक रहस्य39 parts
  6. Murti Rahasyamमूर्ति रहस्य25 parts

5 Appendix

  1. Prayer for Forgivenessक्षमा-प्रार्थना8 parts
  2. Durga Manasa Pujaश्रीदुर्गा मानस-पूजा19 parts
  3. Durga Dvatrimshan Namamalaदुर्गा बत्तीस नाममाला7 parts
  4. Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotramदेवी अपराध क्षमापन स्तोत्र12 parts
  5. Siddha Kunjika Stotramसिद्धकुञ्जिका स्तोत्र8 parts
  6. Siddha Samput Mantrasसप्तशती के सिद्ध सम्पुट-मन्त्र32 parts
  7. Aarti of Shri Deviश्रीदेवीजी की आरती13 parts
  8. Aarti of Shri Ambaश्रीअम्बाजी की आरती13 parts
  9. Devimayiदेवीमयी2 parts

Reciting in the app

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Home screen: the Durga Saptashati at the top and all prayers below Saptashati index: 39 parts in five sections, with shloka counts A chapter auto-scrolling with the reading bar

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters and shlokas are in the Durga Saptashati?

There are 13 chapters and 700 shlokas in all. They are grouped into three charitras: chapter 1 in the first, chapters 2 to 4 in the middle, and chapters 5 to 13 in the last.

What else is in the app besides the thirteen chapters?

There are 39 parts in all: Saptashloki Durga, Ashtottara Shatanama, the method of recitation, Devi Kavacham, Argala, Keelak, Ratri Suktam, Atharvashirsham, Nyasa, Upasamhara, Devi Suktam, the three Rahasyas, Siddha Kunjika Stotram, the aartis and the prayer for forgiveness.

In what order should the path be recited?

All parts in the app are in the traditional order: first the method of recitation, Kavach, Argala and Keelak, then the thirteen chapters, and finally the Upasamhara and Rahasyas. Always give priority to the order of your own tradition or guru.

Can I continue an unfinished path later from the same place?

Yes. The app remembers how far you had read. Continue with one tap from the home screen, and you can also bookmark important shlokas.

Can the whole path be recited without the internet?

Yes. All 39 parts are inside the app, so the path works fully offline.

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