दुर्गा सप्तशती

Durgā Saptaśatī

The Durgā Saptaśatī, also called the Devī Māhātmya, is a section of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa whose seven hundred verses celebrate the Goddess as the supreme power. In thirteen chapters, the sage Medhā tells King Suratha and the merchant Samādhi of the Devī's three great victories: over Madhu and Kaiṭabha, over Mahiṣāsura, and over Śumbha and Niśumbha. Recited especially during Navarātri, it is a cornerstone of Śākta devotion. This course explores its story, philosophy and traditional recitation.

What you will learn

• The frame story and the three caritas of the Devī
• The philosophy of Śakti expressed in the hymns
• Traditional practice of reciting the Saptaśatī

Lessons

1. 1Orientation: the Devī Māhātmya and its setting🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Suratha, Samādhi and Medhā's teaching🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Prathama Carita: Madhu and Kaiṭabha🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Madhyama Carita: the slaying of Mahiṣāsura🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Uttama Carita: Śumbha and Niśumbha🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Hymns, recitation and Navarātri practice🔒 Unlocks after enrolment