Chapter 13 of the Chandi Path is an integral part of the text, which is also known as the Durga Saptashati or Devi Mahatmya. This chapter is called “Madhu-Kaitabha Samhaara” or “The Slaying of Madhu and Kaitabha”. Durga Saptashati 13th Chapter explains Varadaan to Suratha & Vaisya – bestowing of boons to Suratha and Vaisya.
In this chapter, the narrative continues from the previous chapter, where the goddess Durga (Devi) is invoked by the gods to defeat the buffalo demon Mahishasur. In Chapter 13, after Devi agrees to help the gods, two more demons named Madhu and Kaitabha emerge from the ear wax of Vishnu while he is in Yoga Nidra (cosmic sleep). These demons are incredibly powerful and pose a significant threat to the universe.
Devi engages in a fierce battle with Madhu and Kaitabha, during which they try various tricks and deceptions to defeat her. However, the goddess, with her divine prowess, ultimately overcomes them. The chapter vividly describes the intense combat between Devi and the demons, highlighting her supreme power and valor.
The defeat of Madhu and Kaitabha marks another significant victory for the forces of good over evil and reinforces the theme of the divine intervention to maintain cosmic order. This chapter, like the others in the Chandi Path, is filled with symbolism and allegorical meanings, representing the ongoing battle between light and darkness, righteousness and wickedness.
Overall, Chapter 13 of the Chandi Path celebrates the triumph of divine strength and courage over demonic forces, inspiring devotees to seek the protection and blessings of the goddess in their own battles against adversity and negativity.
॥ त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः ॥
॥ ध्यानम् ॥
बालार्कमण्डलाभासां चतुर्बाहुं त्रिलोचनाम्।
पाशाङ्कुशवराभीतीर्धारयन्तीं शिवां भजे॥
“ॐ” ऋषिरुवाच ॥१॥
एतत्ते कथितं भूप देवीमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम्।
एवंप्रभावा सा देवी ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥२॥
विद्या तथैव क्रियते भगवद्विष्णुमायया।
तया त्वमेष वैश्यश्च तथैवान्ये विवेकिनः ॥३॥
मोह्यन्ते मोहिताश्चैव मोहमेष्यन्ति चापरे।
तामुपैहि महाराज शरणं परमेश्वरीम् ॥४॥
आराधिता सैव नृणां भोगस्वर्गापवर्गदा ॥५॥
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥६॥
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सुरथः स नराधिपः ॥७॥
प्रणिपत्य महाभागं तमृषिं शंसितव्रतम्।
निर्विण्णोऽतिममत्वेन राज्यापहरणेन च ॥८॥
जगाम सद्यस्तपसे स च वैश्यो महामुने।
संदर्शनार्थमम्बाया नदीपुलिनसंस्थितः ॥९॥
स च वैश्यस्तपस्तेपे देवीसूक्तं परं जपन्।
तौ तस्मिन पुलिने देव्याः कृत्वा मूर्तिं महीमयीम् ॥१०॥
अर्हणां चक्रतुस्तस्याः पुष्पधूपाग्नितर्पणैः।
निराहारौ यताहारौ तन्मनस्कौ समाहितौ ॥११॥
ददतुस्तौ बलिं चैव निजगात्रासृगुक्षितम्।
एवं समाराधयतोस्त्रिभिर्वर्षैर्यतात्मनोः॥१२॥
परितुष्टा जगद्धात्री प्रत्यक्षं प्राह चण्डिका ॥१३॥
देव्युवाच ॥१४॥
यत्प्रार्थ्यते त्वया भूप त्वया च कुलनन्दन।
मत्तस्तत्प्राप्यतां सर्वं परितुष्टा ददामि तत् ॥१५॥
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥१६॥
ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यमविभ्रंश्यन्यजन्मनि।
अत्रैव च निजं राज्यं हतशत्रुबलं बलात् ॥१७॥
सोऽपि वैश्यस्ततो ज्ञानं वव्रे निर्विण्णमानसः।
ममेत्यहमिति प्राज्ञः सङ्गविच्युतिकारकम् ॥१८॥
देव्युवाच ॥१९॥
स्वल्पैरहोभिर्नृपते स्वं राज्यं प्राप्स्यते भवान् ॥२०॥
हत्वा रिपूनस्खलितं तव तत्र भविष्यति ॥२१॥
मृतश्च भूयः सम्प्राप्य जन्म देवाद्विवस्वतः ॥२२॥
सावर्णिको नाम* मनुर्भवान् भुवि भविष्यति ॥२३॥
वैश्यवर्य त्वया यश्च वरोऽस्मत्तोऽभिवाञ्छितः ॥२४॥
तं प्रयच्छामि संसिद्ध्यै तव ज्ञानं भविष्यति ॥२५॥
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥२६॥
इति दत्त्वा तयोर्देवी यथाभिलषितं वरम् ॥२७॥
बभूवान्तर्हिता सद्यो भक्त्या ताभ्यामभिष्टुता।
एवं देव्या वरं लब्ध्वा सुरथः क्षत्रियर्षभः ॥२८॥
सूर्याज्जन्म समासाद्य सावर्णिर्भविता मनुः ॥२९॥
एवं देव्या वरं लब्ध्वा सुरथः क्षत्रियर्षभः ॥३०॥
सूर्याज्जन्म समासाद्य सावर्णिर्भविता मनुः ॥३१॥
॥क्लीं ॐ॥
॥ trayōdaśō’dhyāyaḥ ॥
dhyānaṃ
ōṃ bālārka maṇḍalābhāsāṃ chaturbāhuṃ trilōchanām ।
pāśāṅkuśa varābhītīrdhārayantīṃ śivāṃ bhajē ॥
Om ṛṣiruvācha ॥ 1 ॥
ētattē kathitaṃ bhūpa dēvīmāhātmyamuttamam ।
ēvamprabhāvā sā dēvī yayēdaṃ dhāryatē jagat ॥2॥
vidyā tathaiva kriyatē bhagavadviṣṇumāyayā ।
tayā tvamēṣa vaiśyaścha tathaivānyē vivēkinaḥ ॥3॥
tayā tvamēṣa vaiśyaścha tathaivānyē vivēkinaḥ।
mōhyantē mōhitāśchaiva mōhamēṣyanti chāparē ॥4॥
tāmupaihi mahārāja śaraṇaṃ paramēśvarīṃ।
ārādhitā saiva nṛṇāṃ bhōgasvargāpavargadā ॥5॥
mārkaṇḍēya uvācha ॥6॥
iti tasya vachaḥ śṛtvā surathaḥ sa narādhipaḥ।
praṇipatya mahābhāgaṃ tamṛṣiṃ saṃśitavratam ॥7॥
nirviṇṇōtimamatvēna rājyāpaharēṇana cha।
jagāma sadyastapasē sacha vaiśyō mahāmunē ॥8॥
sandarśanārthamambhāyā na#006Ch;pulina māsthitaḥ।
sa cha vaiśyastapastēpē dēvī sūktaṃ paraṃ japan ॥9॥
tau tasmin pulinē dēvyāḥ kṛtvā mūrtiṃ mahīmayīm।
arhaṇāṃ chakratustasyāḥ puṣpadhūpāgnitarpaṇaiḥ ॥10॥
nirāhārau yatāhārau tanmanaskau samāhitau।
dadatustau baliñchaiva nijagātrāsṛgukṣitam ॥11॥
ēvaṃ samārādhayatōstribhirvarṣairyatātmanōḥ।
parituṣṭā jagaddhātrī pratyakṣaṃ prāha chaṇḍikā ॥12॥
dēvyuvāchā॥13॥
yatprārthyatē tvayā bhūpa tvayā cha kulanandana।
mattastatprāpyatāṃ sarvaṃ parituṣṭā dadāmitē॥14॥
mārkaṇḍēya uvācha॥15॥
tatō vavrē nṛpō rājyamavibhraṃśyanyajanmani।
atraivacha cha nijaṃ rājyaṃ hataśatrubalaṃ balāt॥16॥
sō’pi vaiśyastatō jñānaṃ vavrē nirviṇṇamānasaḥ।
mamētyahamiti prājñaḥ sajgavichyuti kārakam॥17॥
dēvyuvācha॥18॥
svalpairahōbhir nṛpatē svaṃ rājyaṃ prāpsyatē bhavān।
hatvā ripūnaskhalitaṃ tava tatra bhaviṣyati॥19॥
mṛtaścha bhūyaḥ samprāpya janma dēvādvivasvataḥ।
sāvarṇikō manurnāma bhavānbhuvi bhaviṣyati॥20॥
vaiśya varya tvayā yaścha varō’smattō’bhivāñchitaḥ।
taṃ prayachChāmi saṃsiddhyai tava jñānaṃ bhaviṣyati॥21॥
mārkaṇḍēya uvācha ॥22॥
iti datvā tayōrdēvī yathākhilaṣitaṃ varaṃ।
bhabhūvāntarhitā sadyō bhaktyā tābhyāmabhiṣṭutā॥23॥
ēvaṃ dēvyā varaṃ labdhvā surathaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ।
sūryājjanma samāsādya sāvarṇirbhavitā manuḥ॥24॥
iti datvā tayōrdēvī yathabhilaṣitaṃ varam।
babhūvāntarhitā sadhyō bhaktyā tābhyāmabhiṣṭutā॥25॥
ēvaṃ dēvyā varaṃ labdhvā surathaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ।
sūryājjanma samāsādya sāvarṇirbhavitā manuḥ॥26॥
।klīṃ ōṃ।