Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptasati): With Word-to-Word Meaning and Translation(an Old Book)
Book Details
Author(s)K.P. Leelamma
PublisherRamakrishna Math, Thrissur
ISBN / ASINB00N50J4CW
ISBN-13978B00N50J4C3
Sales Rank3,908,267
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Language: Sanskrit Text, Anvaya, Word-to-Word Meaning and English Translation
Pages: 375
Translator’s Note
It was at the request of a few non-Malayali sisters, who could follow neither Sanskrit Malayalam, this work was attempted by me• 1 have closely followed the Text published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras in this work. As I lost my vision while writing this. I had to depend upon many of the young sisters of Sri Sarada Math to write down and copy this. Words are inadequate to express my sincere thanks for the services they rendered. In fact, this has turned out to be a labour of love.
The Devimahatmya, known also as Durgasaptasati, is a famous and holy book. The devotees of Goddess use it for parayanam, daily chanting- Each sloka of the Saptasati is considered a holy mantra each verse is considered so holy and powerful that if one carries the book in hand no devil or ghost will dare to approach him. Even now in villages people believe this and carry one copy of the book when they go about in the night. In Bengal this is known as Chandi and is read with reverence during Navarathri and other holy occasions- They believe that this is very auspicious and that it will drive away all evil spirits.
The worship of God as Mother is a specialty of Hindu religion. In India this is prevalent from very ancient times. In human relationships mother-child relation is the highest. A bad child may be there, but a bad mother never’ says Sri Sankaracharya.
A child has all freedom with his mother. Sri Ramakrishna came in this age to show that the mother-child relationship is the easiest way for the realisation of God. He worshipped the Mother in the Dakshineswar temple and realised her in the human forms as well. He stayed there as a child of the Mother, talking and playing with her. In the end he told that K
Pages: 375
Translator’s Note
It was at the request of a few non-Malayali sisters, who could follow neither Sanskrit Malayalam, this work was attempted by me• 1 have closely followed the Text published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras in this work. As I lost my vision while writing this. I had to depend upon many of the young sisters of Sri Sarada Math to write down and copy this. Words are inadequate to express my sincere thanks for the services they rendered. In fact, this has turned out to be a labour of love.
The Devimahatmya, known also as Durgasaptasati, is a famous and holy book. The devotees of Goddess use it for parayanam, daily chanting- Each sloka of the Saptasati is considered a holy mantra each verse is considered so holy and powerful that if one carries the book in hand no devil or ghost will dare to approach him. Even now in villages people believe this and carry one copy of the book when they go about in the night. In Bengal this is known as Chandi and is read with reverence during Navarathri and other holy occasions- They believe that this is very auspicious and that it will drive away all evil spirits.
The worship of God as Mother is a specialty of Hindu religion. In India this is prevalent from very ancient times. In human relationships mother-child relation is the highest. A bad child may be there, but a bad mother never’ says Sri Sankaracharya.
A child has all freedom with his mother. Sri Ramakrishna came in this age to show that the mother-child relationship is the easiest way for the realisation of God. He worshipped the Mother in the Dakshineswar temple and realised her in the human forms as well. He stayed there as a child of the Mother, talking and playing with her. In the end he told that K
