Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 lyrics in Sanskrit & English, with meaning
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Shloka 1#
ऋषिरुवाच
आज्ञप्तास्ते ततो दैत्याश्चण्डमुण्डपुरोगमाः ।
चतुरङ्गबलोपेता ययुरभ्युद्यतायुधाः ॥ṛṣiruvāca
ājñaptāste tato daityāścaṇḍamuṇḍapurogamāḥ |
caturaṅgabalopetā yayurabhyudyatāyudhāḥ ||ऋषि बोले: तब शुम्भ की आज्ञा पाकर चण्ड-मुण्ड आदि दैत्य चतुरंगिणी सेना के साथ अस्त्र-शस्त्र उठाए चल पड़े।
The sage said: Then, at his command, the daityas led by Chanda and Munda set out with the four divisions of their army, weapons raised.
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Shloka 2#
ददृशुस्ते ततो देवीमीषद्धासां व्यवस्थिताम् ।
सिंहस्योपरि शैलेन्द्रशृङ्गे महति काञ्चने ॥dadṛśuste tato devīmīṣaddhāsāṃ vyavasthitām |
siṃhasyopari śailendraśṛṅge mahati kāñcane ||उन्होंने पर्वतराज हिमालय के विशाल स्वर्णिम शिखर पर सिंह के ऊपर बैठी, मन्द-मन्द मुस्काती देवी को देखा।
They saw the Goddess, smiling slightly, seated on her lion on a great golden peak of the king of mountains.
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Shloka 3#
ते दृष्ट्वा तां समादातुमुद्यमं चक्रुरुद्यताः ।
आकृष्टचापासिधरास्तथान्ये सत्समीपगाः ॥te dṛṣṭvā tāṃ samādātumudyamaṃ cakrurudyatāḥ |
ākṛṣṭacāpāsidharāstathānye satsamīpagāḥ ||उन्हें देखकर वे उन्हें पकड़ने का प्रयत्न करने लगे; कुछ धनुष ताने और तलवारें लिए हुए थे, और कुछ उनके पास आ पहुँचे।
Seeing her, they made ready to seize her; some drew their bows and held swords, and others came close to her.
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Shloka 4#
ततः कोपं चकारोच्चैरम्बिका तानरीन् प्रति ।
कोपेन चास्या वदनं मषीवर्णमभूत्तदा ॥tataḥ kopaṃ cakāroccairambikā tānarīn prati |
kopena cāsyā vadanaṃ maṣīvarṇamabhūttadā ||तब अम्बिका को उन शत्रुओं पर बड़ा क्रोध आया, और क्रोध से उनका मुख स्याही के समान काला हो गया।
Then Ambika grew fiercely angry with those enemies, and in her anger her face turned black as ink.
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Shloka 5#
भ्रुकुटीकुटिलात्तस्या ललाटफलकाद् द्रुतम् ।
काली करालवदना विनिष्क्रान्तासिपाशिनी ॥bhrukuṭīkuṭilāttasyā lalāṭaphalakād drutam |
kālī karālavadanā viniṣkrāntāsipāśinī ||भौंहें टेढ़ी होने से विकराल हुए उनके ललाट से तुरन्त विकराल मुख वाली काली प्रकट हुईं, जो तलवार और पाश लिए थीं।
From the surface of her brow, knit with frowning, there swiftly sprang Kali, of terrible face, armed with sword and noose.
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Shloka 6#
विचित्रखट्वाङ्गधरा नरमालाविभूषणा ।
द्वीपिचर्मपरीधाना शुष्कमांसातिभैरवा ॥vicitrakhaṭvāṅgadharā naramālāvibhūṣaṇā |
dvīpicarmaparīdhānā śuṣkamāṃsātibhairavā ||वे विचित्र खट्वांग धारण किए, नरमुण्डों की माला से विभूषित, बाघ की खाल पहने और सूखे मांस के कारण अत्यन्त भयंकर थीं।
She carried a strange skull-topped staff and was adorned with a garland of human heads; clad in a tiger's skin, she was most dreadful with her shrunken flesh.
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Shloka 7#
अतिविस्तारवदना जिह्वाललनभीषणा ।
निमग्नारक्तनयना नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा ॥ativistāravadanā jihvālalanabhīṣaṇā |
nimagnāraktanayanā nādāpūritadiṅmukhā ||उनका मुख बहुत फैला हुआ था, लपलपाती जीभ से वे भयानक लग रही थीं; उनकी आँखें धँसी हुई और लाल थीं, और उनकी गर्जना से दिशाएँ गूँज उठीं।
Her mouth gaped wide, fearsome with lolling tongue; her eyes were sunken and red, and her roar filled the quarters.
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Shloka 8#
सा वेगेनाभिपतिता घातयन्ती महासुरान् ।
सैन्ये तत्र सुरारीणामभक्षयत तद्बलम् ॥sā vegenābhipatitā ghātayantī mahāsurān |
sainye tatra surārīṇāmabhakṣayata tadbalam ||वे बड़े वेग से टूट पड़ीं और महादैत्यों को मारती हुई देवशत्रुओं की उस सेना को खाने लगीं।
Falling upon them swiftly and slaying the great asuras, she devoured that army of the enemies of the gods.
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Shloka 9#
पार्ष्णिग्राहाङ्कुशग्राहियोधघण्टासमन्वितान् ।
समादायैकहस्तेन मुखे चिक्षेप वारणान् ॥pārṣṇigrāhāṅkuśagrāhiyodhaghaṇṭāsamanvitān |
samādāyaikahastena mukhe cikṣepa vāraṇān ||उन्होंने पार्श्वरक्षकों, अंकुशधारी महावतों, योद्धाओं और घण्टों सहित हाथियों को एक हाथ से पकड़कर मुँह में डाल लिया।
Seizing with one hand the elephants with their rear-guards, goad-bearers, warriors and bells, she hurled them into her mouth.
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Shloka 10#
तथैव योधं तुरगै रथं सारथिना सह ।
निक्षिप्य वक्त्रे दशनैश्चर्वयन्त्यतिभैरवम् ॥tathaiva yodhaṃ turagai rathaṃ sārathinā saha |
nikṣipya vaktre daśanaiścarvayantyatibhairavam ||इसी प्रकार घोड़ों सहित योद्धाओं और सारथियों सहित रथों को मुँह में डालकर वे उन्हें दाँतों से बड़े भयानक ढंग से चबाने लगीं।
In the same way, putting warriors with their horses and chariots with their charioteers into her mouth, she ground them most terribly with her teeth.
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Shloka 11#
एकं जग्राह केशेषु ग्रीवायामथ चापरम् ।
पादेनाक्रम्य चैवान्यमुरसान्यमपोथयत् ॥ekaṃ jagrāha keśeṣu grīvāyāmatha cāparam |
pādenākramya caivānyamurasānyamapothayat ||किसी के बाल पकड़ लिए, किसी का गला दबोच लिया, किसी को पैर से कुचल दिया और किसी को छाती से धक्का देकर गिरा दिया।
One she seized by the hair, another by the neck; another she trampled with her foot, and another she crushed against her chest.
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Shloka 12#
तैर्मुक्तानि च शस्त्राणि महास्त्राणि तथासुरैः ।
मुखेन जग्राह रुषा दशनैर्मथितान्यपि ॥tairmuktāni ca śastrāṇi mahāstrāṇi tathāsuraiḥ |
mukhena jagrāha ruṣā daśanairmathitānyapi ||उन असुरों द्वारा छोड़े गए शस्त्रों और महास्त्रों को उन्होंने क्रोध से मुँह में पकड़ लिया और दाँतों से चबा डाला।
The weapons and great missiles hurled by those asuras she caught in her mouth in fury and crushed with her teeth.
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Shloka 13#
बलिनां तद्बलं सर्वमसुराणां दुरात्मनाम् ।
ममर्दाभक्षयच्चान्यानन्यांश्चाताडयत्तथा ॥balināṃ tadbalaṃ sarvamasurāṇāṃ durātmanām |
mamardābhakṣayaccānyānanyāṃścātāḍayattathā ||बलवान और दुरात्मा असुरों की उस सारी सेना को उन्होंने रौंद डाला; कुछ को खा गईं और कुछ को मार गिराया।
That whole army of mighty, wicked asuras she crushed; some she devoured, and others she beat down.
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Shloka 14#
असिना निहताः केचित्केचित्खट्वाङ्गताडिताः ।
जग्मुर्विनाशमसुरा दन्ताग्राभिहता रणे ॥asinā nihatāḥ kecitkecitkhaṭvāṅgatāḍitāḥ |
jagmurvināśamasurā dantāgrābhihatā raṇe ||कुछ तलवार से मारे गए, कुछ खट्वांग से पीटे गए, और कुछ असुर दाँतों की नोक से घायल होकर युद्ध में नष्ट हो गए।
Some were slain by her sword, some struck by her skull-staff; and the asuras, struck by the points of her teeth, went to their destruction in battle.
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Shloka 15#
क्षणेन तन्महासैन्यमसुराणां निपातितम् ।
दृष्ट्वा चण्डोऽभिदुद्राव तां कालीमतिभीषणाम् ॥kṣaṇena tanmahāsainyamasurāṇāṃ nipātitam |
dṛṣṭvā caṇḍo'bhidudrāva tāṃ kālīmatibhīṣaṇām ||क्षण भर में असुरों की वह विशाल सेना गिरी हुई देखकर चण्ड उन अत्यन्त भयानक काली की ओर दौड़ा।
Seeing that great asura army felled in a moment, Chanda rushed at that most terrifying Kali.
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Shloka 16#
शरवर्षैर्महाभीमैर्भीमाक्षीं तां महासुरः ।
छादयामास चक्रैश्च मुण्डः क्षिप्तैः सहस्रशः ॥śaravarṣairmahābhīmairbhīmākṣīṃ tāṃ mahāsuraḥ |
chādayāmāsa cakraiśca muṇḍaḥ kṣiptaiḥ sahasraśaḥ ||महादैत्य चण्ड ने भयंकर नेत्रों वाली उन देवी को अत्यन्त भीषण बाणों की वर्षा से ढक दिया, और मुण्ड ने हजारों चक्र चलाकर।
The great asura Chanda covered that terrible-eyed Goddess with showers of dreadful arrows, and Munda with discuses hurled by the thousand.
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Shloka 17#
तानि चक्राण्यनेकानि विशमानानि तन्मुखम् ।
बभुर्यथार्कबिम्बानि सुबहूनि घनोदरम् ॥tāni cakrāṇyanekāni viśamānāni tanmukham |
babhuryathārkabimbāni subahūni ghanodaram ||उनके मुख में प्रवेश करते हुए वे अनेक चक्र ऐसे दिखाई दिए, मानो बहुत-से सूर्य-बिम्ब मेघ के भीतर समा रहे हों।
Those many discuses, entering her mouth, shone like numerous orbs of the sun entering the heart of a cloud.
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Shloka 18#
ततो जहासातिरुषा भीमं भैरवनादिनी ।
काली करालवक्त्रान्तर्दुर्दर्शदशनोज्ज्वला ॥tato jahāsātiruṣā bhīmaṃ bhairavanādinī |
kālī karālavaktrāntardurdarśadaśanojjvalā ||तब भयंकर गर्जना करने वाली काली अत्यन्त क्रोध से भयानक अट्टहास करने लगीं; उनके विकराल मुख के भीतर कठिनता से देखे जाने वाले दाँत चमक रहे थे।
Then Kali, roaring terribly, laughed fearfully in great fury, her dreadful mouth gleaming with teeth too terrible to look at.
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Shloka 19#
उत्थाय च महासिं देवी चण्डमधावत ।
गृहीत्वा चास्य केशेषु शिरस्तेनासिनाच्छिनत् ॥utthāya ca mahāsiṃ devī caṇḍamadhāvata |
gṛhītvā cāsya keśeṣu śirastenāsinācchinat ||देवी ने अपनी बड़ी तलवार उठाई और चण्ड पर झपटीं; उसके केश पकड़कर उसी तलवार से उसका सिर काट डाला।
Raising her great sword, the Goddess rushed at Chanda; seizing him by the hair, she cut off his head with that sword.
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Shloka 20#
छिन्ने शिरसि दैत्येन्द्रश्चक्रे नादं सुभैरवम् ।
तेन नादेन महता त्रासितं भुवनत्रयम् ॥chinne śirasi daityendraścakre nādaṃ subhairavam |
tena nādena mahatā trāsitaṃ bhuvanatrayam ||सिर कटने पर उस दैत्यराज ने बड़ा भयंकर नाद किया, और उस महान नाद से तीनों लोक भयभीत हो गए।
When the head was cut off, the lord of daityas let out a terrible cry, and with that great cry the three worlds were struck with terror.
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Shloka 21#
अथ मुण्डोऽभ्यधावत्तां दृष्ट्वा चण्डं निपातितम् ।
तमप्यपातयद् भूमौ सा खड्गाभिहतं रुषा ॥atha muṇḍo'bhyadhāvattāṃ dṛṣṭvā caṇḍaṃ nipātitam |
tamapyapātayad bhūmau sā khaḍgābhihataṃ ruṣā ||तब चण्ड को गिरा देखकर मुण्ड उनकी ओर दौड़ा; उन्होंने क्रोध में भरकर उसे भी तलवार से घायल करके धरती पर गिरा दिया।
Then Munda, seeing Chanda felled, rushed at her; and she, in fury, struck him with her sword and felled him to the ground as well.
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Shloka 22#
हतशेषं ततः सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा चण्डं निपातितम् ।
मुण्डं च सुमहावीर्यं दिशो भेजे भयातुरम् ॥hataśeṣaṃ tataḥ sainyaṃ dṛṣṭvā caṇḍaṃ nipātitam |
muṇḍaṃ ca sumahāvīryaṃ diśo bheje bhayāturam ||चण्ड और महापराक्रमी मुण्ड को गिरा हुआ देखकर बची हुई सेना भय से व्याकुल होकर चारों दिशाओं में भाग गई।
Seeing Chanda felled and the mighty Munda too, what remained of the army fled in all directions, stricken with fear.
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Shloka 23#
शिरश्चण्डस्य काली च गृहीत्वा मुण्डमेव च ।
प्राह प्रचण्डाट्टहासमिश्रमभ्येत्य चण्डिकाम् ॥śiraścaṇḍasya kālī ca gṛhītvā muṇḍameva ca |
prāha pracaṇḍāṭṭahāsamiśramabhyetya caṇḍikām ||काली ने चण्ड और मुण्ड के सिर हाथ में लिए और चण्डिका के पास आकर प्रचण्ड अट्टहास के साथ कहा —
Kali, holding the heads of Chanda and Munda, came to Chandika and spoke, mixing her words with fierce, loud laughter:
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Shloka 24#
मया तवात्रोपहृतौ चण्डमुण्डौ महापशू ।
युद्धयज्ञे स्वयं शुम्भं निशुम्भं च हनिष्यसि ॥mayā tavātropahṛtau caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāpaśū |
yuddhayajñe svayaṃ śumbhaṃ niśumbhaṃ ca haniṣyasi ||'मैंने चण्ड और मुण्ड नामक इन दो महापशुओं को यहाँ तुम्हें भेंट किया है। अब युद्ध-यज्ञ में शुम्भ और निशुम्भ का वध तुम स्वयं करोगी।'
'Here I have brought you Chanda and Munda, two great beasts for sacrifice. In the sacrifice of battle you yourself will slay Shumbha and Nishumbha.'
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Shloka 25#
ऋषिरुवाच
तावानीतौ ततो दृष्ट्वा चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ ।
उवाच कालीं कल्याणी ललितं चण्डिका वचः ॥ṛṣiruvāca
tāvānītau tato dṛṣṭvā caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāsurau |
uvāca kālīṃ kalyāṇī lalitaṃ caṇḍikā vacaḥ ||ऋषि बोले: वहाँ लाए गए उन महादैत्य चण्ड और मुण्ड को देखकर कल्याणमयी चण्डिका ने काली से मधुर वचन कहे।
The sage said: Seeing the two great asuras Chanda and Munda brought before her, the auspicious Chandika spoke gracious words to Kali.
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Shloka 26#
श्रीदेव्युवाच
यस्माच्चण्डं च मुण्डं च गृहीत्वा त्वमुपागता ।
चामुण्डेति ततो लोके ख्याता देवि भविष्यसि ॥śrīdevyuvāca
yasmāccaṇḍaṃ ca muṇḍaṃ ca gṛhītvā tvamupāgatā |
cāmuṇḍeti tato loke khyātā devi bhaviṣyasi ||देवी बोलीं: 'हे देवि! तुम चण्ड और मुण्ड को लेकर मेरे पास आई हो, इसलिए संसार में चामुण्डा नाम से तुम्हारी ख्याति होगी।'
The Goddess said: 'Because you have come bringing Chanda and Munda, O Goddess, you will be known in the world as Chamunda.'
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What Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 means
Shumbha next sends Chanda and Munda. As they approach, the Goddess's face darkens with anger, and from her brow springs Kali — gaunt, dark, garlanded with skulls, holding a sword and noose. Kali devours the demon army and beheads Chanda and Munda. Because she has slain them, the Goddess names her Chamunda.
How to chant Durga Saptashati Chapter 7
- PartUttama charitra (last episode, chapters 5–13)
- Presiding formMahasaraswati
- WhenNavratri (Chaitra and Sharad), Ashtami, Fridays
- Prepare. Bathe, sit facing the Goddess on a clean (often red) cloth, and light a ghee lamp. Keep the book on a stand, not on the floor or your lap.
- Continue from the previous chapter. If you are reading the whole text, take up where you stopped; many read one or more chapters each day of Navratri.
- Recite clearly. Read without hurrying and without stopping in the middle of a chapter. If you cannot read Sanskrit fluently, read the Hindi or English meaning alongside.
- Close. At the end of your day's reading, offer flowers and do the aarti.
A common Navratri plan: day 1 — chapter 1; day 2 — chapters 2–3; day 3 — chapter 4; day 4 — chapters 5–8; day 5 — chapters 9–10; day 6 — chapter 11; day 7 — chapters 12–13 (traditions differ). Others read all thirteen chapters in one sitting.
Where Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 comes from
The Durga Saptashati, also called the Devi Mahatmya or Chandi Path, forms chapters 81–93 of the Markandeya Purana and is usually dated to about the 5th–6th century CE. It has seven hundred verses (sapta-shati) as counted in recitation, and is the central text of Shakta worship, read especially during the two Navratris.
About Durga Saptashati Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmya): Kali springs from the Goddess's brow and slays Chanda and Munda, and the Goddess names her Chamunda. Verse numbers follow the Markandeya Purana (chapter 87); recitation books that number each speaker line separately count more mantras. It comes from the Markandeya Purana (Devi Mahatmya), Puranic. The text is in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit text: Sanskrit Wikisource — Markandeya Purana, chapter 87. Transliteration and meanings by The Hindu Book.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Durga Saptashati Chapter 7?
Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 comes from the Markandeya Purana (Devi Mahatmya) (Puranic).
Where can I read Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 lyrics in English?
This page has the full Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 in Sanskrit (Devanagari) with the English transliteration under every verse, and the meaning of each verse in Hindi and English. Use the Chant and Meaning buttons above the verses to show only what you need.
दुर्गासप्तशती सप्तमोऽध्यायः — चण्डमुण्डवध का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर दुर्गासप्तशती सप्तमोऽध्यायः — चण्डमुण्डवध के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
How many verses are there in Durga Saptashati Chapter 7?
Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 has 26 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Durga Saptashati Chapter 7?
Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 is in Sanskrit. This page gives the original text in Devanagari with Roman transliteration and meaning in Hindi and English.
How long does it take to recite Durga Saptashati Chapter 7?
A full recitation takes about 8 min.
To whom is Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 dedicated?
Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 is dedicated to Durga. Chapter 7 of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmya): Kali springs from the Goddess's brow and slays Chanda and Munda, and the Goddess names her Chamunda. Verse numbers follow the Markandeya Purana (chapter 87); recitation books that number each speaker line separately count more mantras.
Where does the name Chamunda come from?
From Chanda and Munda, the two demons Kali slays in chapter 7.
How does Kali appear?
She springs from the brow of the Goddess in her anger.










