Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Quick question - On the title page of Chandi Path, it says that it is also known as The Devi Mahatmyam and The Durga Saptasati. Is there a reason why there are 3 names for the same scripture? Would there be any difference in the contents in a book with one of the other names? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Devi mahatmayam - the greatness of Devi (goddess) Durga Saptasati - the 700 verses of Durga (goddess) JAI MAA DURGA CHANDI BHUVANESHWARI JAY. Karen and Mike [karenborak] Monday, June 28, 2004 1:21 PM The Devi Mahatmyam Quick question - On the title page of Chandi Path, it says that it is also known as The Devi Mahatmyam and The Durga Saptasati. Is there a reason why there are 3 names for the same scripture? Would there be any difference in the contents in a book with one of the other names? Thanks! Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Namaste Karen and Mike, I will forward your question to Swamiji for his comments . But here is what I got from my surfing on the web . Please check out Page 17 of this file http://www.svbf.org/sringeri/Satachandi_Souvenir.pdf I am quoting one paragraph from this page which answers your question "Devi Mahatmyam is placed in Markandeya Purana. It is also known as Durga Saptasati since it contains 700 slokas. It is more popularly known as Chandi because it describes the glory of the Mother as Chandika. As Srimad Bhagavad Gita consisting of 700 slokas is considered as the crest -jewel of Mahabharata, Durga Saptasati with its 700 slokas is revered in Markandeya Purana " There is no mention of any difference in the contents of the text - looks like they are all synonymous. Hope that helps. Thanks for asking the question. Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Devadatta Kali/David Nelson discusses the names in his interesting essay, "The Message of the Chandi". You may have trouble with the link if it wraps. http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_chan di.html "The Chandi goes by two other names. The most common and widely recognized is Devimahatmya [The Glory of the Goddess]. The other is Sri Durga Saptashati [seven Hundred Verses to Sri Durga]. In reality the Chandi contains fewer than 700 verses, and the number 700 is arrived at only through creative means, such as counting a half verse as full or a full verse as three. There must be a good reason for this, and indeed there is. The author or authors of the Chandi were Shaktas, devotees of the Mother, and they wanted their work to be recognized as comparable to the Vaishnavas' great scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, which consists of 700 verses. They wanted to show that their view of God as Mother was as valid as the Vaishnava view of Krishna as the supreme God. Of course, both texts represent ancient traditions, and even the oldest Hindu scripture, the Rig Veda, proclaims: ekam sat vipra bahuda vadanti—"Truth is One, the wise call it by various names." Many centuries later, Sri Ramakrishna taught the same when he said: "Krishna is none other than Satchidananda, the Indivisible Brahman. … That which is Brahman is also Kali. … He who is Krishna is the same as Kali [...]." In drawing comparison to the Bhagavad Gita, the authors of the Chandi wanted specifically to emphasize the Divine Mother's role, like Krishna's, in upholding the moral order of the universe and in leading humankind to liberation through the highest knowledge of the Self. [....]" My thanks to Santo Sengupta for pointing out this article. > [Jay Dayal wrote:] > Devi mahatmayam - the greatness of Devi (goddess) > Durga Saptasati - the 700 verses of Durga (goddess) > [....] > > [Mike and Karen wrote:] > On the title page of Chandi Path, it says that it > is also known as The Devi Mahatmyam and The Durga Saptasati. Is > there a reason why there are 3 names for the same scripture? [....] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 > Devadatta Kali/David Nelson discusses the names in his interesting > essay, "The Message of the Chandi". You may have trouble with the > link if it wraps. > > http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_cha n > di.html > There must be a good reason for > this, and indeed there is. > > The author or authors of the Chandi were Shaktas, devotees of the > Mother, and they wanted their work to be recognized as comparable to > the Vaishnavas' great scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, which consists of > 700 verses. Chandi is popular *not* because it has 700 shlokas. Chandi is popular *only* because it produces results and is really quick at granting those results(atleast one sadhaka I know comments so), ofcourse when received and done properly(i.e by receiving Navakshari from Guru etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 satish, what is Navakshari? steve c. , "Satish Arigela" <satisharigela> wrote: > > > Devadatta Kali/David Nelson discusses the names in his interesting > > essay, "The Message of the Chandi". You may have trouble with the > > link if it wraps. > > > > > http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_cha > n > > di.html > > There must be a good reason for > > this, and indeed there is. > > > > The author or authors of the Chandi were Shaktas, devotees of the > > Mother, and they wanted their work to be recognized as comparable > to > > the Vaishnavas' great scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, which consists > of > > 700 verses. > > > Chandi is popular *not* because it has 700 shlokas. Chandi is > popular *only* because it produces results and is really quick at > granting those results(atleast one sadhaka I know comments so), > ofcourse when received and done properly(i.e by receiving Navakshari > from Guru etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Another name for Navarna mantra. Chandi navarna mantra is also called Chandi Navakshari. Rgds sa. , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> wrote: > satish, > > what is Navakshari? > > steve c. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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