Devi Prasida Paripalaya — Benefits & How to Chant
देवि प्रसीद परिपालय
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Devi Prasida Paripalaya
A heartfelt prayer for the Mother's protection from enemies and calamity
Asks the Goddess to quell sins, portents and great upheavals of the world
Recounts the Goddess's own promise to grant any boon to her devotees
Models selfless prayer
seeking the welfare of all rather than personal gain
Recited for relief from obstacles, omens and adversity
A fitting close to the Narayani Stuti in daily and Navaratri recitation
How to Chant Devi Prasida Paripalaya
Instructions
Recite these verses with devotion and surrender, especially when seeking relief from enemies, obstacles or inauspicious portents. They may be chanted on their own as a closing prayer or as part of the full Narayani Stuti and Durga Saptashati (Chandi Path). Bow inwardly at 'Devi prasida' and offer the prayer for the welfare of all beings, not for oneself alone, following the example of the gods.
Spiritual Significance
Tradition holds that this passage carries the Goddess's own pledge to grant the prayers of her devotees and to descend again and again to protect the world. Those who recite it with faith are said to find their obstacles dissolved, inauspicious omens turned aside, and enemies rendered powerless by the Mother's grace.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 11
Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)
The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, recounts the Divine Mother's victories over the demons. In Chapter 11, after Shumbha is slain, the gods sing the Narayani Stuti and bring it to a close with this earnest prayer: that the Goddess protect them always from foes, end the sins and calamities of all the worlds, and be the bestower of boons to the three worlds. Moved, the Goddess offers them whatever boon they wish. With perfect selflessness the gods ask not for themselves but only that she forever quell the world's calamities and destroy the enemies of dharma — and so she promises, foretelling her future descents whenever danger arises.