Ityuktva Sa Bhagavati Chandika — Benefits & How to Chant
इत्युक्त्वा सा भगवती चण्डिका
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Ityuktva Sa Bhagavati Chandika
Recounts the restoration of cosmic order by the Goddess after her victory
Recited to invoke peace, security and the triumph of good over evil
Affirms the Goddess as the one who frees the worlds from fear
Marks the completion of the Goddess's great work in the Devi Mahatmya
Cultivates faith that the Mother dispels every threat and restores harmony
A meaningful portion of the Durga Saptashati for daily and Navaratri recitation
How to Chant Ityuktva Sa Bhagavati Chandika
Instructions
Recite these verses with devotion as part of a reading of the Durga Saptashati (Chandi Path), contemplating the Goddess's withdrawal after her victory and the peace and order she restores. Bow inwardly to Chandika, who frees the worlds from fear, and offer the prayer in a spirit of gratitude and tranquillity, trusting the Mother to dispel every threat from your own life.
Spiritual Significance
The Devi Mahatmya teaches that though the Goddess vanishes from sight, her protective presence endures, restoring order whenever evil threatens the worlds. Devotees recite these verses trusting that, just as she freed the gods from fear and scattered the demons, she dispels darkness and restores peace in the lives of those who turn to her.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 12
Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)
The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, recounts the Divine Mother's three great cycles of victory, culminating in the slaying of Shumbha and Nishumbha. In Chapter 12, after the Goddess proclaims the fruits of her worship, she — Chandika of fierce valour — vanishes before the gods. Freed from fear, the gods resume their cosmic offices and again enjoy their shares of sacrifice, their foes destroyed; and the surviving demons, with Shumbha and Nishumbha slain, flee to the nether world. So the Goddess's great work is completed, and the harmony of the worlds, restored by the Mother, prevails once more.