इति दत्त्वा तयोर्देवी — Benefits & How to Chant
इति दत्त्वा तयोर्देवी
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting इति दत्त्वा तयोर्देवी
Marks the auspicious conclusion of the Durga Saptashati recitation
Recited at the close of the Chandi Path to seal its merit
Affirms the Goddess's gracious fulfilment of her devotees' boons
Recounts the destiny of King Suratha as the future Savarni Manu
Cultivates devotion and a sense of completion in the Mother's worship
A fitting prayer of gratitude as the sacred narrative ends
How to Chant इति दत्त्वा तयोर्देवी
Instructions
Recite these closing verses with devotion to seal a reading of the Durga Saptashati (Chandi Path), offering gratitude to the Goddess as she grants her devotees' wishes and withdraws. Bow inwardly to the Mother, recalling how earnest worship wins her grace, and conclude your recitation in a spirit of fulfilment and surrender, praying for her continued blessings.
Spiritual Significance
Tradition holds that completing a recitation of the Durga Saptashati with these verses brings the same grace the Goddess bestowed on Suratha and Samadhi — worldly fulfilment for those who seek it and liberating knowledge for those who long for freedom. Devotees recite them with gratitude, trusting the Mother to grant the heart's true desire as she did at the dawn of the Savarni age.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 13
Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)
The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, opens with the sage Markandeya promising to recount how Savarni, son of the Sun, became the eighth Manu by the power of Mahamaya. The whole scripture — the three great cycles of the Goddess's victories, told to King Suratha and the merchant Samadhi by the sage Medhas — unfolds within this frame. In these final verses, the Goddess, having granted the two their boons, is praised in devotion and vanishes at once; and Markandeya declares that Suratha, blessed by her, will be reborn from the Sun as Savarni Manu. So the sacred narrative ends exactly as it began, sealing the glory of the Divine Mother at seven hundred verses.