ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यम् — Benefits & How to Chant
ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यम्
Reveals the Goddess as the bestower of both worldly success and liberating knowledge
Recited for success, restoration of fortune and victory over adversaries
Inspires the seeker to choose jnana
the knowledge that ends ego and attachment
Recounts the Goddess's promise that earnest worship is always fulfilled
A treasured passage of the closing chapter of the Durga Saptashati
Teaches the contrast between desire for the world and longing for freedom
How to Chant ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यम्
Instructions
Recite these verses with devotion as part of a reading of the Durga Saptashati (Chandi Path), reflecting on the two boons — the king's worldly kingdom and the merchant's liberating knowledge. Offer your own prayer to the Goddess with faith that she fulfils the heartfelt wishes of her devotees, and let the merchant's choice inspire you toward the knowledge that frees the heart from ego and attachment.
Spiritual Significance
True to the Goddess's promise here, King Suratha regained his kingdom and is destined to become the Savarni Manu, while the merchant Samadhi attained liberating knowledge. The passage is cherished as assurance that sincere worship of the Mother is never fruitless — she grants each devotee exactly what their heart truly seeks, whether worldly fortune or final freedom.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 13
Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)
The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, is framed by the story of King Suratha and the merchant Samadhi, who worship the Goddess on a riverbank for three years. In this closing chapter, pleased with their devotion, she appears and offers each a boon. The king, still bound to the world, asks for his lost kingdom restored and a realm imperishable in a future life; the Goddess grants it and foretells his rebirth from the Sun as the Savarni Manu. The merchant, grown dispassionate, asks only for the knowledge that dissolves 'I' and 'mine' — and she grants him that liberating wisdom. Thus she fulfils both the worldly and the spiritual aspirations of her devotees.