𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌚 𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌚 (𑌚𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌕𑌰𑌣)
यस्माच्चण्डं च मुण्डं च (चामुण्डा नामकरण) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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Origin & Story
Durga Saptashati Chapter 7 · Sage Markandeya (Markandeya Purana) · c. 400–600 CE (Markandeya Purana)
The demon-king Shumbha sent his generals Chanda and Munda to seize the Goddess. From Ambika's brow sprang Kali, who routed their army and beheaded both demons. Carrying their heads, Kali approached Chandika and offered them in the 'sacrifice of battle', declaring that the Goddess herself would slay Shumbha and Nishumbha. Pleased, Chandika blessed Kali with the immortal name Chamunda.
✦ As told in scripture
Devotees believe that invoking the name Chamunda, born in this verse, grants the same conquering protection that destroyed Chanda and Munda; countless shrines to Chamunda across India testify to deliverance from grave dangers attributed to this fierce name of the Mother.
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𑌮𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌪𑌹𑍃𑌤𑍗 𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍗 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌪𑌶𑍂 । 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌂 𑌚 𑌹𑌨𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌿 ॥
mayā tavātropahṛtau caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāpaśū yuddhayajñe svayaṃ śumbhaṃ niśumbhaṃ ca haniṣyasi
Meaning:काली बोलीं — 'मैं आपके लिए यहाँ चण्ड और मुण्ड — इन दो महापशुओं को — (बलि रूप में) ले आई हूँ; इस युद्ध-यज्ञ में शुम्भ और निशुम्भ का वध आप स्वयं करेंगी।' ऋषि बोले — तब चण्ड और मुण्ड — इन दोनों महान् असुरों को लाया हुआ देखकर कल्याणी चण्डिका ने काली से यह मधुर वचन कहा: 'चूँकि तुम चण्ड और मुण्ड को पकड़कर आई हो, इसलिए हे देवी! तुम संसार में 'चामुण्डा' नाम से विख्यात होगी।'
𑌋𑌷𑌿𑌰𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌚 𑌤𑌾𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀𑌤𑍗 𑌤𑌤𑍋 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍗 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍗 । 𑌉𑌵𑌾𑌚 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌣𑍀 𑌲𑌲𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌵𑌚𑌃 ॥
ṛṣiruvāca tāvānītau tato dṛṣṭvā caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāsurau uvāca kālīṃ kalyāṇī lalitaṃ caṇḍikā vacaḥ
𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌚 𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌚 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍀𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍁𑌪𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌾 । 𑌚𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑌤𑍋 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇 𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌿 ॥
yasmāccaṇḍaṃ ca muṇḍaṃ ca gṛhītvā tvamupāgatā cāmuṇḍeti tato loke khyātā devī bhaviṣyasi
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Benefits of Chanting यस्माच्चण्डं च मुण्डं च (चामुण्डा नामकरण)
Reveals the sacred origin of the name Chamunda, deepening devotion to the Divine Mother
Invokes Chamunda, the fierce slayer of Chanda and Munda, for powerful protection
Chanting strengthens faith that the Goddess names and rewards those who serve the right
Recited to overcome formidable enemies, just as Chanda and Munda were vanquished
Central to the worship of Chamunda and the Sapta-Matrika tradition
Powerful during Navaratri and in the recitation of the seventh chapter of the Saptashati
How to Chant यस्माच्चण्डं च मुण्डं च (चामुण्डा नामकरण)
Begin with the Saptashati seed mantra 'Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vichche', whose very name Chamunda arises from this episode. Chant these verses with devotion, reflecting on Kali's offering and Chandika's blessing. Recited by devotees of Chamunda and as part of the seventh chapter path of the Durga Saptashati to invoke the Goddess's fierce protective grace.
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