Devi Mahatmyam, Sage Markandeya
Devi Mahatmyam, Sage Markandeya
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Devi Mahatmyam
The Glory of the Goddess

Author: Sage Markandeya, Lyndal Vercoe

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 2 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 08/11/2020

Synopsis

Celebrating the ultimate triumph of good over evil, the Devi Mahatmyam by Sage Markandeya is an epic poem to the Mother of the Universe, a song of praise that echoes through the ages.For millions worldwide, the Devi Mahatmyam is of central spiritual importance and of equal cultural significance within Indian Sanskrit literature to the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, and the Ramayana. Also known as the Shri Durga Saptashati (700 verses to Goddess Durga), it forms a major part of the Markandeya Purana (dating from around 550 CE) and remains the prime focus of festivity and devotion to the Divine Mother during the nine nights of Navaratri.Listening to this story nurtures a strong positive feeling of protection and wellbeing within the Heart chakra, stimulates the energy of the sternum bone that produces the antibodies that fight infection, and is of particular benefit to mankind today, as the world struggles to cope with the many physical and psychological challenges and the increasing pressures of modern life. This is a Devi Mahatmyam for our time.Featuring:Devi Mahatmyam (read in English)The Kavach of the Devi (read in English)Shri Siddha Kunjika Stotram (sung in Sanskrit)

About Sage Markandeya

Sage Markandeya was an ancient rishi and seer born in the clan of Brighu Rishi and one of the most prolific writers of Puranic Sanskrit literature. The Markandeya Purana is the first spiritual text to discuss the nature of the Devi (the Divine Mother Goddess known as Shri Adi Shakti) and to reveal Her reflection in all human beings as the power of the Kundalini. A number of his prayers and dialogues appear in the Bhagavata Purana and his influence extends beyond the Mahabharata to the later writings of many key spiritual figures such as Shri Adi Shankaracharya.

About Tim Bruce

Tim Bruce has a warm, friendly, characterful voice and works extensively in voice-over, cartoons, and audiobooks. A regular on the BBC, he is an award-winning actor with over twenty-five years of experience narrating audiobooks for publishers all over the world. Tim has also created a whole host of cartoon character voices for CBBC, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiklu on November 06, 2021

I have heard the audiobook version of it. It is really beautiful to hear the translation. Of course there are few words you cannot translate properly in english apart from that it is beautiful and a must read for anyone interested in knowing more about Devi.......more

Goodreads review by Tim on September 27, 2020

Devi Mahatmyam has to be one of the greatest stories ever told and this is the best translation in English so far, wonderfully fluid and lyrical yet staying true to the original. I was so impressed I produced an audiobook of it! Check out Audible or audiobook trailer: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Gowri on April 05, 2020

This is an English translation of the original Devi Mahatmyam in Sanskrit. The translation is accurate and easy to read. The prose form keeps the flow simple and engaging while staying true to the original in meaning. I needed to read an English version for the times I could simply take a break from......more

Goodreads review by Ronita on July 26, 2021

Very precious - Jai Mata Di!......more

Goodreads review by Venkat on October 06, 2023

This book is a wonderful resource for worshiping God as Mother. "Greater is their trouble whose minds are set on the Unmanifested; for the goal of the Unmanifested is very hard for the embodied to reach" (Bhagavad-Gita, 12.5). Worship of a manifested personal God with form is an easy way to realise......more

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