Devī through a Divine Mother reading
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Read a prayer addressed to the Mother of the World in the Devī Bhāgavata, translated by Swami Vijñānānanda.
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The selected Devī Bhāgavata passage is supplied above in Swami Vijñānānanda’s historical translation. It places devotion to the Goddess within the Navarātra account. This is one Śākta textual setting, not a survey of all Devī traditions or a universal present-day festival programme.
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Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa 3.26.26
Janamejaya asks Vyāsa about Navarātra. Seasonal illness and fasting belong to the historical account; they are not medical advice.
Reference: Swami Vijñānānanda; English translation, early twentieth century (archive edition dated 1921); Swami Vijñānānanda of the Ramakrishna Order. Check the cited passage or chapter →
English translation
26. One should pray before the Goddess thus, “O Mother, Mother of the World! I will perform this excellent Navarātra vow; be pleased to help me in every respect.”
Public-domain historical translation; numbered groups and continuation paragraphs retained.
Relating to the Divine Mother
Verse 26 addresses the Goddess as Mother of the World and asks for help in undertaking the vow. Notice the speaker, purpose and devotional relationship before treating this prayer as a complete definition of Devī.
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