शक्ति (देवी)
Fourteen texts to the Devi — from the seven hundred verses of Durgā Saptaśatī to the Vedic Śrī Sūkta and Medhā Sūkta.
This group holds the longest texts taught here. Durgā Saptaśatī and Śrī Lalitā Sahasranāma both reward steady work over months rather than weeks, and both are taken in ordered sections.
Alongside them sit the hymns recited with the Saptaśatī — Argalā, Devī Kavacha, Siddhakuñjikā — and shorter Stotras that stand perfectly well on their own.
A course is built around what you would like to take up. Nobody works through all of these, and they are listed shortest first so there is somewhere comfortable to begin.
One of the short texts recited before the Durgā Saptaśatī. Worth learning early, and useful long before the Saptaśatī itself is attempted.
Eight verses to Mahālakṣmī, widely recited and quickly learned.
The “key” — a compact text recited in place of the full Saptaśatī when there is not time for it.
A short hymn to Nīla Sarasvatī, close in feeling to the other Sarasvatī texts in this group.
The mantra to Sarasvatī — brief, and often the first thing a learner keeps up without being asked to.
A short Vedic hymn for clarity of mind, often taken up by students. Brief enough to be a first taste of Vedic intonation.
Adi Shankara’s verses to Annapūrṇā of Kashi, who gives food. Warm in tone and straightforward to learn.
The Vedic hymn to Śrī, recited with its own intonation. A good first encounter with Vedic recitation, which asks something different of you than a Stotra does.
“Ayi Giri Nandini” — insistently rhythmic, and a pleasure once the pulse settles. It is the rhythm rather than the sounds that takes the work.
The “armour” of the Devi, recited before the Saptaśatī. Long and list-like, and a genuine test of breath and concentration.
Adi Shankara’s hymn, said to have brought down a shower of gold. The metre is dense and rewards slow, repeated practice.
Forty verses in Hindi rather than Sanskrit, which many learners find an easy way in — the sounds are already familiar before the Sanskrit ones are.
Seven hundred verses from the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, across thirteen chapters. Taken a chapter at a time over a long period — most learners work towards it rather than beginning with it.
The thousand names of Lalitā, taught in sections. The names run together as soon as the pace picks up, so the work here is keeping each one distinct.
No prior knowledge of Sanskrit is required. Recitation is taught by ear and by syllable, with meaning explained in simple language. Learners who already recite are helped to refine pronunciation and rhythm.
No. The texts listed are what is taught within this group, and a course is arranged around what a learner or batch would like to take up. Some learners work through several; others come for one particular Stotra.
Both. Small groups and individual classes are available. Groups are kept small enough that every learner is still heard and corrected personally.
Classes are conducted live online so that pronunciation can be corrected personally. Practice material is shared to support regular revision between sessions.
Timings and fees are shared directly on enquiry, as they depend on the batch, the learner group and time zones. Please use the enquiry form and you will receive the current details.
Send a note about your experience so far and what you would like to learn, and you will receive current timings and details.
