She is the agent of Lord Kubera and is also seen as an avatar of the Divine Mother Lakṣmī in the realm of the Yakṣas. She is given great importance in obtaining sufficient wealth and Her stotras praise Her as the wealth giver to the devas as well. When we pray to Kubera, the result will also be similar as His agent will deliver the wealth!

Mantras instead of poetic verses. You mean mantras like “aim klim sauh”? Can that “aim klim sauh” be chanted without initiation??

Krishnaji - I always wondered why you recommend Dhanada Devi and not Kubera (also an Yaksha). Are you suggesting Dhanada Devi is even more faster responding than Kubera?

Words of great saints do not go waste. But in general, for most of us who are not at the higher spiritual levels, it is best to follow the mantras instead of poetic verses such as these. There is immense importance given to Saundaryalahari, but in my opinion it should be treated as secondary, compared to the regular mantras associated with Śrī Vidyā. Coming to the question itself, One gains great wisdom only after fully understanding all the 100 verses of this great treatise and the gist of it is in the last verse. This maybe the reason, why the great sage of Kanchi has made this claim. I had read somewhere, that he meant both the 1st and the last 100th verse together contain the gist of the entire 100 verses. Meaning, reciting both the 1st and 100th verse together, is somewhat equivalent to reciting all the 100 verses. If you have unstinted devotion to the Divine Mother and also have great adoration for this poem, then it maybe helpful to recite all the 100 verses together, instead of skipping any of them. There are also 3 other verses that are associated with Lakshmidhara, also called Lalla. You may also recite those in combination with the 100 verses.

I can understand your pain. Many families are going through crises during these pandemic times. Please be aware of this fact and also that bad times will pass and good times will come. We need to hang on and see through these phases. You need to sit down with your spouse/family and discuss your problems with an open mind and respect each other's perspective. If required, please seek professional help of counselors also. Extreme steps are never the solution. The problems we face are mainly due to our inherited and actions that accrue karma. If it is bad, we have to pay the price. Although there are mantras that seem to act as a balm and reduce the karmic impact, it is not as easy as it is made to look. In most cases, the karmas also prevent us from undertaking proper remedial measures. From a solution perspective, You can go for a protection proving mantra like that of Pratyaṅgira devi and She can definitely help you during these times. If the issues are associated with money, then you can choose Dhanada devi and maybe Svarṇākarṣaṇa Bhairava. In general, the higher mantras take a longer time to fructify compared to the relatively lower Yakṣini devatas such as Dhanada. Sometimes the influence of grahas can be very strong and choosing a graha mantra could be the best catalyst and one may see faster results as well. You may wish to consult with a good astrologer and proceed with the advice given. We have published graha mantras and you can choose the one that suits you the best, for the current phase that you are going through. If you are still feeling lost and helpless, than I suggest that you please write to me directly, so I can guide you to the best of my ability. You can reach me at krishna@manblunder.com.

It does not exist as described. But can be performed on Her mantra during the puraścaraṇa process.

I read a Soundarya Lahari analysis by The Great Saint Kanchi Paramacharya, and he said the 100th sloka has the benefit of chanting all 100 slokas, and that the 100th sloka is “sarva siddhi pradam” Any truth to this? Thank you

Guru garu namaste. this question not related this article. i need help. everything is going negative. daily quarrels in home. i counting days in my fingers. reached peak stage. i feel i dying. i want live. please. need quick solve. please. give one mantram quick relief. thanku.

Thank you very much for this version of Durga Saptashati.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17unYpz9LwFUCyqwclZM_Q52vGkAx3Xpz/view The link I have given above is quite interesting. All Beejas are extended with Maa Shakti's various names, derived from each shloka of DSS.