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Devīmāhātmya · c. 400–600 CE (common estimates) · Sanskrit
Traditional: Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍeya frame (traditional)
Scholarly note: Embeddable section of Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa ch. 81–93; liturgical use in Navarātri.
Glorify Devī’s victories over asuras as types of inner and cosmic obstacles.
Extent · 700 verses across 13 adhyāyas
Mādhyandina narrative frame; three charitas of Devī.