In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya and Its Meaning Paperback – December 1, 2003

I love this book . Had been looking for an English translation for years, and one that I also resonated with. The author and translators seems to grasp the true meaning and essence of the original sacred texts. I gain a lot of peace, healing, wisdom, and inspiration every time I read this. There are many other suktas and prayers included, which have a poetic quality to them. It's a truly beautiful book which I'm so happy and blessed to have in my life.

I really love the commentary. Easy to understand and informational.

Wonderful translation. Devadatta Kālī maintains a near scholarly objectivity in his presentation without losing his faith. The support for Shaktism comes through in a wonderful and educated way.

This is an excellent, authoritative book, with impeccable fidelity to the original Sanskrit source. If you are looking to recite the Chandi in Sanskrit, this book has all the shlokas in Devanagari. The only glaring omission (in my understanding) is the SidhhaKunjika Stotra. Otherwise, this book has everything — in truly, correct Sanskrit — no second guessing about variants of letters, phonemes or words. Highly recommended!

This beautiful hymn to Maa Durga will relieve us of all afflictions in life. May Durga Maa continue to bless us immensely through this beautiful hymn.

The author is a scholar, and also a believer, or so it would seem. It might be better to separate the two personas. The philology is excellent, however.

The author's commentary reveals a deep insight into Vedantic and Tantric backgrounds of the Devimahatmya, elucidated many interesting insights while motivating a unity in these parallel traditions. Really exceeded my expectations!

This book hightend my level of spiritual awareness and devotion. A great mythological and philosophical text expounded in a way that preserves the sacredness of the text yet makes it approachable to a westerner or someone who is a novice devotee of the Divine Feminine.