... A nice exposition of devotional philosophy in the shakti tradition is found
in the Devi Mahatmayam, popularly reversed as the Durga Saptashati. Shakti as a
supreme Mother has found an elaborate position in this highly occult scripture
of the Shaktas. Devi is adored with the name and for of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi
and Mahasaraswati, This sacred scripture is a section of the Markandeya Purana.
It is multi dimentional in spirit, devotional in Stuti and philosophic in
approach. It throws sufficient light on Jnana Karma Bhakti. Through this triadic
approach, a Sadhaka enters in the Divine laboratory, putting on the Kavacham
apron of various moods of the Divine