Devi-Mahatmya

"Devi-Mahatmya" (literally "Praise of the Goddess") is a work that is the most authoritative among Shaktas, the worshippers of the Great Goddess of Hinduism, and is regarded as one of the most famous works in Sanskrit. "Devi-Mahatmya" is part of the "Markandeya Purana", but is essentially an independent text.
The popularity of the Mahatmya is evidenced by the fact that even today in India, at sacred places associated with the cult of the Goddess, its verses are recited every day. The significance of the work lies in the fact that it introduces the concept of a single Great Goddess, to whom all other female deities and female beings are considered as her particular manifestations. The plot of the work combines three main myths about the deeds and exploits of the Goddess: the battle with the Asuras Madhu and Kaitabha, the fight with the buffalo-demon Mahisha, and the war between the Goddess and the Asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha.
During the translation of "Devi-Mahatmya", eight traditional Sanskrit commentaries were used.