Within the Devi Bhagavata Purana, the Devi Gita stands as a theological and philosophical climax, much as the Bhagavad Gita does within the Mahabharata. Located in the seventh skandha, it is framed as the Divine Mother’s own direct teaching, primarily to the mountain-king Himālaya. In this dialogue, the Goddess reveals herself as the supreme, all-encompassing Reality (Para Brahman), from whom all deities such as Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva arise and derive their power. She is portrayed not as one deity among many, but as the ultimate ground of being, both the formless absolute and the personal, compassionate Mother. This dual presentation allows the text to hold together transcendence and intimacy in a single vision of the Divine Feminine.

Philosophically, the Devi Gita offers a comprehensive nondual (Advaitic) teaching in explicitly Śākta terms. The Goddess is described as both the transcendent Brahman and the immanent creative force (śakti) who manifests the universe through her māyā. Creation, preservation, and dissolution are portrayed as expressions of her power, forming a distinctly Goddess-centered cosmological vision. Within this framework, the individual self (jīvātman) is ultimately not other than the Divine Mother herself, and liberation (mokṣa) is the recognition of this identity. By articulating such a vision, the text reframes classical Vedāntic categories—such as the distinction between formless and with-form divinity—around the figure of the Divine Mother.

Spiritually and practically, the Devi Gita serves as a foundational scripture for Śākta devotion and practice. It sets forth multiple paths to realization—devotion (bhakti), knowledge (jñāna), action (karma), and ritual worship—yet consistently emphasizes that all authentic paths culminate in awareness of one’s unity with the Goddess. The Devi appears not only as cosmic power but also as the gracious guru who bestows knowledge, devotion, and final liberation. Alongside metaphysical teaching, the text outlines modes of worship and meditation on the Goddess’s forms, and describes the attitudes and qualities of the true devotee. In this way, it functions as a central doctrinal and devotional charter for those who approach the Divine as Mother, presenting the Divine Feminine simultaneously as the highest metaphysical principle and the immediate, saving presence in the life of the seeker.