Chapter 11, Verse 5
Chapter 11: Nārāyaṇī Stuti — नारायणीस्तुतिविद्याः समस्तास्तव देवि भेदाः स्त्रियः समस्ताः सकला जगत्सु । त्वयैकया पूरितमम्बयैतत् का ते स्तुतिः स्तव्यपरापरोक्तिः ॥
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Transliteration
vidyāḥ samastāstava devi bhedāḥ striyaḥ samastāḥ sakalā jagatsu tvayaikayā pūritamambayaitat kā te stutiḥ stavyaparāparoktiḥ
Meaning
All the branches of knowledge are your aspects, O Devi; all women in the worlds (are your forms). By you alone, O Mother, is this (world) pervaded. What praise can there be for you, who are beyond praise, the supreme utterance itself?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 11, Verse 5?▼
All the branches of knowledge are your aspects, O Devi; all women in the worlds (are your forms). By you alone, O Mother, is this (world) pervaded. What praise can there be for you, who are beyond praise, the supreme utterance itself?
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 5 of Chapter 11 (Nārāyaṇī Stuti — The Hymn to Narayani) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.