durgadeviya-devi-sarvabhuteshutantrokta-devi-suktam

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam)

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु (तन्त्रोक्त देवीसूक्तम्)

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Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), Chapter 5 — Markandeya Purana · Sage Markandeya (traditional) · c. 5th–6th century CE

When Shumbha and Nishumbha seized the three worlds, the gods went to the Himalaya and praised the Goddess with this hymn — the Tantrokta Devi Suktam. Adoring her as the one Shakti present in all beings, it forms the devotional heart of the fifth chapter of the Durga Saptashati.

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The Mantra

देवा ऊचुः नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः । नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् ॥ रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः । ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः ॥ कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कुर्मो नमो नमः । नैरृत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः ॥ दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै । ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः ॥ अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः । नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु छायारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या । भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्त्यै देव्यै नमो नमः ॥ चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्नमेतद् व्याप्य स्थिता जगत् । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ स्तुता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रया- त्तथा सुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता । करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः ॥ या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितै- रस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते । या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्ति नः सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्रमूर्तिभिः ॥

devā ūcuḥ namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṃ namaḥ kalyāṇyai praṇatāṃ vṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṃ namaḥ atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu viṣṇumāyeti śabditā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cetanetyabhidhīyate namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu nidrārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣudhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu chāyārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tṛṣṇārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu jātirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lajjārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu vṛttirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu smṛtirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dayārūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tuṣṭirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ yā devī sarvabhūteṣu bhrāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṃ cākhileṣu yā bhūteṣu satataṃ tasyai vyāptyai devyai namo namaḥ citirūpeṇa yā kṛtsnametad vyāpya sthitā jagat namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ stutā suraiḥ pūrvamabhīṣṭasaṃśrayā- ttathā surendreṇa dineṣu sevitā karotu sā naḥ śubhaheturīśvarī śubhāni bhadrāṇyabhihantu cāpadaḥ yā sāmprataṃ coddhatadaityatāpitai- rasmābhirīśā ca surairnamasyate yā ca smṛtā tatkṣaṇameva hanti naḥ sarvāpado bhaktivinamramūrtibhiḥ

Meaning:The Tantrokta Devi Suktam — popularly known as 'Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu' — is the gods' hymn of praise from the fifth chapter of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), also called the Aparajita Stuti. Robbed of heaven by Shumbha and Nishumbha, the gods extol the Divine Mother as the one Shakti who abides within all beings — as consciousness (chetana), intelligence (buddhi), sleep, hunger, shadow, power, thirst, forbearance, the kind, modesty, peace, faith, loveliness, fortune (Lakshmi), activity, memory, compassion, contentment, the mother, and as the very consciousness (chiti) that pervades the universe. After each invocation comes the beloved refrain: 'Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah' — 'Salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation again and again.' It is among the most recited and best-loved hymns of the Goddess, chanted daily and especially through Navratri.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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या देवी सर्वभूतेषु🔊yā devī sarvabhūteṣuThe Goddess who (abides) in all beings

शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता🔊śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitāis established in the form of power (Shakti)

नमस्तस्यै🔊namastasyaiSalutation to her

नमो नमः🔊namo namaḥsalutation again and again

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै🔊namo devyai mahādevyaiSalutation to the Devi, to the Mahadevi

Benefits of Chanting Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam)

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One of the most beloved and most-recited hymns of the Goddess, the heart of the Durga Saptashati's fifth chapter

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Invokes the Divine Mother present within all beings as power, peace, compassion, fortune and consciousness itself

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Recited for the Goddess's grace and protection, inner peace, and the removal of fear and adversity

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Especially chanted during Navratri and on Fridays and Ashtami, and as part of the Saptashati path

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Its refrain 'Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah' purifies the mind and deepens devotion

How to Chant Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam)

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Best TimeDaily, and especially during Navratri, on Fridays and on Ashtami/Navami

Sit facing east or north before an image of the Goddess. Recite the hymn with devotion, dwelling on the meaning of each form in which she is adored. It may be chanted on its own as the Tantrokta Devi Suktam (Aparajita Stuti), or as the fifth chapter within a full Durga Saptashati parayan.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is the refrain of the Tantrokta Devi Suktam (also called the Aparajita Stuti), the gods' hymn from Chapter 5 of the Durga Saptashati. Each verse says 'Ya Devi sarvabhuteshu [X]-rupena samsthita' — 'the Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of [X]' — followed by 'Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah.'

'Salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation again and again.' The threefold salutation is offered to the one Goddess who dwells within every being as consciousness, intelligence, power, peace, compassion and all things.

It is from the fifth chapter (Devya Duta Samvada) of the Durga Saptashati / Devi Mahatmyam, part of the Markandeya Purana. It is also known as the Tantrokta Devi Suktam or Aparajita Stuti and is recited both on its own and within the Saptashati.