Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam) — Benefits & How to Chant
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु (तन्त्रोक्त देवीसूक्तम्)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam)
One of the most beloved and most-recited hymns of the Goddess, the heart of the Durga Saptashati's fifth chapter
Invokes the Divine Mother present within all beings as power, peace, compassion, fortune and consciousness itself
Recited for the Goddess's grace and protection, inner peace, and the removal of fear and adversity
Especially chanted during Navratri and on Fridays and Ashtami, and as part of the Saptashati path
Its refrain 'Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah' purifies the mind and deepens devotion
How to Chant Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu (Tantrokta Devi Suktam)
Instructions
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.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), Chapter 5 — Markandeya Purana
Author: Sage Markandeya (traditional)
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.