Durga Maha Mantra
Atha Tantroktam Devi Suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Vishnu mayeti shabdita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II6II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who is addressed as the perceivable form of the consciousness which pervades all. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Chetanetyabhi dhiyate I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II7II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides all throughout the Consciousness and is known by the reflections of mind. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Buddhi rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II8II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of intelligence. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Nidra rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II9II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Sleep. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Ksudha rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II10II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Hunger. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Chaya rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II11II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of appearance. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, shakti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II12II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of energy. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Trishna rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II13II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of desire. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Ksanti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II14II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of patient forgiveness. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Jati rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II15II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of all living beings. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Lajja rupena samsthit I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II16II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of humility. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Shanti rupena samsthit I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II17II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of peace. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Sraddha rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II18II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of faith. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Kanti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II19II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of beauty enhanced by love. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, lakshmi rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II20II
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Vritti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II21II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of change. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Smriti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II22II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of recollection or memory. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Daya rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II23II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of compassion. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Tusti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II24II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Satisfaction. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Matr rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II25II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Mother. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, bhranti rupena samsthit I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II26II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of confusion. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Stuta suraih purvamabhista samsrayat tathas urendrena dinesu sevita
Karotu sa naha shubhaheturiswari subhani bhadranyabhihantu capadaha II29II
II Meaning II In the old days, that Who was eulogized, by the means of earlier attained wealth, by the demi-gods and by Indra (the king of demi-gods) — may that Goddess, Who is for auspicion, brings beautiful fortune to us and may She destroy the various calamities.
Yaa sampratam coddhatadaityatapitair asmabhi risha ca surair namasyate I
Yaa ca smrta tatksanmeva hantinaha Sarvapado bhaktivinamra murtibhih II30II
II Meaning II We Gods have been harassed by arrogant thoughts in the manner of men, and at this time all of us Gods bow to seer of all, who, when bowed to with devotion, and remembered in a physical image immediately terminates our every adversity.
II Meaning II In the form of consciousness she distinguishes the individual phenomena of the perceivable universe. we bow, we bow, we bow, we bow to her.
Stuta suraih purvamabhista samsrayat tathas urendrena dinesu sevita
Karotu sa naha shubhaheturiswari subhani bhadranyabhihantu capadaha II29II
II Meaning II In the old days, that Who was eulogized, by the means of earlier attained wealth, by the demi-gods and by Indra (the king of demi-gods) — may that Goddess, Who is for auspicion, brings beautiful fortune to us and may She destroy the various calamities.
Yaa sampratam coddhatadaityatapitair asmabhi risha ca surair namasyate I
Yaa ca smrta tatksanmeva hantinaha Sarvapado bhaktivinamra murtibhih II30II
II Meaning II We Gods have been harassed by arrogant thoughts in the manner of men, and at this time all of us Gods bow to seer of all, who, when bowed to with devotion, and remembered in a physical image immediately terminates our every adversity.
