Goddess Durga
Shri Devi Stuti (Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu verses)
The Goddess in every being: as consciousness, intelligence, peace, faith and mother.
Begin chantingMeaning & traditionया देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who is called Vishnumaya,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते ।
To the Goddess in all beings who is named consciousness,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as intelligence,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as power,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as peace,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as faith,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as fortune,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as compassion,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता ।
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as mother,नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.अर्थ
जो देवी सभी प्राणियों में विष्णुमाया कहलाती हैं, चेतना कही जाती हैं, और बुद्धि, शक्ति, शान्ति, श्रद्धा, लक्ष्मी, दया और माता के रूप में स्थित हैं, उन्हें नमस्कार, उन्हें नमस्कार, उन्हें बारंबार नमस्कार है।
Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu viṣṇumāyeti śabditā
To the Goddess in all beings who is called Vishnumaya,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cetanetyabhidhīyate
To the Goddess in all beings who is named consciousness,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as intelligence,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as power,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as peace,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as faith,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as fortune,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dayārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as compassion,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as mother,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Meaning
To the Goddess in all beings who is called Vishnumaya, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who is named consciousness, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as intelligence, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as power, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as peace, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as faith, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as fortune, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as compassion, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again. To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as mother, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.
Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu vishnumaayeti shabditaa
To the Goddess in all beings who is called Vishnumaya,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu chetanetyabhidheeyate
To the Goddess in all beings who is named consciousness,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu buddhiroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as intelligence,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu shaktiroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as power,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu shaantiroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as peace,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu shraddhaaroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as faith,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu lakshmeeroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as fortune,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu dayaaroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as compassion,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Yaa devee sarvabhooteshu maatriroopena samsthitaa
To the Goddess in all beings who dwells as mother,Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah
salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.Meaning (Hinglish)
Jo Devi sabhi praaniyon mein Vishnumaayaa kahlaati hain, chetnaa kahi jaati hain, aur buddhi, shakti, shaanti, shraddhaa, Lakshmi, dayaa aur maataa ke roop mein sthit hain, unhein namaskaar, unhein namaskaar, unhein baar-baar namaskaar.
Nine selected verses from the hymn in chapter 5 of the Devi Mahatmyam. The full hymn names about twenty forms, and the verse order here follows the text. English meanings are paraphrases; punctuation and Devanagari spelling are normalized.
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About the Shri Devi Stuti
The Devi Stuti from the Devi Mahatmyam salutes the Goddess in one form after another, each time with the threefold refrain “namastasyai”. This page gathers nine of its best-known verses. For the single verse on śakti, power, see Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu.
Best time to chant: During Navratri, and on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Benefits of the Shri Devi Stuti
- The Goddess in every being: as consciousness, intelligence, peace, faith and mother.
- Repeated recitation can be used as a practice of attention and devotion.
How to chant the Shri Devi Stuti
- Read each line together with its meaning before beginning.
- Recite the complete prayer slowly, following the script you prefer.
- Use the counter after each complete recitation. Choose a comfortable number of repetitions.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Shri Devi Stuti come from?
Nine selected verses from the hymn in chapter 5 of the Devi Mahatmyam. The full hymn names about twenty forms, and the verse order here follows the text.
What does one count represent?
One count represents one complete recitation of the prayer displayed on this page. You can choose a short practice or count 108 repetitions.