Devi Mahatmyam
To That Goddess That Abides In All
namō dēvyai mahādēvyai śivāyai satataṁ namaḥ | namaḥ prakr̥tyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām || 9 || Salutations to the Divine Mother who is ever auspicious. Salutations to Her who is the primordial cause and the sustaining power With deference, we make obeisance to Her. raudrāyai namō nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namō namaḥ | jyōtsnāyai cēndurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 10 || Salutations to Her who is terrible, to Her who is eternal. Salutation to Gauri, the supporter (of the universe). Salutation always to Her who is of the form of the moon, moon-light and happiness itself. kalyāṇyai praṇatāṁ vr̥ddhyai siddhyai kurmō namō namaḥ | nairr̥tyai bhūbhr̥tāṁ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai tē namō namaḥ || 11 || We bow to Her who is welfare Salutations to Her who is prosperity and success. Salutation to the consort of Shiva who is Herself the good fortune As well as misfortune of kings. durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai | khyātyai tathaiva kr̥ṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 12 || Salutation always to Durga who takes one across in difficulties, Who is essence, who is the author of everything; Who is knowledge of discrimination; And who is blue-black and also smoke like in complexion. atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namō namaḥ | namō jagatpratiṣṭhāyai dēvyai kr̥tyai namō namaḥ || 13 || We prostrate before Her Who is at once most gentle and most terrible; Salutation to Her who is the supporter of the world. Salutation to the Devi who is of the form of volition. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu viṣṇumāyēti śabditā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 14-16 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings and is called Vishnumaya. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu cētanētyabhidhīyatē | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 17-19 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings as awareness. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu buddhirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 20-22 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of intellect. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu nidrārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 23-25 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of sleep. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu kṣudhārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 26-28 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of hunger. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu chāyārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 29-31 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of shadow. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu śaktirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 32-34 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of vigour. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu tr̥ṣṇārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 35-37 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of craving. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu kṣāntirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 38-40 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of forbearance. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu jātirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 41-43 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of class. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu lajjārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 44-46 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of shyness. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu śāntirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 47-49 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of peace. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu śraddhārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 50-52 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of faith. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu kāntirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 53-55 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of brilliance. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu lakṣmīrūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 56-58 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of affluence. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu vr̥ttirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 59-61 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of thought-movement. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu smr̥tirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 62-64 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of memory. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu dayārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 65-67 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of compassion. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu tuṣṭirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 68-70 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of contentment. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu mātr̥rūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 71-73 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of mother. yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu bhrāntirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 74-76 || Salutation again and again to the Devi Who abides in all beings in the form of delusion. indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṁ cākhilēṣu yā | bhūtēṣu satataṁ tasyai vyāptyai dēvyai namō namaḥ || 77 || Salutation again and again to the all-pervading Devi Who constantly presides over the senses of all beings and governs all the elements. citirūpēṇa yā kr̥tsnamētad vyāpya sthitā jagat | namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namō namaḥ || 78-80 || Salutations again and again to Her Who pervading the entire world abides in the form of consciousness.