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Invocation

Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshuया देवी सर्वभूतेषु

Devoted to Maa Durga / Devi

Source: Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati) Chapter 5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

Transliteration

ya devi sarva-bhuteshu shakti-rupena samsthita namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo namah

Meaning (English)

To that Goddess who abides in all beings as Power — salutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations again and again. From Chapter 5 of the Devi Mahatmyam (also called Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path), this is one verse from a series of 18 invocations praising the Devi as the dweller in all beings as consciousness, intelligence, sleep, hunger, shadow, shakti, thirst, forgiveness, modesty, peace, faith, beauty, fortune, livelihood, memory, compassion, contentment, and mother.

Benefits (Phal)

Recited during all nine days of Navratri and on every Ashtami and Navami. Daily chanting awakens the indwelling shakti, dissolves enemy energies, grants protection in litigation and adversity, and reveals the Divine Feminine as the substratum of all phenomena. The 18-verse complete recitation forms the bija of Devi sadhana for serious practitioners.

Recommended count
18x daily
Difficulty
intermediate
Category
invocation

When to Chant

All nine days of Navratri (Chaitra + Sharad), every Ashtami of Krishna Paksha (Kalashtami), Tuesdays and Fridays for Devi sadhana, and during any crisis requiring divine feminine intervention.

How to Chant

Sit facing north or east before Devi image. Light a red ghee lamp. Chant minimum 3 verses (consciousness, peace, shakti). Conclude with the triple namaskaram namo namah. Advanced practitioners chant all 18 forms during Navratri.

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