durgadevishakradi-stutidurga-saptashati

Hetuh Samasta Jagatam

हेतुः समस्तजगताम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Early morning (Brahma Muhurta) or during Navaratri, after a settled meditation·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 4

Also known as: hetuh samasta jagatam · hetuh samastajagatam trigunapi · adya prakriti verse durga saptashati · shakradi stuti prakriti verse

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This profound verse from the Shakradi Stuti (Durga Saptashati, Chapter 4) reveals the Goddess as the metaphysical cause of all existence — the Adya Prakriti, primordial Nature. Though she weaves the three gunas that constitute the universe, she herself remains untouched by their faults, unfathomable even to Vishnu and Shiva. The entire cosmos is declared to be merely a portion of her unmanifest, supreme being.

Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 4 · Sage Markandeya (Rishi Markandeya) · Ancient (c. 400–600 CE, Markandeya Purana)

In Chapter 4 of the Devi Mahatmya, after the Goddess destroys the buffalo-demon Mahishasura, Indra and the gods sing the Shakradi Stuti in her praise. Amid hymns of valour, this verse turns to her transcendent nature, declaring her the unfathomable cause of all worlds, the Adya Prakriti of whom the whole cosmos is only a fragment.

✦ As told in scripture

Saints of the Shakta tradition hold that meditating on this verse dissolves the seeker's sense of a separate, fault-bound self, for it affirms that the entire world — and the worshipper within it — is but a portion of the flawless, supreme Mother.

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The Mantra

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हेतुः समस्तजगतां त्रिगुणापि दोषै- र्न ज्ञायसे हरिहरादिभिरप्यपारा । सर्वाश्रयाखिलमिदं जगदंशभूत- मव्याकृता हि परमा प्रकृतिस्त्वमाद्या ॥

hetuḥ samastajagatāṃ triguṇāpi doṣai- rna jñāyase hariharādibhirapyapārā sarvāśrayākhilamidaṃ jagadaṃśabhūta- mavyākṛtā hi paramā prakṛtistvamādyā

Meaning:Though the cause of all the worlds and endowed with the three gunas, you are not known to be touched by faults; you are unfathomable even to Hari, Hara and the rest. You are the refuge of all; this whole world is but a portion of you, for you are the supreme, unmanifest, primordial Prakriti.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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हेतुः🔊hetuḥthe cause, the origin

समस्तजगताम्🔊samasta-jagatāmof all the worlds, of the entire universe

त्रिगुणा अपि🔊triguṇā apithough possessing the three gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)

दोषैः न ज्ञायसे🔊doṣaiḥ na jñāyaseyou are not known to be touched by any faults or imperfections

हरिहरादिभिः अपि🔊hariharādibhiḥ apieven by Hari (Vishnu), Hara (Shiva) and the other gods

अपारा🔊apārāboundless, unfathomable, beyond measure

सर्वाश्रया🔊sarvāśrayāthe support and refuge of all

अखिलम् इदम् जगत्🔊akhilam idaṃ jagatthis entire world

अंशभूतम्🔊aṃśabhūtamis but a fraction, a portion of you

अव्याकृता🔊avyākṛtāunmanifest, undifferentiated

हि परमा🔊hi paramāfor (you are) the supreme

प्रकृतिः त्वम् आद्या🔊prakṛtiḥ tvam ādyāyou are the primordial, original Prakriti (Nature)

Benefits of Chanting Hetuh Samasta Jagatam

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Deepens understanding of the Devi as Adya Prakriti — the supreme primordial source of all

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A contemplative verse for spiritual seekers reflecting on the formless cause behind creation

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Bestows discernment (buddhi) and steadiness of mind through meditation on the Goddess's transcendence

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Chanted within Durga Saptashati paath to gain the grace of the Mother as the refuge of all

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Cultivates devotion mingled with metaphysical insight into Shakti as the ground of being

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Calms the mind by affirming that the whole world rests in the Goddess as its support

How to Chant Hetuh Samasta Jagatam

Repetitions11times

Best TimeEarly morning (Brahma Muhurta) or during Navaratri, after a settled meditation

Sit in a clean, quiet place facing east before an image of Durga. After steadying the breath, recite this verse slowly, dwelling on each phrase — the Goddess as cause of all worlds, untouched by the gunas, the refuge of all. Recite 11 or 108 times, or include it in a full reading of Durga Saptashati Chapter 4, ending in silent contemplation.

Frequently Asked Questions

It means 'the cause of all the worlds.' The verse from Durga Saptashati Chapter 4 addresses the Goddess as the origin of the entire universe — the primordial Prakriti from whom everything arises, yet who remains untouched by any imperfection.

It is part of the Shakradi Stuti, the hymn of praise offered by Indra and the gods in Chapter 4 of the Durga Saptashati, after the Goddess slays Mahishasura.

Adya Prakriti means the 'original, primordial Nature.' The verse explains that although the Devi holds the three gunas that form the world, she is their unmanifest source — supreme, undifferentiated and beyond the reach even of Vishnu and Shiva.