Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Meaning — Line by Line

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै

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Verse 1#

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः । नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् ॥

namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām

MeaningSalutation to the Devi, to the Mahadevi, to the auspicious Shiva ever salutation; salutation to Prakriti, to the gracious one — with reverence we bow to her.

Verse 2#

रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः । ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः ॥

raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṃ namaḥ

MeaningSalutation to the terrible (Raudri), to the eternal (Nitya), to Gauri, to the Supporter (Dhatri); to the moonlight and to her of moon-like form, to bliss, ever salutation.

Verse 3#

कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कुर्मो नमो नमः । नैरृत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः ॥

kalyāṇyai praṇatāṃ vṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ

MeaningTo the auspicious (Kalyani), to her who is the prosperity (Vriddhi) of the devout, to attainment (Siddhi), we offer salutation; to Nairriti, to the Lakshmi of kings, to Sharvani — to you, salutation, salutation.

Verse 4#

दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै । ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः ॥

durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṃ namaḥ

MeaningTo Durga, to her who carries (us) beyond the difficult (Durgapara), to the Essence (Sara), to the doer of all (Sarvakarini), to Fame (Khyati), and likewise to the dark (Krishna) and the smoke-hued (Dhumra), ever salutation.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

नमो देव्यै

namo devyai

salutation to the Devi (the Goddess)

महादेव्यै

mahādevyai

to the Mahadevi (the Great Goddess)

शिवायै

śivāyai

to Shiva (the auspicious one, consort of Shiva)

सततं नमः

satataṃ namaḥ

ever / continually salutation

नमः प्रकृत्यै

namaḥ prakṛtyai

salutation to Prakriti (primordial Nature)

भद्रायै

bhadrāyai

to the gracious / auspicious one (Bhadra)

नियताः प्रणताः स्म

niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma

with discipline / reverence we bow down

रौद्रायै

raudrāyai

to the terrible one (Raudri)

नित्यायै

nityāyai

to the eternal one (Nitya)

गौर्यै धात्र्यै

gauryai dhātryai

to Gauri, to the Supporter (Dhatri)

ज्योत्स्नायै

jyotsnāyai

to the moonlight (Jyotsna)

इन्दुरूपिण्यै

indu-rūpiṇyai

to her of moon-like form

सुखायै

sukhāyai

to bliss / happiness itself

कल्याण्यै

kalyāṇyai

to the auspicious one (Kalyani)

वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै

vṛddhyai siddhyai

to Growth (Vriddhi) and to Attainment (Siddhi)

भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै

bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmyai

to the Lakshmi (fortune) of kings

दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै

durgāyai durga-pārāyai

to Durga, to her who carries (us) beyond the difficult / inaccessible

सर्वकारिण्यै

sarva-kāriṇyai

to the doer / cause of all

Origin & History

Source: Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam) Chapter 5 — Tantrokta Devi Suktam / Aparajita Stuti, verses 7-10; from the Markandeya Purana

Author: Sage Markandeya (traditional)

Period: Ancient (the Devi Mahatmyam is dated to c. 5th-6th century CE)

When the asuras Shumbha and Nishumbha seized the three worlds and the offices of the gods, the deities, cast out and defeated, went to the Himalaya and called to mind the invincible Goddess (Aparajita), who had promised to end their direst calamities whenever remembered. There, beside Himavan, lord of mountains, they extolled her as Vishnu-maya with the Tantrokta Devi Suktam, beginning with these salutations — 'Namo Devyai Mahadevyai' — that lead into the celebrated 'Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu' litany.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 'Namo Devyai Mahadevyai'?▼

It is the opening verse of the Tantrokta Devi Suktam (Aparajita Stuti) in Chapter 5 of the Durga Saptashati. It is a chain of salutations — 'salutation to the Devi, to the Great Goddess, to the auspicious one' — bowing to the Mother in all her names.

How is it connected to 'Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu'?▼

These salutation verses ('Namo Devyai...') come immediately before the famous 'Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu' litany in the same Chapter 5 hymn. Together they form the complete Aparajita Stuti, one of the most recited Devi prayers.

Why are so many names of the Goddess used?▼

The verse salutes the one Goddess in her many aspects — fierce (Raudri) and gentle (Gauri), eternal (Nitya), prosperity (Vriddhi), attainment (Siddhi), Durga and more — to honour her as the single power present in every form and force of the universe.

When is this stuti traditionally recited?▼

It is recited daily by devotees of the Goddess and especially during Navaratri, as part of the Durga Saptashati. Many chant it on Ashtami and Navami, the most auspicious days of Devi worship.

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