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विश्वेश्वरि त्वं परिपासि विश्वम्

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Verse 1#

एतत्कृतं यत्कदनं त्वयाद्य धर्मद्विषां देवि महासुराणाम् । रूपैरनेकैर्बहुधात्ममूर्तिं कृत्वाम्बिके तत्प्रकरोति कान्या ॥

etatkṛtaṃ yatkadanaṃ tvayādya dharmadviṣāṃ devi mahāsurāṇām rūpairanekairbahudhātmamūrtiṃ kṛtvāmbike tatprakaroti kānyā

MeaningThis slaughter that You have today wrought of the great asuras, the haters of dharma, O Devi — making Your single Self into many forms in manifold ways — what other goddess can do this, O Ambika?

Verse 2#

विद्यासु शास्त्रेषु विवेकदीपे- ष्वाद्येषु वाक्येषु च का त्वदन्या । ममत्वगर्तेऽतिमहान्धकारे विभ्रामयत्येतदतीव विश्वम् ॥

vidyāsu śāstreṣu vivekadīpe- ṣvādyeṣu vākyeṣu ca kā tvadanyā mamatvagarte'timahāndhakāre vibhrāmayatyetadatīva viśvam

MeaningIn the branches of knowledge, in the scriptures, in the lamps of discrimination, and in the primal Vedic words — who is there but You? And yet it is You who cause this universe to whirl utterly in the pit of egoism, in the densest darkness.

Verse 3#

रक्षांसि यत्रोग्रविषाश्च नागा यत्रारयो दस्युबलानि यत्र । दावानलो यत्र तथाब्धिमध्ये तत्र स्थिता त्वं परिपासि विश्वम् ॥

rakṣāṃsi yatrograviṣāśca nāgā yatrārayo dasyubalāni yatra dāvānalo yatra tathābdhimadhye tatra sthitā tvaṃ paripāsi viśvam

MeaningWhere there are demons and serpents of fierce venom, where there are foes and bands of robbers, where there is a forest-fire, and in the midst of the ocean — there, abiding, You protect the world.

Verse 4#

विश्वेश्वरि त्वं परिपासि विश्वं विश्वात्मिका धारयसीह विश्वम् । विश्वेशवन्द्या भवती भवन्ति विश्वाश्रया ये त्वयि भक्तिनम्राः ॥

viśveśvari tvaṃ paripāsi viśvaṃ viśvātmikā dhārayasīha viśvam viśveśavandyā bhavatī bhavanti viśvāśrayā ye tvayi bhaktinamrāḥ

MeaningO Mistress of the universe, You protect the universe; being the Self of all, You uphold the universe; You are worthy of worship by the lords of the universe; and they who bow to You in devotion become a refuge for the universe.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

एतत्कृतं यत्कदनं

etatkṛtaṃ yatkadanaṃ

this slaughter which has been wrought

त्वया अद्य धर्मद्विषां

tvayā adya dharmadviṣāṃ

by You today, of the haters of dharma

देवि महासुराणाम्

devi mahāsurāṇām

O Goddess, of the great asuras

रूपैरनेकैः

rūpairanekaiḥ

with many forms

बहुधा आत्ममूर्तिं कृत्वा

bahudhā ātmamūrtiṃ kṛtvā

making Your own Self into manifold shapes

अम्बिके तत्प्रकरोति कान्या

ambike tatprakaroti kānyā

O Ambika, what other (goddess) can do this?

विद्यासु शास्त्रेषु

vidyāsu śāstreṣu

in the branches of knowledge, in the scriptures

विवेकदीपेषु आद्येषु वाक्येषु

vivekadīpeṣu ādyeṣu vākyeṣu

in the lamps of discrimination, and in the primal (Vedic) words

का त्वदन्या

kā tvadanyā

who is there other than You?

ममत्वगर्ते अतिमहान्धकारे

mamatvagarte atimahāndhakāre

in the pit of egoism, in the densest darkness

विभ्रामयत्येतदतीव विश्वम्

vibhrāmayatyetadatīva viśvam

(it is You who) cause this universe to whirl utterly

रक्षांसि यत्र उग्रविषाः च नागा

rakṣāṃsi yatra ugraviṣāḥ ca nāgā

where there are demons and serpents of fierce venom

यत्र अरयः दस्युबलानि यत्र

yatra arayaḥ dasyubalāni yatra

where there are foes, where there are bands of robbers

दावानलो यत्र तथा अब्धिमध्ये

dāvānalo yatra tathā abdhimadhye

where there is a forest-fire, and in the midst of the ocean

तत्र स्थिता त्वं परिपासि विश्वम्

tatra sthitā tvaṃ paripāsi viśvam

there, abiding, You protect the world

विश्वेश्वरि

viśveśvari

O Mistress of the universe

विश्वात्मिका धारयसि इह विश्वम्

viśvātmikā dhārayasi iha viśvam

being the Self of all, You uphold the universe here

विश्वाश्रया ये त्वयि भक्तिनम्राः

viśvāśrayā ye tvayi bhaktinamrāḥ

those who bow to You in devotion become a refuge for the universe

Origin & History

Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 11

Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)

Period: Puranic period (c. 5th–6th century CE for the Devi Mahatmya)

The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, narrates the Divine Mother's victories over the demons. In Chapter 11, after Shumbha is slain, Indra and the gods sing the Narayani Stuti. In these verses they marvel that she alone, taking countless forms from her single Self, destroyed the great asuras; that she is the essence of all knowledge and scripture yet also the power that whirls the world in delusion; and, above all, that she is the universal protector — abiding wherever there is danger to guard the world, and upholding it as its very Self. They close by declaring that those who bow to her in devotion become a refuge for the whole universe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which verses are these?▼

They are verses 29–32 of the Narayani Stuti in Chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), part of the Markandeya Purana, sung by the gods after the Goddess slays Shumbha and Nishumbha.

Why are these verses recited for protection?▼

The verse 'Rakshamsi yatra ugravishash cha naga...' declares that the Goddess abides and protects the world wherever there is danger — from demons, serpents, enemies, robbers, forest-fire or the open ocean. Devotees therefore recite this passage for safety and shelter in every kind of peril.

What does 'Vishveshvari tvam paripasi vishvam' mean?▼

It means 'O Mistress of the universe, You protect the universe.' The verse praises the Goddess as the Self of all who upholds the world, is worshipped by its lords, and makes those who devotedly bow to her into a refuge for all beings.

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