durgadeviambikachandika

දේව්යා යයා තතමිදං ජගත් (ශක්රාදි ස්තුති කා ප්රාරම්භ)

देव्या यया ततमिदं जगत् (शक्रादि स्तुति का प्रारम्भ) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri, on Fridays, or after completing Durga worship·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 4

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

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

In the Madhyama Charita of the Devi Mahatmya, the Goddess — formed of the combined radiance of all the gods — slays the buffalo-demon Mahishasura and his vast army. Overjoyed, Indra and the gods, with bowed heads and bodies thrilled with delight, extol her in the Shakradi Stuti. Its opening verses salute Ambika as the all-pervading power and the embodiment of every god's energy, and pray to Chandika, whose glory surpasses even Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva, to protect the world and destroy the fear of all that is inauspicious.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that just as the gods regained heaven the moment the Goddess destroyed Mahishasura, devotees who recite this stuti with faith find their fears of misfortune dissolved and auspiciousness restored, for Chandika herself 'sets her mind' upon protecting those who praise her.

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Verse 1

ඍෂිරුවාච ශක්රාදයඃ සුරගණා නිහතේ(අ)තිවීර්යේ තස්මින්දුරාත්මනි සුරාරිබලේ ච දේව්යා . තාං තුෂ්ටුවුඃ ප්රණතිනම්රශිරෝධරාංසා වාග්භිඃ ප්රහර්ෂපුලකෝද්ගමචාරුදේහාඃ ..

ṛṣiruvāca śakrādayaḥ suragaṇā nihate'tivīrye tasmindurātmani surāribale ca devyā tāṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ praṇatinamraśirodharāṃsā vāgbhiḥ praharṣapulakodgamacārudehāḥ

Meaning:ऋषि बोले — जब वह महापराक्रमी दुरात्मा महिषासुर और देवशत्रुओं की सेना देवी द्वारा नष्ट हो गई, तब इन्द्रादि देवगण — प्रणाम से झुके सिर, कंधे व गर्दन वाले, हर्ष के रोमांच से सुशोभित शरीर वाले — इन वचनों से उनकी स्तुति करने लगे: 'जिन देवी ने अपनी आत्मशक्ति से इस जगत् को व्याप्त किया है, जो समस्त देवगणों की शक्तियों के समूह की मूर्ति हैं, और जो समस्त देवों व महर्षियों द्वारा पूज्य हैं — उन अम्बिका को हम भक्तिपूर्वक प्रणाम करते हैं; वे हमारा कल्याण करें। जिनके अनुपम प्रभाव और बल का वर्णन करने में भगवान् अनन्त (विष्णु), ब्रह्मा और हर (शिव) भी समर्थ नहीं हैं — वे चण्डिका सम्पूर्ण जगत् के पालन और अशुभ के भय के नाश हेतु संकल्प करें।'

Verse 2

දේව්යා යයා තතමිදං ජගදාත්මශක්ත්යා නිඃශේෂදේවගණශක්තිසමූහමූර්ත්යා . තාමම්බිකාමඛිලදේවමහර්ෂිපූජ්යාං භක්ත්යා නතාඃ ස්ම විදධාතු ශුභානි සා නඃ ..

devyā yayā tatamidaṃ jagadātmaśaktyā niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā tāmambikāmakhiladevamaharṣipūjyāṃ bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ

Verse 3

යස්යාඃ ප්රභාවමතුලං භගවානනන්තෝ බ්රහ්මා හරශ්ච න හි වක්තුමලං බලං ච . සා චණ්ඩිකාඛිලජගත්පරිපාලනාය නාශාය චාශුභභයස්ය මතිං කරෝතු ..

yasyāḥ prabhāvamatulaṃ bhagavānananto brahmā haraśca na hi vaktumalaṃ balaṃ ca sā caṇḍikākhilajagatparipālanāya nāśāya cāśubhabhayasya matiṃ karotu

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ශක්රාදයඃ සුරගණා🔊śakrādayaḥ suragaṇāThe hosts of gods led by Shakra (Indra)

නිහතේ ... දුරාත්මනි🔊nihate ... durātmaniWhen that evil-souled one (Mahishasura) had been slain

සුරාරිබලේ🔊surāribaleAnd the army of the foes of the gods (destroyed)

ප්රණතිනම්රශිරෝධරාංසා🔊praṇatinamraśirodharāṃsāTheir heads, necks and shoulders bowed in reverence

ප්රහර්ෂපුලකෝද්ගම🔊praharṣapulakodgamaBodies thrilled with the rising horripilation of great joy

දේව්යා යයා තතමිදං ජගත්🔊devyā yayā tatamidaṃ jagatBy which Devi this whole world is pervaded

ආත්මශක්ත්යා🔊ātmaśaktyāBy her own power

නිඃශේෂදේවගණශක්තිසමූහමූර්ත්යා🔊niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyāWho is the embodied sum of the powers of all the hosts of gods

අම්බිකාම්🔊ambikāmAmbika, the Mother

අඛිලදේවමහර්ෂිපූජ්යාං🔊akhiladevamaharṣipūjyāṃWorthy of worship by every god and great sage

විදධාතු ශුභානි සා නඃ🔊vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥMay she ordain blessings for us

ප්රභාවමතුලං🔊prabhāvamatulaṃPeerless, incomparable majesty/power

භගවානනන්තෝ බ්රහ්මා හරශ්ච🔊bhagavānananto brahmā haraścaThe blessed Ananta (Vishnu), Brahma and Hara (Shiva)

න හි වක්තුමලං🔊na hi vaktumalaṃAre not able to describe (it)

චණ්ඩිකා🔊caṇḍikāChandika (the fierce protective Goddess)

අඛිලජගත්පරිපාලනාය🔊akhilajagatparipālanāyaFor the protection of the whole world

අශුභභයස්ය නාශාය🔊aśubhabhayasya nāśāyaFor destroying the fear of all that is inauspicious

මතිං කරෝතු🔊matiṃ karotuMay she set her mind / resolve (upon it)

Benefits of Chanting देव्या यया ततमिदं जगत् (शक्रादि स्तुति का प्रारम्भ)

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Adores the Devi as the all-pervading power and the unity of all the gods' energies

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Invokes Chandika's resolve to protect the world and dispel the fear of all evil (ashubha-bhaya)

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Recited for blessings, auspiciousness and removal of obstacles after worship

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Forms the opening of one of the four great hymns of the Devi Mahatmya (Madhyama Charita, presided over by Mahalakshmi)

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Cultivates joyful, surrendered devotion in the manner of the victorious gods

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Believed to draw the Mother's protective grace over home, family and community

How to Chant देव्या यया ततमिदं जगत् (शक्रादि स्तुति का प्रारम्भ)

Repetitions3times

Best TimeDuring Navratri, on Fridays, or after completing Durga worship

Recite before an image of the Devi after offering a lamp, incense and flowers. Chant with devotion, dwelling on the gods' joyful surrender to Ambika after victory. These verses open the fourth chapter (Shakradi Stuti) of the Durga Saptashati; they may also be recited independently as a blessing-invoking prayer to Chandika for protection and auspiciousness.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete देव्या यया ततमिदं जगत् (शक्रादि स्तुति का प्रारम्भ) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

The Shakradi Stuti ('praise beginning with Shakra/Indra') is the hymn the gods offer to the Goddess in Chapter 4 of the Durga Saptashati after she slays Mahishasura. It is one of the four principal hymns of the Devi Mahatmya and is treasured for its devotional depth.

It is the second verse of Chapter 4 (the Shakradi Stuti), immediately following the Rishi's introduction of the gods' praise. It declares that the Goddess pervades the whole world by her own power and is the sum of all the gods' energies.

Because the Goddess is the supreme Shakti from whom the very powers of the Trimurti arise; her majesty (prabhava) and might (bala) exceed all description, so even the highest gods can only bow and pray for her protective grace.

Yes. Although they begin the full Shakradi Stuti, devotees often recite these verses as a short, complete prayer to Ambika/Chandika for blessings, auspiciousness and protection from evil.