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Ekaivaham Jagaty Atra (I Alone Am — The Goddess's Non-Dual Declaration)

एकैवाहं जगत्यत्र (देवी की अद्वैत घोषणा) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 During Navaratri, at dawn, or during contemplative Devi meditation·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 10

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is among the most profound declarations in the Durga Saptashati, from its tenth chapter. When Shumbha taunts the Goddess for fighting with the help of others, she proclaims the supreme truth of non-duality: 'I alone am; who is there besides me?' — and before his eyes the many Matrika goddesses (Brahmani and the rest) dissolve back into her single form. The Devi reveals that all the powers and deities are merely her own manifestations (vibhutis), and she stands alone, the one Reality.

Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 10 · Sage Markandeya (Markandeya Purana) · c. 400–600 CE (Markandeya Purana)

After Nishumbha was slain, his brother Shumbha, grieving and enraged, accused the Goddess of fighting only with the help of the Matrika powers. The Goddess declared that she alone exists and that the Matrikas are her own manifestations; she then absorbed Brahmani and all the other goddesses back into herself, standing alone before Shumbha for their final, decisive duel.

✦ As told in scripture

This verse is cherished by seekers of wisdom as a revelation that the Divine Mother is the single Reality behind all appearances; contemplatives say that meditating on the goddesses merging into the One dissolves fear and the illusion of separateness, granting an inner steadiness echoing the Devi's command 'sthiro bhava' — be firm.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

devyuvāca ekaivāhaṃ jagatyatra dvitīyā kā mamāparā paśyaitā duṣṭa mayyeva viśantyo madvibhūtayaḥ

Meaning:The Devi said: 'I am alone in the world here; who else is there besides me? Behold, O wicked one, these My divine manifestations (vibhutis) entering back into Me!' Then all those goddesses, Brahmani and the rest, were absorbed into the body of that Devi; Ambika alone then remained. The Devi said: 'The many forms in which I stood here by My power — these I have withdrawn, and I stand alone. Be firm in the battle!'

Verse 2

tataḥ samastāstā devyo brahmāṇīpramukhā layam tasyā devyāstanau jagmurekaivāsīttadāmbikā

Verse 3

devyuvāca ahaṃ vibhūtyā bahubhiriha rūpairyadāsthitā tatsaṃhṛtaṃ mayaikaiva tiṣṭhāmyājau sthiro bhava

Word-by-Word Meaning

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devyuvāca🔊The Devi (Goddess) said

ekā eva aham jagati atra🔊I alone am here in this world

dvitīyā kā mama aparā🔊Who else is there, a second, besides me?

paśya etāḥ duṣṭa🔊Behold these, O wicked one

mayi eva viśantyaḥ mad-vibhūtayaḥ🔊My divine manifestations (vibhutis) entering back into Me

tataḥ samastāḥ tāḥ devyaḥ🔊Then all those goddesses

brahmāṇī-pramukhāḥ🔊Brahmani and the rest (the Matrikas)

layam tasyāḥ devyāḥ tanau jagmuḥ🔊Were absorbed into the body of that Devi

ekā eva āsīt tadā ambikā🔊Ambika alone then remained

aham vibhūtyā bahubhiḥ rūpaiḥ🔊I, by my power, in many forms

iha yat āsthitā🔊In which I stood here

tat saṃhṛtaṃ mayā🔊These I have withdrawn

ekā eva tiṣṭhāmi ājau🔊I stand alone in the battle

sthiraḥ bhava🔊Be firm (steady yourself for the fight)!

Benefits of Chanting एकैवाहं जगत्यत्र (देवी की अद्वैत घोषणा)

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Reveals the supreme non-dual truth that the Goddess is the one underlying Reality

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Cultivates the highest wisdom (jnana) that all forms and powers are her manifestations

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Chanting deepens surrender to the Devi as the sole source of all strength

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Dissolves the sense of separateness and the fear that comes from it

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Inspires inner firmness — 'sthiro bhava' — to stand steady amid life's battles

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Powerful during Navaratri and for contemplative Devi sadhana on the nature of Shakti

How to Chant एकैवाहं जगत्यत्र (देवी की अद्वैत घोषणा)

Repetitions11times

Best TimeDuring Navaratri, at dawn, or during contemplative Devi meditation

Begin with the Saptashati seed mantra 'Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vichche'. Chant these verses slowly and meditatively, contemplating the absorption of the many goddesses into the One. This is as much a verse for jnana (wisdom) as for worship — reflect on the truth that all powers are the Devi's own vibhutis. Recited as part of the tenth chapter path of the Durga Saptashati, which narrates the slaying of Shumbha.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete एकैवाहं जगत्यत्र (देवी की अद्वैत घोषणा) written in the English 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.

It is a declaration of absolute non-duality (advaita). The Goddess affirms that she is the one and only Reality; all the gods, Matrikas and powers are merely her vibhutis — her own self-manifestations. To prove it, she draws the many goddesses back into her single form.

Shumbha taunts the Goddess, saying she fights only because she relies on the strength of others (the Matrikas). In reply, she withdraws all those forms into herself and stands alone, showing that the 'others' were never separate from her at all.

These are verses 3 to 5 of the tenth chapter (Shumbha-Vadha) of the Durga Saptashati, part of the Uttama Charita presided over by the Goddess Mahasaraswati.