𑌹𑍇𑌤𑍁𑌃 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌜𑌗𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍
हेतुः समस्तजगताम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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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.
The Mantra
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𑌹𑍇𑌤𑍁𑌃 𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌜𑌗𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌪𑌿 𑌦𑍋𑌷𑍈- 𑌰𑍍𑌨 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌯𑌸𑍇 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌹𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌾 । 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌮𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌂𑌶𑌭𑍂𑌤- 𑌮𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌾 𑌹𑌿 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 ॥
hetuḥ samastajagatāṃ triguṇāpi doṣai- rna jñāyase hariharādibhirapyapārā sarvāśrayākhilamidaṃ jagadaṃśabhūta- mavyākṛtā hi paramā prakṛtistvamādyā
Meaning:आप समस्त जगत् की कारण और तीनों गुणों से युक्त होने पर भी दोषों से युक्त नहीं जानी जातीं; आप हरि, हर आदि के लिए भी अपार हैं। आप सबकी आश्रय हैं; यह समस्त जगत् आपका अंशमात्र है, क्योंकि आप ही परम, अव्यक्त, आद्या प्रकृति हैं।
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Benefits of Chanting हेतुः समस्तजगताम्
Deepens understanding of the Devi as Adya Prakriti — the supreme primordial source of all
A contemplative verse for spiritual seekers reflecting on the formless cause behind creation
Bestows discernment (buddhi) and steadiness of mind through meditation on the Goddess's transcendence
Chanted within Durga Saptashati paath to gain the grace of the Mother as the refuge of all
Cultivates devotion mingled with metaphysical insight into Shakti as the ground of being
Calms the mind by affirming that the whole world rests in the Goddess as its support
How to Chant हेतुः समस्तजगताम्
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.
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