Devi Mahatmya · Chapter 5 · Aparajita Stuti
Devi Mahatmya 5.12 meaning
ya devee sarvabhooteshu vishnumayeti shabdita
namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo namah
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
To the Goddess who, in all beings, is known as Vishnu's Maya, the power that shapes the world—salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.
What it means
The opening of the famous ‘Ya Devi’ hymn. The world's endless play of forms is seen as the Mother's own power—so even life's confusing twists are held within something sacred.हिंदी में अर्थ
जो देवी सब प्राणियों में विष्णुमाया कहलाती हैं, उन्हें नमस्कार, उन्हें नमस्कार, उन्हें बार-बार नमस्कार।
प्रसिद्ध ‘या देवी’ स्तुति की पहली पंक्ति। संसार की अनगिनत लीला को माँ की ही शक्ति माना गया है—जीवन के उलझे मोड़ भी किसी पवित्र के भीतर हैं।
Spoken by The Gods.
Scroll scripture, not noise
Get a verse like this every day, with chanting as you scroll. The Gita, Ramayana, Kabir, Upanishads and more: 4,596 verses, plus panchang, japa and festival reminders.