Tantrokta Devi Suktam

The Tantrokta Devi Suktam is the hymn to the Goddess from the Tantric tradition, recited as part of the Durga Saptashati Path. This page gives the verses with their meanings.

Atha Tantroktam Devisuktam (॥ अथ तन्त्रोक्तं देवीसूक्तम् ॥)

Verse 1

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः। नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्॥1॥

Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namah | Namah Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyatah Pranatah Sma Tam || 1 ||

Meaning: Salutations again and again to the Goddess, to Mahadevi and to Shiva, the auspicious Goddess. We bow regularly and with faith to the Goddess who is Prakriti (nature) and who brings auspiciousness.

Verse 2

रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः। ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरुपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः॥2॥

Raudrayai Namo Nityayai Gauryai Dhatryai Namo Namah | Jyotsnayai Chendu-Rupinyai Sukhayai Satatam Namah || 2 ||

Meaning: Salutations again and again to the Goddess of fierce form, the eternal one, Gauri, who sustains the world. Our unceasing salutations also to the Goddess who shines like moonlight and gives happiness.

Verse 3

कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कुर्मो नमो नमः। नैर्ऋत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः॥3॥

Kalyanyai Pranatam Vriddhyai Siddhyai Kurmo Namo Namah | Nairrityai Bhubhritam Lakshmyai Sharvanyai Te Namo Namah || 3 ||

Meaning: We bow again and again to the Goddess who brings well-being, prosperity and success (siddhi). Salutations also to the Goddess in the form of Nairriti, to Lakshmi who upholds the earth, and to Goddess Sharvani.

Verse 4

दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै। ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः॥4॥

Durgayai Durgaparayai Sarayai Sarva-Karinyai | Khyatyai Tathaiva Krishnayai Dhumrayai Satatam Namah || 4 ||

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga, to the Goddess who carries us across difficulties, and to the power that brings all actions to completion. Our unceasing salutations also to the Goddess who grants renown and who takes the forms of Krishna (the dark one) and Dhumra (the smoky one).

Verse 5

अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः। नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः॥5॥

Atisaumyatiraudrayai Natastasyai Namo Namah | Namo Jagat-Pratishthayai Devyai Krityai Namo Namah || 5 ||

Meaning: We bow again and again to the Goddess who has both the most gentle and the most terrifying forms. Salutations to the Goddess who is the support of the whole world and the power that performs all actions.

Verse 6

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥6॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Vishnumayeti Shabdita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 6 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who is known in all beings by the name of Vishnumaya — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 7

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥7॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Chetanety Abhidhiyate | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 7 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as consciousness — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 8

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥8॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Buddhirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 8 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as intelligence — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 9

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥9॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Nidrarupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 9 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as sleep — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 10

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥10॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Kshudha-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 10 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as hunger — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 11

या देवी सर्वभूतेषुच्छायारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥11॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshuch Chhaya-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 11 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as shadow — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 12

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥12॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Shaktirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 12 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as power (shakti) — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 13

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥13॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Trishna-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 13 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as desire and thirst — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 14

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥14॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Kshanti-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 14 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as forgiveness and forbearance — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 15

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥15॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Jatirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 15 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as the different kinds (jati) of birth and life — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 16

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥16॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Lajjarupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 16 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as modesty and propriety — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 17

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥17॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Shantirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 17 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as peace — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 18

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥18॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Shraddha-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 18 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as faith — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 19

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥19॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Kantirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 19 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as beauty and radiance — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 20

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥20॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Lakshmi-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 20 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as Lakshmi, that is, wealth, happiness and prosperity — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 21

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥21॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Vrittirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 21 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as sustenance and livelihood — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 22

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥22॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Smritirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 22 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as memory, the power to remember — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 23

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥23॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Dayarupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 23 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as kindness and compassion — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 24

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥24॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Tushtirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 24 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as contentment — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 25

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥25॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Matrirupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 25 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings as the Mother — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 26

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥26॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Bhranti-Rupena Samsthita | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 26 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides in all beings even as delusion or wrong understanding — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 27

इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या। भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्तिदेव्यै नमो नमः॥27॥

Indriyanam Adhishthatri Bhutanam Chakhileshu Ya | Bhuteshu Satatam Tasyai Vyaptidevyai Namo Namah || 27 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who presides over the senses of all beings and constantly pervades all living creatures — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 28

चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्नमेतद्व्याप्य स्थिता जगत्। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥28॥

Chitirupena Ya Kritsnam Etad Vyapya Sthita Jagat | Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah || 28 ||

Meaning: To the Goddess who abides pervading the whole world as consciousness — salutations to her again and again.

Verse 29

स्तुता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रयात्तथासुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता। करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः॥29॥

Stuta Suraih Purvam Abhishta-Samshrayat Tathasurendrena Dineshu Sevita | Karotu Sa Nah Shubhahetur Ishvari Shubhani Bhadrany Abhihantu Chapadah || 29 ||

Meaning: May the Goddess, ruler of the world, whom the gods once praised for the fulfilment of their wishes and whom the king of the asuras also worshipped, be the cause of auspicious deeds for us and remove all our calamities.

Verse 30

या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितैरस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते। या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्तिनः सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्रमूर्तिभिः॥30॥

Ya Sampratam Choddhata-Daitya-Tapitair Asmabhir Isha Cha Surair Namasyate | Ya Cha Smrita Tat-Kshanam Eva Hantinah Sarvapado Bhakti-Vinamra-Murtibhih || 30 ||

Meaning: O Goddess! At this time, we gods, troubled by the arrogant demons, are worshipping you with faith. The very moment you are remembered with devotion, you remove all our calamities. Salutations to you again and again.