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Ambika Devi Stuti

From the Series of Essence of Puranas

Sanskrit Verses / Transliteration

NAMO DEVYAI MAHA DEVYAI SHIVAAYAI SATATAM NAMAH

NAMAH PRAKRUTHYAI BHADRAAYAI NIYANTHAH PRANATAH SMA TAAM

ROUDRAYI NAMO NITHYAYI GAURYAIH DHAATRAI NAMO NAMAH

NAMO JAGATPRATHISHTHAYI DEVYAI KRUTHYAI NAMO NAMAH

JOTSNAAYI CHANDRARUPINYAI SUKHAYAI SATATAM NAMAH

KALYANAI PRANATAAMRUDDHYAI SIDDHAYI KURMYAI NAMO NAMAH

DURGAYAI DURGAPAARAAYAI SAARAAYAI SARVAKAARINI

KHYATYAI TATHIVA KRISHNAYAI DHUMRAYAI SATATAM NAMAH

ATISOWMYATHI ROUDRAYAI NAMASATHYAI NAMO NAMAH

NAMO JAGATPRATISHTHAYAI DEVYAI KRUTYHAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU VISHNU MAYOTI SHABDITA

NAMASTASYAI NAMASTASYAI NAMASTASYAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU CHETANETYABHIDHIYATHE

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMHA

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU BUDDHI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTATMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU NIDRAA RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU KSHUDHA RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU CHHAYA RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SHAKT IRUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAINAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU TRISHNAA RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU KSHAANTI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU JAATI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU LAZZAA RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SHAANTI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SHRADDHA RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU KAANTHI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU LAKSHMI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU DHRITI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU VRITTI RUPENA SAMSTHITA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU SMRITI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU DAYAA RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU NITI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU TRISHTI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU PUSHTI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU MAATRU RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

YA DEVI SARVA BHUTESHU BHRAANTHI RUPENA SAMSTHITHA

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

INDRIYANAAMADHISHTHATHRI BHUTAANAAMAKHILESHU YA

BHUTESHU SATATAM VYAPTHAI TASYAI DEVYAI NAMO NAMAH

CHITI RUPENAYA KRUSTRAMETATVYAPYA STHITHA JAGAT

NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMASTASMAI NAMO NAMAH

STUTA SURAIH PURVAMABHHESTA SAMSRAYATHHATHA SURENDRESHAADINESHA SEVITA

KAROTU SA NAH SHUBHA HETURESHWARI SHUBHAANI BHADRANYABHI HANTU CHAPADAH

YA SAMPRATAM CHODHATA DAITYATAAPITAIRASMAABHIREESHA CHA SURAIRNAMASYATE

YA CHA SMRITA TAKSHANAMEVA HANTI NAH SARAVAAPADO BHAKTIVINAMRA MURTHIBHIH
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English Meaning & Significance

NAITRITYAI BHUBHRUTAAM LAKSHMYAI SHARVAANYAI THE NAMO NAMAH

Devas said: Our Greetings to Devi, Maha Devi, Shiva, Praakriti, Bhadra, Roudra, Nithya, Gauri, Dhaatri, Jagatpratishtha, Kruthya, Prakasharupa, Chandrarupa, Paramaanandarupa, Kalyani, Buddhi rupa, Siddhirupa, Naikruti swarupa, Lakshmirupa, Sharvaani swarupa, Durga, Durgapaara, Saara, Sarvakaarini, Khyati, Krishna, Dhumraswarupa, Atyanta Sowmya, Atyanta Roudra and Karyarupini. We greet that Devi who resides in all Beings in the form of Vishnumaya, Chetana swarupa or the Spirit of Awakening, Nidra rupa or in a semi-conscious state, Kshudarupa or in the form of hunger, Chhayarupa or in the form of a shadow, Shaktirupa or in the form of Energy, Trishnarupa or in the form of thirst, Kshantirupa or in the form of Fortitude or Patience, Jaatirupa or Varnashramarupa, Lazzarupa or the form of immense modesty, shanti rupa or the form of Eternal Peace, Shraddharupa or the form of Absolute Faith or conviction, kraanti rupa or in the form of dynamism and challenge, Lakshmirupa or in the form of Aiswhwarya / Opulence, Dhruti rupa or in the form of Great Endurance/ Staying Power, Vritti rupa or esoteric experiences of Yogis such as Mualadhara / Bliss, Swadhishtana / feeling of delusion, Manipura / disgust, Anahata / repentance, Vishuddha / Purity etc. ; Smritirupa or Vedas / Sacred Scriptures, Dayarupa or the form of unparalelled mercy, Nitirupa or High Morality / Integrity, Tushti rupa or the form of towering contentment, Pushti rupa or the form of sublime glory, Matru rupa or the form of Universal mother who creates and preserves and Bhranti rupa or the form of Great Illusion or Make-belief Maya. We are beholden to that Devi who is the controller of the whole Universe, its creations, the ‘Indriayas’ and the Omni Present Vidya or the Supreme Energy. [Essence of Markandeya Purana]