Mantras · या देवी सर्वभूतेषु

Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

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

Transliteration (IAST)

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo namaḥ ||

Meaning

To the goddess who abides in all beings in the form of power: salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation again and again.

अर्थ

जो देवी सभी प्राणियों में शक्ति रूप में स्थित हैं, उन्हें नमस्कार, नमस्कार, नमस्कार, बार-बार नमस्कार।

The same verse is repeated with other words in place of शक्ति: बुद्धि, निद्रा, क्षुधा, छाया, श्रद्धा, शान्ति, लक्ष्मी, मातृ and others

Deity	Durga (Devi)
Type	Shloka / prayer
Source	Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapter 5
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	1, 3 or 108
When	Navratri
How	Recited aloud; the chapter repeats the verse with other forms (buddhi, shraddha, shanti…).

Questions

What is the meaning of Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu?

To the goddess who abides in all beings in the form of power: salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation to her, salutation again and again.

How many times should Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu be chanted?

1, 3 or 108.

When is Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu chanted?

Navratri.

Where does Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu come from?

Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapter 5.