Tantroktam Devi suktam
Namo devyai mahadevyai sivayai satatam namaha I
Namaha prakrityai bhadrayai niyataah pranatah sma taam. II1II
II Meaning II We bow to the Goddess, to the great Goddess, to the energy of Infinite Goodness. We prostrate, with hands together, to Nature, to the excellent one.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Roudrayai namo nityayi gouryayai dhatrayai namo namaha I
Jyothsnayayai chendurupinyayai sukhayayai satatam namaha. II2II
II Meaning II We bow to the Reliever of Sufferings, to the eternal, to the embodiment of rays of light. We continually bow to the Goddess who manifests light, to the form of devotion, to Happiness.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Kalyanyai pranatam vrddhyayai siddhyai kurmo namo namaha I
Nairrtyai bhubrtaam lakshmyai sharvanyayai tey namo namaha. II3II
II Meaning II We bow to the welfare of those who bow. To change, to perfection, to dissolution, to the wealth which sustains earth, to the wife of Consciousness, we bow.
II Meaning II We bow to the one who removes difficulties, who removes beyond all difficulties, to the essence. We continually bow to the doer of all, to perception and to the unknowable one.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Atisoumyati raudrayai, natastastasyai namo namaha I
Namo jagatpratishtayai, devyai krtyai namo namaha II5II
II Meaning II We bow to the extremely beautiful and to the extremely fierce, we bow, we bow. We bow to the establisher of the perceivable world and and Who is the mundane existence, we bow, we bow.Tantroktam Devi suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Vishnu mayeti shabdita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II6II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who is addressed as the perceivable form of the consciousness which pervades all. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Chetanetyabhi dhiyate I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II7II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides all throughout the Consciousness and is known by the reflections of mind. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Buddhi rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II8II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of intelligence. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Nidra rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II9II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Sleep. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Ksudha rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II10II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Hunger. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Chaya rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II11II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of appearance. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, shakti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II12II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of energy. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Trishna rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II13II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of desire. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Ksanti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II14II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of patient forgiveness. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Jati rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II15II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of all living beings. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Lajja rupena samsthit I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II16II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of humility. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Shanti rupena samsthit I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II17II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of peace. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Sraddha rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II18II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of faith. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Kanti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II19II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of beauty enhanced by love. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, lakshmi rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II20II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of true wealth. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi Suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Vritti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II21II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of change. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi Suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Smriti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II22II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of recollection or memory. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi Suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Daya rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II23II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of compassion. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi Suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Tusti rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II24II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Satisfaction. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Tantroktam Devi Suktam
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, Matr rupena samsthita I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II25II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of Mother. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, bhranti rupena samsthit I
Namastastyai II Namastastyai II Namastastyai namo namaha II26II
II Meaning II We bow to the divine Goddess in all existence who resides in the form of confusion. We bow to her, we bow to her, we continually bow to her.
II Meaning II Presiding over the senses of all beings and pervading all existence, to the Omnipresent Goddess who individualizes creation we bow, we bow.
Chitirupena ya krtsnametad vapya sthita jagat,
Namastastyai Namastastyai Namastastyai namo namaha. II28II
II Meaning II In the form of consciousness she distinguishes the individual phenomena of the perceivable universe. we bow, we bow, we bow, we bow to her.
stuta suraih purvamabhista samsrayat tathas urendrena dinesu sevita
Karotu sa naha shubhaheturiswari subhani bhadranyabhihantu capadaha II29II
II Meaning II In the old days, that Who was eulogized, by the means of earlier attained wealth, by the demi-gods and by Indra (the king of demi-gods) — may that Goddess, Who is for auspicion, brings beautiful fortune to us and may She destroy the various calamities.
yaa sampratam coddhatadaityatapitair asmabhi risha ca surair namasyate I
Yaa ca smrta tatksanmeva hantinaha Sarvapado bhaktivinamra murtibhih II30II
II Meaning II We Gods have been harassed by arrogant thoughts in the manner of men, and at this time all of us Gods bow to seer of all, who, when bowed to with devotion, and remembered in a physical image immediately terminates our every adversity.
credits
released July 19, 2011
This is a condensed version of a traditional Hindu hymn of praise to the goddess Durga who represents the 'Maha Devi' (the Great Goddess of All) in Her many splendid forms and qualities. At the end of this version she is praised also as Divine Mother - 'Ma'.
credits from Ben Leinbach Presents Sangha, released 19 July 2011
Jaya Lakshmi - vocals, harmonium
Steve Oda - sarod
Gawain Mathews - electric guitar
Jaya Lakshmi began leading kirtan and writing devotional songs in the early 1990′s. She went on to create 4 solo chant
albums and became the lead singer of the tribal-trance band Lost at Last (1997-2004). In 2010 she began collaborating with Ananda. In 10 years they released 11 mantra albums and have toured extensively throughout the western USA. Jaya Lakshmi continues to explore her solo career...more
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