2nd DAY (DEVI SOOKTAM)

DEVI SOOKTAM
2nd Night of Navaratri - Dwittiya

The Devi Suktam is recited and Goddess Mahakali is .

We take the name Shrī Brahma-chārinī (The one who observes the state of celibacy). She holds a rosary in her right hand and a water utensil in her left hand. She is blissful and endows happiness, peace, prosperity and grace.

II Atha Tantroktam Devi Suktam  II

Chandi Path

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.

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.

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.

Durgayai durgaparayai, saraayai sarvakarinyai I
Khyatyai tathaiva krsnayai dhumrayai satatam namaha. II4II

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Indiyanamadhishtatri, bhutanam chaakhileshu yaa,
Bhuteshu satatam tsayai, vypti devyai namo namaha. II27II

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.