Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Lyrics in English, With Meaning

Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu lyrics and meaning

Below are the 24 passages of Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters, under the original script where Diya's record has it, and their meaning in English. The meaning of 1 passage is still being reviewed and is marked.

Words (original script and transliteration)	Meaning in English
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu vishnumaayeti shabditaa	In all beings, the Goddess is called Vishnu's maya.
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah	Homage to her, homage to her, homage to her; homage again and again.
yaa devee sarvabhooteshu chetanetyabhidheeyate	In all beings, the Goddess is known as consciousness.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu buddhiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as intelligence and understanding.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu nidraaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as sleep.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu kshudhaaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as hunger.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु छायारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu chhaayaaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as shadow.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu shaktiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as power.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu trishnaaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as thirst and craving.
yaa devee sarvabhooteshu kshaantiroopena samsthitaa	Meaning still under review.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu jaatiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as the kind of being each is.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu lajjaaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as modesty and a sense of shame.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu shaantiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as peace.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu shraddhaaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as faith.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu kaantiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as beauty and radiance.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu lakshmiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as Lakshmi, prosperity and good fortune.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu vrittiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as livelihood, the means of sustaining life.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu smritiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as memory.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu dayaaroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as compassion.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu tushtiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as contentment.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu maatruroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as the mother.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता yaa devee sarvabhooteshu bhraantiroopena samsthitaa	The Goddess abides in all beings as delusion.
indriyaanaam adhishthaatree bhootaanaam chaakhileshu yaa bhooteshu satatam tasyai vyaaptidevyai namo namah	Homage again and again to the all-pervading Goddess, who presides over the senses and beings and is always present in every being.
chitiroopena yaa kritsnam etad vyaapya sthitaa jagat	As consciousness, the Goddess pervades this entire world and abides in it.

Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.

About Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu

Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu is a hymn addressed to Devi, the Goddess, in the Devi Mahatmyam of the Markandeya Purana. It comes from chapter 5 of the Devi Mahatmyam, also called the Durga Saptashati. It is chanted during Navratri.

In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings, including Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu. Diya is available for iPhone. Try Diya free before subscribing.

Related reading

• Goddess Durga: Who She Is, With Her Mantras and Prayers
• Aigiri Nandini Lyrics in English (Mahishasura Mardini Stotram)
• About the Diya app