The Devisuktam (Sanskrit: दॆवीसूक्तम्), also popularly called as the Tamtroktadevisuktam (तंत्रॊक्तदेवीसूक्तम्), is a hymnal text that occurs in the 5th chapter of the Devimahatmyam (दॆवीमाहात्म्यम्), also known as Durgasaptashati (दुर्गासप्तशती).Text of Durgasaptashati at Sanskrit Documents: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/durga700.html?lang=sa The Devimahatmyam, in turn, forms a part of the Savarnikamanvantara Section (सावर्णिकमन्वन्तर, Chapters 77 - 90) of the Markandeyapurana (मार्कंडेयपुराण).Patanakar, Chandrashekar Bhat (1954). Markamdeyapurana: Shri Panchacharya Electrical Press, Mysore, Karnataka, India. (Published by H.H. Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar Bahadur, King of Mysore, under the Sri Jayachamarajendra Granthamala Series (Vol. No. 57) for free public perusal).Text of Markandeyapurana at Sanskrit Documents: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_purana/TOC_Purana/TOC_Markandeya_Purana_-_Khemraj_1910.pdf
The Devisuktam eulogises the manifold manifestations of the fierce goddess (Devi), Chandi or Durga (दुर्गा), in her objective and subjective aspects. This hymn is very popular and is chanted every day in the Devi temples across India, during the morning and evening ritual worship. It is specially recited during the Sarannavaratri festival which occurs in the Gregorian months of October - November;Encyclopedia Britannica on Navaratri: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Navratri it is also recited during the Vasantanavaratri.
This particular Devīsūktam belongs to the Puranic and Tantric traditions. It is different from, and should not be confused with, the Devīsūkta which occurs in the 10th mandala of the Ṛgveda.
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Preamble The Devīsūktam belongs to the 5th Chapter of the Devīmāhātmyam. In the preceding (4th) chapter, the Devī, having slain the demon Mahiṣāsura (महिषासुर), assures the gods that she would help them if they come to distress in the future too.
After some time, two asura (demon) brothers, Śuṃbha and Niśuṃbha terrorise the three worlds, usurp the offices and powers Sūrya, Caṃdra, Kubera, Yama, Varuṇa, Agni, Vāyu and other gods, and establish themselves in their steads. These gods, having been defeated and having lost their power, authority and honour, recall the assurance given by the Devī of alleviating them from their troubles. They decide to pray for her help, and arrive at the Himalayas. Having assembled there, they begin praising Her, who is also known as Aparājitā (अपराजिता) and Viṣṇumāyā (विष्णुमाया):Text of Devisuktam at Sanskrit Documents: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/tantroktadeviisuukta.html?lang=sa
Devīsūktam
देवा ऊचुः॥
The gods spoke thus:
namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ।namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām॥"Our obeisances unto the Devī, the Great Goddess; our constant salutations to that Auspicious One; our obeisances to Her who is Nature (First Born, Primordial Cause); with humble self-restraint, we salute the Gracious One.Patanakar, Chandrashekar Bhat (1954). Mārkaṃḍeyapurāṇa: Shri Panchacharya Electrical Press, Mysore, Karnataka, India. (Published by H.H. Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar Bahadur, King of Mysore, under the Sri Jayachamarajendra Granthamala Series (Vol. No. 57) for free public perusal); Ch. LXXXII, p. 329raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ।jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṃ namaḥ॥ "Our repeated obeisances to the Ferocious, Eternal and Bright One, who is the Mother & Earth; our continual obeisances to Her who is the Moon and the Moonlight, and who is Bliss.kalyāṇyai praṇatāmṛddhyai siddhyai kūrmyai namo namaḥ।nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ॥ "Our obeisances to the ever Beneficial One, to Her who bestows abundance (of knowledge, peace, happiness, wealth), to her who is of the form of siddhi (success, attainment, perfection), to Her again and again who is in the form of the śhakti of the Kūrmadevata (a form of Vishṇu); our many salutations to Her who is also in the form of Nirṛti (the ill-gotten wealth which deludes and destroys the wicked!), to Her who is in the form of the great wealth of kings, and to her who is the consort of Śarva (Shiva).