Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 14–16
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता। नमस्तस्यै ॥ १४ ॥ नमस्तस्यै ॥ १५ ॥ नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ १६ ॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu viṣṇumāyēti śabditā | namastasyai || 14 || namastasyai || 15 || namastasyai namō namaḥ || 16 ||
Translation
That Goddess who is called 'Vishnu's Maya' in all beings. Salutations to her! Salutations to her! Salutations, Salutations!
Word by word
- yā
- who
- sarvabhūteṣu
- in all beings
- viṣṇumāyā
- Vishnu's divine power of illusion
- iti
- thus
- śabditā
- is called
- namaḥ
- salutations
- tasyai
- to her
- namo namaḥ
- salutations, salutations
Meaning
The hymn begins a profound philosophical declaration, identifying the Goddess as Vishnumaya—the divine power of illusion that pervades all beings and the entire cosmos. This power (Maya) is what creates, sustains, and dissolves the universe. The salutation expresses deep reverence. The gods continue their reverence, repeating their salutation to emphasize their complete surrender to the Goddess as Vishnumaya.