Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 20–22
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै ॥ २० ॥ नमस्तस्यै ॥ २१ ॥ नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ २२ ॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu buddhirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 20 || namastasyai || 21 || namastasyai namō namaḥ || 22 ||
Translation
That Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of Intellect, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.
Word by word
- buddhirūpeṇa
- in the form of intellect
- saṁsthitā
- abides, is established
Meaning
She is praised as Buddhi—the higher intellect, discernment, and wisdom that guides decision-making and understanding beyond mere sensory input.