Sacred Texts

Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 5 · Verse 29–31

Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)

Verse 29–31

या देवी सर्वभूतेषुच्छायारूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै ॥ २९ ॥ नमस्तस्यै ॥ ३० ॥ नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ३१ ॥

yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣucchāyārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 29 || namastasyai || 30 || namastasyai namō namaḥ || 31 ||

Translation

That Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of Sleep, salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.

Word by word

nidrārūpeṇa
in the form of sleep

Meaning

The Goddess is acknowledged even in the state of withdrawal and rest (Nidra). She is the rejuvenating power that grants respite to the body and mind, essential for the cycle of life.