Sacred Texts

Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 5 · Verse 59–61

Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)

Verse 59–61

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै ॥ ५९ ॥ नमस्तस्यै ॥ ६० ॥ नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ६१ ॥

yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu vṛttirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 59 || namastasyai || 60 || namastasyai namō namaḥ || 61 ||

Translation

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

Word by word

śaktirūpeṇa
in the form of energy/power

Meaning

This verse encapsulates the core message. The Goddess is Shakti—the fundamental energy that empowers every being to act, move, think, and exist. She is the dynamic force behind all functions.