Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 68–70
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै ॥ ६८ ॥ नमस्तस्यै ॥ ६९ ॥ नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ७० ॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu tuṣṭirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 68 || namastasyai || 69 || namastasyai namō namaḥ || 70 ||
Translation
That Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of Thirst (or Desire), salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, again and again.
Word by word
- tṛṣṇārūpeṇa
- in the form of thirst/desire
Meaning
She is acknowledged as Trishna—the innate thirst or desire that is the root of all action in the material world. It is the driving force behind the cycle of birth and sustenance.