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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 5, Verse 9

Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः । नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् ॥ ९ ॥

namo devyai mahādevyai śhivāyai satataṁ namaḥ namaḥ prakṛityai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām

Translation

Salutation to the Devi, to the great Devi; to Shiva, the auspicious one, salutation always. Salutation to Prakriti, to Bhadra; with discipline we bow to her.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

देवी को नमस्कार, महादेवी को नमस्कार; कल्याणमयी शिवा को सदा नमस्कार। प्रकृति और भद्रा को नमस्कार; हम नियमपूर्वक उन्हें प्रणाम करते हैं।

Commentary

Namo devyai mahadevyai is among the most recited lines of the Saptashati and is often chanted to begin worship.

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