Devi Suktam

Devi Suktam (देवी सूक्तम): During the Navaratri chanting Devi Sukta is too auspicious, the text of Goddess Sukta is very fruitful. The text of Goddess Shakti from Goddess Shakti fulfills every aspiration of the seeker, removes obstacles in any work, eliminates mental anguish, gives wealth, bliss and splendour, and gives happiness and peace. The simplest way to get strength and to get grace in the Navaratri is the text of Goddess Sukta. Goddess Suktam is a mantra of Rig-Veda which is also known as Ambhrani Suktam. There are 8 stanzas in it. It is dedicated to speech (voice). The Goddess mentioned in Devi Suktam is Adi-Parashakti with all her aspects and forms like Durga, Lakshmi , Saraswati etc. As Adi Parashakti is the supreme Brahman in Shakta tradition. And as she is described as Brahman in the Sukta, She is Adi-Parashakti. Devi Suktam is chanted during the worship of the Universal Goddess in any form. One of the sections of this scripture is Tantotra Devisuktam. This is a section that praises goddess Durga in different ways. The goddess is extolled in different form. The important aspect of the terms used is the sequence in which they have been given.  I am beginning from the 17th Shlokas of the 4th chapter of the book. Each of the point given below is the way goddess is addressed in the text. They are listed in the same order as given in the text. Durga is the form of goddess that is formed from the energies of all the gods. Durga represents power of synergy. What each god could not achieve was achieved by Goddess Durga. Each of these forms as expressed needs to be looked at as a form of power. The explanation given in various sources say that Devi Suktam came out from deep of her heart when she was in communication with Brahman in her worship in exalted state. The Devata of Devi Suktam is also Vakambharni. She has eulogized herself in Devi Suktam as Brahman, here resemblance to Advaita Philosophy. Devi Suktam Benefits: Who has to recite this Suktam: अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्र्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुत विश्र्वदेवैः । अहं मित्रावरुणोभा बिभर्म्यहमिन्द्राग्नी अहमश्र्विनोभा ॥1॥

अहं सोममाहनसं बिभर्म्यहं त्वष्टारमुत पूषणं भगम् । अहं दधामि द्रविणं हविष्मते सुप्राव्ये यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥2॥

अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम् । तां मा देवा व्यदधुः पुरुत्रा भूरिस्थात्रां भूर्यावेशयन्तीम् ॥3॥

मया सो अन्नमत्ति यो विपश्यति यः प्राणितियईं श्रृणोत्युक्तम् । अमन्तवो मां त उप क्षियन्ति श्रुधि श्रुत श्रद्धिवं ते वदामि ॥4॥

अहमेव स्वयमिदं वदामि जुष्टं देवेभिरुत मानुषेभिः । यं कामये तं तमुग्रं कृणोमि तं ब्रह्माणं तमृषिं तं सुमेधाम् ॥5॥

अहं रुद्राय धनुरा तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्त वा उ । अहं जनाय समदं कृणोम्यहं द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश ॥6॥

अहं सुवे पितरमस्य मूर्धन् मम योनिरप्स्वन्तः समुद्रे । ततो वि तिष्ठे भुवनानु विश्वोतामूं द्यां वर्ष्मणोप स्पृशामि ॥7॥

अहमेव वात इव प्र वाम्यारभमाणा भुवनानि विश्र्वा । परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्यैतावती महिना संबभूव ॥8॥

ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः ॥