oM gaM gaNapataye namaH When H H Bharati tirtha mahaswamigal of shri dakshinamnaya shringeri sharada peetam was camping in Shengottah

he addressed the concerns of a normal seeker: "You have been told by many that you should worship the divine mother. But I know the difficulty you encounter. The foremost is getting at a proper Guru. Now take it from me and let me be your Guru. Make it a point to chant daily the first 35 shloka-s in Chapter Eleven of DevI MAhAtmIya." H.H selection was the nArAyaNistuti that occurs in the ekAdasho.adhyAya of devImAhAtmIya. ... nArAyaNistuti .. ... OM namashchaNDikAyai .. 1 OM. I bow to She Who Tears Apart All Thought. devyA hate tatra mahAsurendre sendrAH surA vahnipurogamAstAm.h . kAtyAyanIM tuShTuvuriShTalAbhA\dvikAsivaktrAbjavikAshi tAshAH .. 2.. When the Great Lord of Thought was slain by the Goddess, the Gods with the Rule of the Pure, led by the Light of Meditation, illuminating the quarters with their cheerful faces because of the fulfillment of their desire, praised the Ever Pure One. devi prapannArtihare prasIda prasIda mAtarjagato.akhilasya . prasIda vishveshvari pAhi vishvaM tvamIshvarI devi charAcharasya .. 3.. Oh Goddess, you who remove distress of all who take refuge in you, be pleased. Be pleased, Oh Mother of the entire Perceiveable World. Be pleased, Oh Supreme of the Universe; protect the universe. Oh Goddess, you are Supreme over all that moves and does not move. AdhArabhUtA jagatastvamekA mahIsvarUpeNa yataH sthitAsi . apAM svarUpasthitayA tvayaita\dApyAyate kutsnamalaN^ghayavIrye .. 4.. Because you exist as the intrinsic nature of the earth, you alone are the sole support of the material world. Oh Goddess of unchallengeable valor, you reside as the intrinsic nature of water (in the form of its container), whereby you gratify this All. tvaM vaiShNavIshaktiranantavIryA vishvasya bIjaM paramAsi mAyA . sammohitaM devi samastameta\tvaM vai prasannA bhuvi muktihetuH .. 5.. You are the Energy of The Consciousness That Pervades All, of infinite valor, the Seed of the Universe, that which is beyond limitation. By you, Oh Goddess, all is deluded by attachment, and if you are gracious, you are the cause of liberation in this world.

vidyAH samastAstava devi bhedAH striyaH samastAH sakalA jagatsu . tvayaikayA pUritamambayaitat.h kA te stutiH stavyaparAparoktiH .. 6.. Oh Goddess, all that is knowable are your various distinctions, and all women in the world reflect your capacity entirely. By you, Oh Mother, this world is filled. For you who are beyond praise, how can we sing of your glory? sarvabhUtA yadA devI bhuktimuktipradAyinI . tvaM stutA stutaye kA vA bhavantu paramoktayaH .. 7.. Oh Goddess, Bestower of Heaven and Liberation, you are all existence. When you have been thus extolled, what else can be sung of your glory? sarvasya buddhirUpeNa janasya hR^idi sa.nsthite . svargApavargade devi nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 8.. You reside in the hearts of all living beings in the form of Intelligence. You bestow upon your devotees heaven and liberation. Oh Goddess, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. kalAkAShThAdirUpeNa pariNAmapradAyini . vishvasyoparatau shakte nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 9.. In the form of divisions of Time, you bring about change. To the Energy that exists after the dissolution of the universe, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. sarvamaN^galamAN^galye shive sarvAtha.rsAdhike . sharaNye tryambake gauri nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 10.. To the Auspicious of all Auspiciousness, to the Good, to the Accomplisher of all Objectives, to the Source of Refuge, to the Mother of the Three Worlds, to the Goddess Who is Rays of Light, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. sR^iShTisthitivinAshAnAM shaktibhUte sanAtani . guNAshraye guNamaye nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 11.. You are the Eternal Energy of Creation, Preservation, and Destruction in all existence; that upon which all qualities depend, that which limits all qualities, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. sharaNAgatadInArtaparitrANaparAyaNe . sarvasyArtihare devi nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 12.. Those who are devoted to you and take refuge in you, even though lowly and humble, you save them from all discomfort and unhappiness. All worry you take away, Oh Goddess, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. ha.nsayuktavimAnasthe brahmANIrUpadhAriNi . kaushAmbhaHksharike devi nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 13.. Wearing the form of Creative Energy, sitting upon the carrier yoked to the swans of vital breath, sprinkling water with the sanctity of kusha grass, Oh Goddess, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you.

trishUlachandrAhidhare mahAvR^iShabhavAhini . mAheshvarIsvarUpeNa nArAyaNi namo.astute .. 14.. In the form of the Energy of the Great Seer of All, displaying the trident of unity, the moon of devotion, and the serpents of Energy, mounted upon the great bull of discipline, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. mayUrakukkuTavR^ite mahAshaktidhare.anaghe . kaumArIrUpasa.nsthAne nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 15.. Appearing in the form of the Ever Pure One, accompanied by the cock of regularity and the peacock of beauty, wielding the great energy, sinless, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. shaN^khachakragadAshArN^gagR^ihItaparamAyudhe . prasIda vaiShNavIrUpe nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 16.. Be gracious in the form of the Energy of the Consciouness That Perceives All, you who bear the conch of vibrations, the discus of revolving time, the club of articulation and the bow of determination. Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. gR^ihItogramahAchakre da.nShTroddhR^itavasundhare . varAharUpiNi shive nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 17.. In the form of the Most Excellent Desire of Union, you raised the earth with your tusks of perseverance, wielding the great discus of revolving time for the Good. Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. nR^isi.nharUpeNogreNa hantuM daityAn.h kR^itodyame . trailokyatrANasahite nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 18.. In the form of the Man-Lion of Courageous Fortitude, you angaged in slaying thoughts, protecting the three worlds. Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. kirITini mahAvajra sahasranayanojjvale . vR^itraprANahare chaindri nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 19.. Possessing a crown, the great thunderbolt of illumination, and a thousand radiant eyes, and taking the life of confusion, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. shivadUtIsvarUpeNa hatadaityamahAbale . ghorarUpe mahArAve nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 20.. The intrinsic nature of She for Whom Consciousness is Emissary, who conquered the mighty armies of thought, of fearful form and intense sound, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. da.nShTrAkarAlavadane shiromAlAvibhUShaNe . chAmuNDe muNDamathane nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 21.. With great teeth in your mouth, displaying a garland of heads of evil thoughts, Oh Slayer of Passion and Anger, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. lakshmi lajje mahAvidye shraddhe puShTi svadhe dhruve .

mahArAtri mahAmAye nArAyaNi namo.astu te .. 22.. To True Wealth, Humility, Great Knowledge, Faith, Nourishment, Self-Sustenance, Constancy, the Great Night of Ignorance, and the Great Meausrement of Consciousness, Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. medhe sarasvati vare bhUti bAbhravi tAmasi . niyate tvaM prasIdeshe nArAyaNi namo.astute .. 23.. The Intellect of Love, the Spirit of All-Pervading Knowledge, the Best, All Existence, Nature, Unknowable One, fully occupied with self-restraint, Oh Supreme, be pleased. Exposer of Consciousness, we bow to you. sarvasvarUpe sarveshe sarveshaktisamanvite . bhayebhyastrAhi no devi durge devi namo.astu te .. 24.. The Intrinsic Nature of All, the Supreme of All, and the Energy of All as well; you remove fear from us, Oh Goddess; Reliever of Difficulties, Oh Goddess, we bow to you. etate vadanaM saumyaM lochanatrayabhUShitam.h . pAtu naH sarvabhUtebhyaH kAtyAyani namo.astu te .. 25.. May this beautiful face, displaying three eyes, protect us from all existence. Ever Pure One, we bow to you. jvAlAkarAlamatyugramasheShAsurasUdanam.h . trishUlaM pAtu no bhIterbhadrakAli namo.astu te .. 26.. With intensive brilliance, exceedingly sharp, the fierce destroyer of all thoughts, may your trident protect us from all fear, Oh Excellent She Who is Beyond All Time, we bow to you. hinasti daityatejA.nsi svanenApUrya yA jagat.h . sA ghaNTA pAtu no devi pApebhyo naH sutAniva .. 27.. Oh Goddess, the loud sound of your bell fills the perceivable world, destroying the prowess of all thoughts, and prtoecting us from evil as a Mother protects Her children. asurAmR^igvasApaN^kachachi.ntaste karojjvalaH . shubhAya khaDgo bhavatu chaNDike tvAM natA vayam.h .. 28.. May the brilliant sword of worship in your hands, smeared with the blood and fat of thoughts, act for our welfare. Oh you Who Tear Apart Thought, we bow down to you. rogAnasheShAnapaha.nsi tuShTA ruShTA tu kAmAn.h sakalAnabhIShTAn.h . tvAmAshritAnAM na vipannarANAM tvAmAshritA hyAshrayatAM prayAnti .. 29.. When you are pleased, you destroy all infirmities, and when you are displeased, you frustrate all desires. No calamity befalls those who take refuge in you, and those who take refuge in you invariably become a refuge to others. etatkR^itaM yatkadanaM tvayAdya

dharmadviShAM devi mahAsurANAm.h . rUpairanekairbahudhAtmamUrtim.h kR^itvAmbike tatprakaroti kAnyA .. 30.. Who else could do this that you have now performed, slaughtering the great thoughts, enemies of the Way of Truth to Wisdom, by manifesting the One form of the Mother of the Universe into many? vidyAsu shAstreShu vivekadIpe\ShvAdyeShu vAkyeShu cha kA tvadanyA . mamatvagarte.atimahAndhakAre vibhrAmayatyetadatIva vishvam.h .. 31.. Who other than you is spoken of in knowledge, in scriptures, in discourses, in all sound, as the Light of Discrimination? You throw the universe into the great blinding darkness of Egotism and Attachment, and make it whirl. rakshA.nsi yatrograviShAshcha nAgA yatrArayo dasyubalAni yatra . dAvAnalo yatra tathAbdhimadye tatra sthitA tvaM paripAsi vishvam.h .. 32.. Where there are demons of confused thoughts, serpents of dreadful poison, where there are foes and mighty hosts of robbers, where there is a great conflagration, in the midst of the sea of objects and their relationships, you stand and save the universe. vishveshvari tvaM paripAsi vishvaM vishvaatmikA dhArayasIti vishvam.h . vishveshavandyA bhavatI bhavanti vishvAshrayA ye tvayi bhaktinamrAH .. 33.. You are the Sovereign of the universe. You protect the universe. The soul of the universe, you support the universe. Those who bow to you with devotion become the refuge of the universe. devi prasIda paripAlayano.ri\bhIternityaM yathAsuravadhAdadhunaiva sadyaH . pApAni sarvajagatAM prashamaM nayAshu utpAtapAkajanitA.nshcha mahopasargAn.h .. 34.. Oh Goddess, please be pleased. As you have just now saved us by slaying thoughts, in like manner always save us from fear of foes. Eradicate all evil from all the worlds, as well as all confusion and disturbance. praNatAnAM prasIda tvaM devi vishvArtihAriNi . trailokyavAsinAmIDye lokAnAM varadA bhava .. 35.. Oh, Goddess, Remover of all the sufferings and calamities of the universe, be gracious to us who bow down to you. You who are worhty of praise by the inhabitants of the three worlds, grant the best to all the worlds. ... OM namashchaNDikAyai OM namashcha