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== देव्याः सर्वधारकत्वम् ॥ Devi as the Substratum of All ==

== देव्याः सर्वधारकत्वम् ॥ Devi as the Substratum of All ==

Following the description of her true form, Devi is then described as the substratum of all. She says,

Following the description of her true form, Devi describes herself as the substratum of all. She says,<blockquote>अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुत विश्वदेवैः । अहं मित्रावरुणावुभा बिभर्म्यहमिन्द्राग्नी अहमश्विनावुभौ ॥४॥  

 

अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुत विश्वदेवैः । अहं मित्रावरुणावुभा बिभर्म्यहमिन्द्राग्नी अहमश्विनावुभौ ॥४॥  

अहं सोमं त्वष्टारं पूषणं भगं दधाम्यहम् । विष्णुमुरुक्रमं ब्रह्माणमुत प्रजापतिं दधामि ॥५॥  

अहं सोमं त्वष्टारं पूषणं भगं दधाम्यहम् । विष्णुमुरुक्रमं ब्रह्माणमुत प्रजापतिं दधामि ॥५॥  

ahaṁ dadhāmi draviṇaṁ haviṣmate suprāvye yajamānāya sunvate । ahaṁ rāṣṭrī saṅgamanī vasūnāmahaṁ suve pitaramasya mūrdhan ॥6॥

ahaṁ dadhāmi draviṇaṁ haviṣmate suprāvye yajamānāya sunvate । ahaṁ rāṣṭrī saṅgamanī vasūnāmahaṁ suve pitaramasya mūrdhan ॥6॥

mama yonirapsvantaḥ samudre । ya evaṁ veda sa devīpadamāpnoti ॥7॥

mama yonirapsvantaḥ samudre । ya evaṁ veda sa devīpadamāpnoti ॥7॥</blockquote>Meaning: I move with Rudras and Vasus, with Adityas and Vishvedevas. Mitra and Varuna, Indra and Agni, I support and the two Ashvinas. I uphold Soma, Tvashtr, Pushan and Bhaga, The wide-stepping Vishnu, Brahma, Prajapati. To the zealous yajna-karta, offering oblation and pressing the Soma-juice do I grant wealth; I am the state, the bringer of wealth; Above it all, place I its protector. Who so knows my essence in the water of the inner sea, attains he the Goddess's abode.

 

Meaning: I move with Rudras and Vasus, with Adityas and Vishvedevas. Mitra and Varuna, Indra and Agni, I support and the two Ashvinas. I uphold Soma, Tvashtr, Pushan and Bhaga, The wide-stepping Vishnu, Brahma, Prajapati. To the zealous sacrificer offering oblation ANd pressing the Soma-juice do I grant wealth; I am the state, the Bringer of Wealth; Above it all, place I its protector. Who so knows my essence in the water of the inner sea, attains he the Goddess's abode.

The inner sea, antah samudra, is said to be the lotus of the heart in each living being; the divine essence present in it has been identified with mama yonih or svarupam.<ref name=":2" />

Here, the inner sea or antah samudra, is said to be the lotus of the heart in each living being; the divine essence present in it has been identified with mama yonih or devi's svarupa.<ref name=":2" />

== Text & Meaning ==

== Text & Meaning ==