Maa Jagdambe Stuti by Daksha Prajapati: Sanskrit Text & Meaning
Maa Jagdambe Stuti - Sanskrit Text
दक्ष उवाच ।
महेशानि नमस्तुभ्यं जगदम्बे सनातनि ।
कृपां कुरु महादेवि सत्ये सत्यस्वरूपिणि ॥
शिवा शान्ता महामाया योगनिद्रा जगन्मयी ।
या प्रोच्यते वेदविद्भिर्नमामि त्वां हितावहाम् ॥
यया धाता जगत्सृष्ट्यै नियुक्तस्तां पुराकरोत् ।
तां त्वां नमामि परमां जगद्धात्रीं महेश्वरीम् ॥
यया विष्णुर्जगत्स्थित्यै नियुक्तस्तां सदाकरोत् ।
तां त्वां नमामि परमां जगद्धात्रीं महेश्वरीम् ॥
यया रुद्रो जगन्नाशे नियुक्तस्तां सदाकरोत् ।
तां त्वां नमामि परमां जगद्धात्रीं महेश्वरीम् ॥
रजःसत्त्वतमोरूपां सर्वकार्यकरीं सदा ।
त्रिदेवजननीं देवीं त्वां नमामि च तां शिवाम् ॥
यस्त्वां विचिन्तयेद् देवि विद्याविद्यात्मिकां पराम् ।
तस्य भुक्तिश्च मुक्तिश्च सदा करतले स्थिता ॥
यस्त्वां प्रत्यक्षतो देवि शिवां पश्यति पावनीम् ।
तस्यावश्यं भवेन्मुक्तिर्विद्याविद्याप्रकाशिका ॥
ये स्तुवन्ति जगन्मातर्भवानीमम्बिकेति च ।
जगन्मयीति दुर्गेति सर्वं तेषां भविष्यति ॥
Transliteration (Roman/IAST)
dakṣa uvāca ।
maheśāni namas tubhyaṁ jagadambe sanātani ।
kṛpāṁ kuru mahādevi satye satya-svarūpiṇi ॥
śivā śāntā mahāmāyā yoga-nidrā jagan-mayī ।
yā procyate veda-vidbhir namāmi tvāṁ hitāvahām ॥
yayā dhātā jagat-sṛṣṭyai niyuktas tāṁ purākarot ।
tāṁ tvāṁ namāmi paramāṁ jagad-dhātrīṁ maheśvarīm ॥
yayā viṣṇur jagat-sthityai niyuktas tāṁ sadākarot ।
tāṁ tvāṁ namāmi paramāṁ jagad-dhātrīṁ maheśvarīm ॥
yayā rudro jagan-nāśe niyuktas tāṁ sadākarot ।
tāṁ tvāṁ namāmi paramāṁ jagad-dhātrīṁ maheśvarīm ॥
rajaḥ-sattva-tamo-rūpāṁ sarva-kārya-karīṁ sadā ।
tri-deva-jananīṁ devīṁ tvāṁ namāmi ca tāṁ śivām ॥
yas tvāṁ vicintayed devi vidyā-vidyātmikāṁ parām ।
tasya bhuktiś ca muktiś ca sadā kara-tale sthitā ॥
yas tvāṁ pratyakṣato devi śivāṁ paśyati pāvanīm ।
tasyāvaśyaṁ bhaven muktir vidyā-vidyā-prakāśikā ॥
ye stuvanti jagan-mātar bhavānīm ambiketi ca ।
jagan-mayīti durgeti sarvaṁ teṣāṁ bhaviṣyati ॥
Meaning
Daksha prays: "O great sovereign Goddess, eternal Mother of the universe, salutations to you; show your grace, O Mahadevi, O truth, O embodiment of truth." He bows to her as the auspicious, the peaceful, the great illusion (Mahamaya), the yogic slumber (Yoganidra) pervading the world, hailed by the knowers of the Veda as the bringer of welfare. He salutes her as the supreme Sustainer of the world (Jagaddhatri) by whose power the Creator was appointed to create, Vishnu to maintain, and Rudra to dissolve. She is the threefold form of the three qualities (rajas, sattva and tamas), the eternal doer of all action, the Mother of the three gods. Whoever meditates upon her - who is both knowledge and ignorance, the supreme - holds liberation and enjoyment in the palm of his hand. Whoever perceives her directly as the pure, auspicious one surely attains liberation. And to all who praise the World-Mother as Bhavani, Ambika, Jaganmayi and Durga, every good thing shall come.
About this Stotra
This stuti is the prayer offered by Daksha Prajapati to Jagadamba, the Mother of the worlds. It belongs to the Puranic Devi-mahatmya tradition, where the great progenitor extols the Goddess as the single power animating the entire cosmic process of creation, preservation and dissolution. Its theme is the recognition that Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra act only by the Mother's empowering Shakti, making it a concise but profound declaration of the supremacy of the Divine Feminine.
Significance & Spiritual Benefits
The hymn promises that those who praise the World-Mother as Bhavani, Ambika, Jaganmayi and Durga will receive "all that they desire." It is recited to gain the Goddess's grace, to attain both worldly fulfilment (bhukti) and liberation (mukti), and to develop inner peace through meditation on her as the ground of all existence. Because it acknowledges her as Yoganidra and Mahamaya, it is especially favoured by those seeking release from delusion and the steadying of the restless mind.
Astrological Relevance
As the universal Shakti who governs the threefold gunas, Jagadamba is invoked for harmonising planetary energies as a whole and especially for strengthening the Moon (the mind) and countering the unsettling effects of Rahu and Ketu. Her identification with Mahamaya makes this stuti a remedy for confusion, fear and karmic obstacles, while her role as Jagaddhatri (the Sustainer) supports stability during difficult dashas such as Saturn's Sade Sati. Devotees facing emotional turbulence, recurring obstacles or the influence of shadowy planets are advised to recite this Durga stuti for protective and steadying grace.
How to Chant (Vidhi)
Sit facing east or north after bathing, before an image of Durga or the Divine Mother. Light a ghee lamp, offer red or fresh flowers, kumkum and water. Invoke the Mother with devotion and recite the stuti slowly, dwelling on her names. It may be recited once daily, and especially nine times across the nine nights of Navratri. Conclude with a bow and a prayer for grace.
Best Day & Time
Friday and Tuesday are sacred to the Goddess, and the Navratri festivals (Chaitra and Sharad) are the most powerful occasions. Early morning or the dusk sandhya hour are ideal times of day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who offered this stuti?
It is the hymn offered by Daksha Prajapati to Goddess Jagadamba, praising her as the Mother and empowering Shakti of the universe.
What is the central idea of the stuti?
That Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra perform creation, preservation and dissolution only by the power granted to them by the one Divine Mother.
What does it promise the devotee?
It declares that those who praise the World-Mother as Bhavani, Ambika, Jaganmayi and Durga will obtain all that they desire, both enjoyment and liberation.
Daksha's stuti: devotion offered after the breaking and remaking of pride
The context of the Maa Jagdambe Stuti attributed to Daksha Prajapati gives it an unusual emotional texture. Daksha, one of the Prajapatis (lords of creation), is associated in the Puranic narratives with the clash between institutional authority and genuine devotion - a story that ends in catastrophic loss before ultimately moving toward humility and restoration. A hymn placed in his voice thus carries the weight of hard-won recognition: this is praise not from a poet who has always loved the Goddess but from one who had to be broken open before seeing her clearly. That quality lends the stuti a particular depth; it is not the praise of the effortlessly pious but the offering of one who has learned the cost of forgetting.
In devotional practice, this stuti to Jagadamba - the World-Mother who empowers the entire Trimurti - is recited during Navaratri and as part of Devi puja on the ashtami tithi, when the Goddess's fierce, sovereign aspect is particularly honoured. Devotees believe that approaching Jagadamba with the humility implicit in Daksha's eventual surrender, rather than with confident demands, is the posture that draws the Mother's grace most fully. In the Jyotish tradition, the Goddess as Jagadamba encompasses the energies of all the Navagrahas, and her blessing is considered capable of softening even the most challenging combinations in a natal chart when sought with genuine surrender and consistent devotion.