The Devi Atharvashirsha is a powerful Sanskrit hymn praising the Goddess (Devi) as the supreme, all-pervading divine mother and the origin of the universe. Its meaning emphasizes that the Goddess is the source of creation, sustenance, and dissolution, the source of all knowledge, and the ultimate reality (Brahman) that encompasses everything, yet is also beyond it. Its recitation is believed to bring benefits like the destruction of sins, liberation from difficulties, and spiritual realization.