यैस्तु भक्त्या स्मृता नूनं तेषां वृद्धिः प्रजायते। ये त्वां स्मरन्ति देवेशि रक्षसे तान्न संशयः॥
yaistu bhaktyā smṛtā nūnaṁ tēṣāṁ vṛddhiḥ prajāyatē। yē tvāṁ smaranti dēvēśi rakṣasē tān na saṁśayaḥ॥
Translation
Indeed, for those who remember you with devotion, prosperity surely arises. Those who remember you, O Goddess of the gods, you protect them, without doubt.
Word by word
- yaiḥ
- by those
- tu
- indeed
- bhaktyā
- with devotion
- smṛtā
- remembered
- nūnaṁ
- surely
- tēṣāṁ
- for them
- vṛddhiḥ
- prosperity
- prajāyatē
- arises
- yē
- those who
- tvāṁ
- you
- smaranti
- remember
- dēvēśi
- O Goddess of the gods
- rakṣasē
- you protect
- tān
- them
- na
- no
- saṁśayaḥ
- doubt
Meaning
This eighth core verse highlights the prosperity and protection granted to devotees who remember Durga with devotion.