Sacred Texts

Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 11 · Verse 55

Chapter 11 · Ekādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Eleventh Chapter)

Verse 55

तदा तदावतीर्याहं करिष्याम्यरिसंक्षयम् ॥ ॐ ॥ ५५ ॥

tadā tadāvatīryāhaṁ kariṣyāmyarisaṁkṣayam || ōṁ || 55 ||

Translation

Then, descending each time, I will perform the destruction of enemies. Om.

Word by word

tadā tadā
then, then
avatīrya
descending
ahaṁ
I
kariṣyāmi
will perform
arisaṁkṣayam
destruction of enemies
oṁ
sacred syllable

Meaning

The Goddess concludes her promise to descend whenever demonic afflictions arise, ensuring the destruction of enemies, with ‘Om’ marking the sacred closure of her speech.