Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)
Verse 11
जानताऽजानता वापि बलिपूजां तथा कृताम्। प्रतीच्छिष्याम्यहं प्रीत्या वह्निहोमं तथा कृतम् ॥ ११ ॥
jānatā’jānatā vāpi balipūjāṁ tathā kṛtām | pratīcchiṣyāmyahaṁ prītyā vahnihōmaṁ tathā kṛtam || 11 ||
Translation
Whether performed by those who know or do not know, I will accept with pleasure the sacrificial worship and fire offering thus performed.
Word by word
- jānatā
- by those who know
- ajānatā
- by those who do not know
- vāpi
- or indeed
- balipūjāṁ
- sacrificial worship
- tathā
- thus
- kṛtām
- performed
- pratīcchiṣyāmi
- I will accept
- ahaṁ
- I
- prītyā
- with pleasure
- vahnihomaṁ
- fire offering
- kṛtam
- performed
Meaning
The Goddess promises to graciously accept sacrificial worship and fire offerings, whether performed with full knowledge or in ignorance, emphasizing her compassion.