Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)
Verse 16
शान्तिकर्मणि सर्वत्र तथा दुःस्वप्नदर्शने। ग्रहपीडासु चोग्रासु माहात्म्यं शृणुयान्मम ॥ १६ ॥
śāntikarmaṇi sarvatra tathā duḥsvapnadarśanē | grahapīḍāsu cōgrāsu māhātmyaṁ śṛṇuyānmama || 16 ||
Translation
In rituals for peace, in seeing bad dreams, and in severe afflictions by planets, my glory should be heard.
Word by word
- śāntikarmaṇi
- in rituals for peace
- sarvatra
- everywhere
- tathā
- and
- duḥsvapnadarśane
- in seeing bad dreams
- grahapīḍāsu
- in afflictions by planets
- ca
- and
- ugrāsu
- severe
- māhātmyaṁ
- my glory
- śṛṇuyāt
- should hear
- mama
- my
Meaning
The Goddess instructs that her māhātmya should be recited during peace rituals, to counteract bad dreams, and to alleviate severe planetary afflictions.