Sacred Texts

Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 12 · Verse 6

Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)

Verse 6

शत्रुतो न भयं तस्य दस्युतो वा न राजतः। न शस्त्रानलतोयौघात्कदाचित्सम्भविष्यति ॥ ६ ॥

śatrutō na bhayaṁ tasya dasyutō vā na rājataḥ | na śastrānalatōyaughātkadācitsambhaviṣyati || 6 ||

Translation

They will have no fear from enemies, robbers, or kings, nor ever from weapons, fire, or floods.

Word by word

śatrutaḥ
from enemies
na
not
bhayaṁ
fear
tasya
their
dasyutaḥ
from robbers
vā
or
rājataḥ
from kings
śastra
weapons
anala
fire
toyaughāt
from floods
kadācit
ever
sambhaviṣyati
will arise

Meaning

The Goddess promises that her devoted reciters will be protected from fears caused by enemies, robbers, kings, weapons, fire, or floods.