Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)
Verse 7
तस्मान्ममैतन्माहात्म्यं पठितव्यं समाहितैः। श्रोतव्यं च सदा भक्त्या परं स्वस्त्ययनं हि तत् ॥ ७ ॥
tasmānmamaitanmāhātmyaṁ paṭhitavyaṁ samāhitaiḥ | śrōtavyaṁ ca sadā bhaktyā paraṁ svastyayanaṁ hi tat || 7 ||
Translation
Therefore, my glory should be recited by those with focus and heard always with devotion, for it is indeed the supreme means of well-being.
Word by word
- tasmāt
- therefore
- mama
- my
- etat
- this
- māhātmyaṁ
- glory
- paṭhitavyaṁ
- should be recited
- samāhitaiḥ
- by those with focus
- śrotavyaṁ
- should be heard
- ca
- and
- sadā
- always
- bhaktyā
- with devotion
- paraṁ
- supreme
- svastyayanaṁ
- means of well-being
- hi
- indeed
- tat
- that
Meaning
The Goddess emphasizes that her māhātmya should be recited and heard with focus and devotion, as it is the ultimate source of well-being and protection.