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Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 13 · Verse 4

Chapter 13 · Trayodaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Thirteenth Chapter)

Verse 4

आराधिता सैव नृणां भोगस्वर्गापवर्गदा॥ ५ ॥

ārādhitā saiva nṛṇāṁ bhogasvargāpavargadā || 5 ||

Translation

When worshipped, she indeed is the giver of enjoyments, heaven, and liberation to people.

Word by word

ārādhitā
worshipped
sā
she
eva
indeed
nṛṇāṁ
of people
bhoga
enjoyments
svarga
heaven
apavarga
liberation
dā
giver

Meaning

The sage concludes that the Goddess, when worshipped, grants worldly pleasures, heavenly rewards, and ultimate liberation to her devotees, encouraging Suratha to devote himself to her.