मत्समः पातकी नास्ति पापघ्नी त्वत्समा न हि। एवं ज्ञात्वा महादेवि यथायोग्यं तथा कुरु॥ १२ ॥
matsamaḥ pātakī nāsti pāpaghnī tvatsamā na hi | evaṁ jñātvā mahādevi yathāyogyaṁ tathā kuru || 12 ||
Translation
There is no sinner equal to me; there is no destroyer of sins equal to you. Knowing this, O great Goddess, do as is appropriate.
Word by word
- mat
- me
- samaḥ
- equal
- pātakī
- sinner
- na
- not
- asti
- is
- pāpa
- sin
- ghnī
- destroyer
- tvat
- you
- samā
- equal
- hi
- indeed
- evam
- thus
- jñātvā
- knowing
- mahādevi
- O great Goddess
- yathā
- as
- yogyam
- appropriate
- tathā
- thus
- kuru
- do
Meaning
The devotee acknowledges being the greatest sinner but recognizes the Goddess as the supreme destroyer of sins, surrendering to her to act as she deems fit.