durgadevichandikaphala-shruti

ආරාධිතා සෛව නෘණාම් (දේවී කී ශරණ — ඵල-ශ්ලෝක)

Aradhita Saiva Nrinam (Refuge in the Devi — The Closing Phala Verses) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 At the conclusion of Durga Saptashati recitation, during Navratri, or on completing a vow of Devi worship·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 13

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 13 · Sage Markandeya (Markandeya Purana) · Ancient (part of the Markandeya Purana, c. 400–600 CE)

The closing chapter of the Devi Mahatmya returns to its frame story. King Suratha, robbed of his kingdom, and the merchant Samadhi, cast out by his family, have heard the sage Medhas narrate the whole glory of the Goddess. The sage now urges the king to take refuge in the supreme Devi, who deludes all by her Maya yet grants enjoyment, heaven and liberation when worshipped. The two go to a riverbank, fashion an earthen image of the Devi, and worship her with flowers, fire and self-restraint for three years. Pleased, Chandika appears in person and offers each the boon he desires — Suratha his kingdom and future Manuhood, Samadhi the liberating knowledge — and then vanishes, bringing the scripture to its close.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that the very King Suratha of this story, by worshipping the Goddess for three years, was reborn as the Sun's son Savarni and became the eighth Manu, ruler of an entire cosmic age — proof, devotees say, that sincere refuge in the Mother grants whatever is rightly sought, up to sovereignty over the world and final liberation.

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Verse 1

ඍෂිරුවාච ඒතත්තේ කථිතං භූප දේවීමාහාත්ම්යමුත්තමම් . ඒවං ප්රභාවා සා දේවී යයේදං ධාර්යතේ ජගත් ..

ṛṣiruvāca etatte kathitaṃ bhūpa devīmāhātmyamuttamam evaṃ prabhāvā sā devī yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat

Meaning:The Rishi said: 'This supreme glory of the Devi (Devi Mahatmya) has been related to you, O King. Such is the power of that Devi by whom this world is upheld. And knowledge too is likewise brought about by the Maya of the Lord Vishnu. By her, you, and this merchant, and likewise others, the discerning, are deluded; others have been deluded, and yet others shall come to delusion. O great king, approach her, the supreme Ishwari, for refuge. She herself, when worshipped, becomes the giver to men of enjoyment, heaven and liberation (bhoga, svarga and apavarga).' (Then, after the king and the merchant worship her for three years,) Chandika, the Supporter of the world, well pleased, spoke to them in her visible presence. The Devi said: 'What is prayed for by you, O King, and by you, O delight of your family — receive all that from me; well pleased, I grant it to you.'

Verse 2

විද්යා තථෛව ක්රියතේ භගවද්විෂ්ණුමායයා . තයා ත්වමේෂ වෛශ්යශ්ච තථෛවාන්යේ විවේකිනඃ ..

vidyā tathaiva kriyate bhagavadviṣṇumāyayā tayā tvameṣa vaiśyaśca tathaivānye vivekinaḥ

Verse 3

මෝහ්යන්තේ මෝහිතාශ්චෛව මෝහමේෂ්යන්ති චාපරේ . තාමුපෛහි මහාරාජ ශරණං පරමේශ්වරීම් ..

mohyante mohitāścaiva mohameṣyanti cāpare tāmupaihi mahārāja śaraṇaṃ parameśvarīm

Verse 4

ආරාධිතා සෛව නෘණාං භෝගස්වර්ගාපවර්ගදා ..

ārādhitā saiva nṛṇāṃ bhogasvargāpavargadā

Verse 5

පරිතුෂ්ටා ජගද්ධාත්රී ප්රත්යක්ෂං ප්රාහ චණ්ඩිකා ..

parituṣṭā jagaddhātrī pratyakṣaṃ prāha caṇḍikā

Verse 6

දේව්යුවාච යත්ප්රාර්ථ්යතේ ත්වයා භූප ත්වයා ච කුලනන්දන . මත්තස්තත්ප්රාප්යතාං සර්වං පරිතුෂ්ටා දදාමි තේ ..

devyuvāca yatprārthyate tvayā bhūpa tvayā ca kulanandana mattastatprāpyatāṃ sarvaṃ parituṣṭā dadāmi te

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ඒතත්තේ කථිතං භූප🔊etatte kathitaṃ bhūpaThis has been related to you, O King

දේවීමාහාත්ම්යමුත්තමම්🔊devīmāhātmyamuttamamThe supreme glory of the Devi (Devi Mahatmya)

යයේදං ධාර්යතේ ජගත්🔊yayedaṃ dhāryate jagatBy whom this world is upheld

විද්යා ... විෂ්ණුමායයා🔊vidyā ... viṣṇumāyayāKnowledge too is brought about by the Maya of Lord Vishnu

විවේකිනඃ🔊vivekinaḥThe discerning / wise ones

මෝහ්යන්තේ🔊mohyanteAre deluded (by her Maya)

තාමුපෛහි ... ශරණං🔊tāmupaihi ... śaraṇaṃApproach her for refuge

පරමේශ්වරීම්🔊parameśvarīmThe supreme Sovereign Goddess

ආරාධිතා සෛව නෘණාං🔊ārādhitā saiva nṛṇāṃShe herself, when worshipped, becomes for men

භෝගස්වර්ගාපවර්ගදා🔊bhogasvargāpavargadāThe giver of enjoyment (bhoga), heaven (svarga) and liberation (apavarga)

පරිතුෂ්ටා ජගද්ධාත්රී🔊parituṣṭā jagaddhātrīWell pleased, the Supporter of the world

ප්රත්යක්ෂං ප්රාහ චණ්ඩිකා🔊pratyakṣaṃ prāha caṇḍikāChandika spoke in her visible (manifest) presence

යත්ප්රාර්ථ්යතේ ත්වයා🔊yatprārthyate tvayāWhat is prayed for by you

කුලනන්දන🔊kulanandanaO delight of your family (the merchant Samadhi)

මත්තස්තත්ප්රාප්යතාං සර්වං🔊mattastatprāpyatāṃ sarvaṃReceive all that from me

පරිතුෂ්ටා දදාමි තේ🔊parituṣṭā dadāmi teWell pleased, I grant it to you

Benefits of Chanting Aradhita Saiva Nrinam (Refuge in the Devi — The Closing Phala Verses)

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Affirms the supreme phala (fruit) of Devi worship — bhoga (enjoyment), svarga (heaven) and apavarga (liberation)

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Counsels taking complete refuge (sharanam) in the supreme Goddess as the remedy for delusion

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Recited as the auspicious conclusion of a Durga Saptashati paath

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Promises that sincere, sustained worship draws the Mother's visible grace, as it did for Suratha and Samadhi

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Suits both the worldly seeker (who gains prosperity) and the dispassionate seeker (who gains knowledge)

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Cultivates trust that the divine Mother grants whatever is rightly prayed for

How to Chant Aradhita Saiva Nrinam (Refuge in the Devi — The Closing Phala Verses)

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Best TimeAt the conclusion of Durga Saptashati recitation, during Navratri, or on completing a vow of Devi worship

Recite these verses to close a reading of the Durga Saptashati, after offering aarti to the Devi. Chant with gratitude and surrender, taking refuge in the Mother and silently placing your sincere prayer before her. Traditionally read as the phala-shruti (the fruit-declaring conclusion) of the thirteenth and final chapter, sealing the merit of the whole recitation.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Aradhita Saiva Nrinam (Refuge in the Devi — The Closing Phala Verses) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means the Goddess, when worshipped, is the giver of bhoga (worldly enjoyment), svarga (heaven) and apavarga (final liberation/moksha) — that is, she fulfils every legitimate aim, from prosperity in this life to release from rebirth.

They are in Chapter 13 (the granting of boons to Suratha and the merchant), the closing chapter, which completes the Saptashati at exactly seven hundred verses. The sage Medhas counsels refuge in the Devi, and Chandika then appears to grant boons.

King Suratha, still attached to the world, chose the return of his kingdom and, in a future life, to become the Savarni Manu born of the Sun. The merchant Samadhi, free of attachment, chose the knowledge (jnana) that dissolves all sense of 'I' and 'mine.' The Goddess granted both.

Because they declare the phala (fruit or result) of devotion to the Goddess and of reciting her Mahatmya — that she grants enjoyment, heaven and liberation. They are recited to conclude the paath and to dedicate its merit.