Yatraitat Pathyate Samyak Meaning — Line by Line

यत्रैतत्पठ्यते सम्यक्

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Verse 1#

उपसर्गानशेषांस्तु महामारीसमुद्भवान् । तथा त्रिविधमुत्पातं माहात्म्यं शमयेन्मम ॥

upasargānaśeṣāṃstu mahāmārīsamudbhavān tathā trividhamutpātaṃ māhātmyaṃ śamayenmama

MeaningMay my Mahatmya quell all the calamities born of great pestilence (mahamari), and the threefold portents (utpata).

Verse 2#

यत्रैतत्पठ्यते सम्यङ्नित्यमायतने मम । सदा न तद्विमोक्ष्यामि सान्निध्यं तत्र मे स्थितम् ॥

yatraitatpaṭhyate samyaṅnityamāyatane mama sadā na tadvimokṣyāmi sānnidhyaṃ tatra me sthitam

MeaningWhere this is duly recited ever in my sanctuary, there I shall never forsake that place; my presence stands fixed there.

Verse 3#

बलिप्रदाने पूजायामग्निकार्ये महोत्सवे । सर्वं ममैतन्माहात्म्यम् उच्चार्यं श्राव्यमेव च ॥

balipradāne pūjāyāmagnikārye mahotsave sarvaṃ mamaitanmāhātmyam uccāryaṃ śrāvyameva ca

MeaningAt the offering of bali (sacrifice), at worship, in the fire-rite and at a great festival — all this my Mahatmya is to be recited and to be heard.

Verse 4#

जानताजानता वापि बलिपूजां यथा कृताम् । प्रतीक्षिष्याम्यहं प्रीत्या वह्निहोमं तथाकृतम् ॥

jānatājānatā vāpi balipūjāṃ yathā kṛtām pratīkṣiṣyāmyahaṃ prītyā vahnihomaṃ tathākṛtam

MeaningThe bali and worship offered, whether knowingly or unknowingly, and the fire-oblation thus made, I shall accept with love.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

उपसर्गान् अशेषान् तु

upasargān aśeṣān tu

all the calamities, without remainder

महामारीसमुद्भवान्

mahāmārīsamudbhavān

born of great pestilence (mahamari)

तथा त्रिविधम् उत्पातं

tathā trividham utpātaṃ

and the threefold portents (utpata)

माहात्म्यं शमयेत् मम

māhātmyaṃ śamayet mama

may my Mahatmya quell (them)

यत्र एतत् पठ्यते सम्यक्

yatra etat paṭhyate samyak

where this is duly recited

नित्यम् आयतने मम

nityam āyatane mama

ever in my sanctuary (temple)

सदा न तत् विमोक्ष्यामि

sadā na tat vimokṣyāmi

I shall never forsake that (place)

सान्निध्यं तत्र मे स्थितम्

sānnidhyaṃ tatra me sthitam

my presence (sannidhya) stands fixed there

बलिप्रदाने पूजायाम्

balipradāne pūjāyām

at the offering of bali (oblation), at worship

अग्निकार्ये महोत्सवे

agnikārye mahotsave

in the fire-rite, and at a great festival

सर्वं मम एतत् माहात्म्यम्

sarvaṃ mama etat māhātmyam

all this my Mahatmya

उच्चार्यं श्राव्यम् एव च

uccāryaṃ śrāvyam eva ca

is to be recited and to be heard

जानता अजानता वापि

jānatā ajānatā vāpi

whether knowingly or unknowingly

बलिपूजां यथा कृताम्

balipūjāṃ yathā kṛtām

the bali and worship offered (as it is done)

प्रतीक्षिष्यामि अहं प्रीत्या

pratīkṣiṣyāmi ahaṃ prītyā

I shall accept (await) with love (favour)

वह्निहोमं तथा कृतम्

vahnihomaṃ tathā kṛtam

and the fire-oblation thus made

Origin & History

Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 12

Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)

Period: Puranic period (c. 5th–6th century CE for the Devi Mahatmya)

The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, recounts the Divine Mother's victories over the demons and, in Chapter 12, the phalashruti of her worship. Here the Goddess declares that her Mahatmya quells pestilence and every kind of portent, and promises that wherever it is recited in her sanctuary she will never depart — her presence abiding there forever. She bids it be recited and heard at all worship, fire-rites and festivals, and assures her devotees that she lovingly accepts whatever offerings are made to her, whether knowingly or unknowingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this passage?▼

These are verses 7–10 of Chapter 12 of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), part of the phalashruti in which the Goddess declares the power of her Mahatmya and promises her abiding presence wherever it is recited.

What does the Goddess promise about her sanctuary?▼

She promises that wherever her Mahatmya is duly and regularly recited in her temple or sanctuary, she will never forsake that place — her living presence (sannidhya) remains fixed there always.

Does the Goddess accept imperfect worship?▼

Yes. She graciously declares that the bali, worship and fire-oblation offered to her, whether done knowingly or unknowingly, she will accept with love. This is a great comfort to devotees who fear they may err in ritual.

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