Chapter 17
अथाप्युपायो मम देवि चिन्त्य: सन्तोषितस्य व्रतचर्यया ते । ममार्चनं नार्हति गन्तुमन्यथा श्रद्धानुरूपं फलहेतुकत्वात् ॥ १७ ॥
Transliteration
athāpy upāyo mama devi cintyaḥ santoṣitasya vrata-caryayā te mamārcanaṁ nārhati gantum anyathā śraddhānurūpaṁ phala-hetukatvāt
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
atha — therefore; api — in spite of this situation; upāyaḥ — some means; mama — by Me; devi — O goddess; cintyaḥ — must be considered; santoṣitasya — very pleased; vrata-caryayā — observing the vow; te — by you; mama arcanam — worshiping Me; na — never; arhati — deserves; gantum anyathā — to become otherwise; śraddhā-anurūpam — according to one’s faith and devotion; phala — of the result; hetukatvāt — from being the cause.
Translation
“Yet because I have been satisfied by the activities of your vow, O goddess Aditi, I must find some means to favor you, for worship of Me never goes in vain but certainly gives the desired result according to what one deserves.”