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अथाप्युपायो मम देवि चिन्त्यः सन्तोषितस्य व्रतचर्यया ते ।
ममार्चनं नार्हति गन्तुमन्यथा श्रद्धानुरूपं फलहेतुकत्वात् ॥ १७ ॥
 
athapy upayo mama devi cintyah
santositasya vrata-caryaya te
mamarcanam narhati gantum anyatha
sraddhanurupam phala-hetukatvat
atha-therefore; api-in spite of this situation; upayah-some means; mama-by Me; devi-O goddess; cintyah-must be considered; santositasya-very pleased; vrata-caryaya-observing the vow; te-by you; mama arcanam-worshiping Me; na-never; arhati-deserves; gantum anyatha-to become otherwise; sraddha-anurupam-according to one's faith and devotion; phala-of the result; hetukatvat-from being the cause.