UTTAMA CHARITRA · MAHASARASWATI
Chapter 12 of 13
Phalastuti
फलस्तुतिः
The shield of fruitful recitation
KEY SHLOKA
यत्रैतत् पठ्यते सम्यङ् नित्यमायतने मम । सदा न तद्विमोक्ष्यामि सान्निध्यं तत्र मे स्थितम् ॥
yatraitat paṭhyate samyaṅ nityamāyatane mama | sadā na tadvimokṣyāmi sānnidhyaṃ tatra me sthitam ||
Wherever this is rightly recited daily in my sanctuary, I shall never leave that place; my presence abides there.
Sanskrit recitation
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The Story
The Devi herself describes the fruits of reciting her glory: protection from calamity, enemies, fire, water and disease; peace in the home; abundance for the household. Wherever this text is read with devotion, she promises never to leave that place.
Teachings
- ✦Recitation is presence — the text itself is the Devi.
- ✦Regularity matters more than quantity.
- ✦The real fruit is fearlessness.
TODAY'S SADHANA
Choose a fixed daily time and place for even five minutes of reading.
Reflect & Remember
1. Who speaks the Phalastuti?
2. What does she promise where the text is read?
3. What matters most in recitation?