Devishataka 75_50

75_50

O Devī, the conduct pertaining to you is wondrous, inspiring astonishment. For, O Mother, though you are Durgā, you are easy to attain through devotion; though favorably disposed toward Bhava (Hara), you destroy bhava (the transmigratory cycle); and though worthy of meditation, you always attain the state of being chanted (studied). The word *api* denotes concession: she who is inaccessible is easily attained; she who favors Bhava destroys bhava; she who is to be meditated upon is to be chanted—because these seem contradictory by virtue of the word *api*, this is the figure of apparent contradiction (virodhābhāsa). (75)