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ityādi . itthaṃ vidyādyabījīyamāhātmyaṃ dvidhā muktisūktiprasaraphalābhyāṃ
pradarśitaṃ bhavati . ayamatra bhāvaḥ- devatāntarāṇāṃ
vidhivadārādhanāsiddhau phalasiddhirjāyate . asyāstvaspaṣṭāśuddhanāmoccāraṇe
prasaṅgato'pi kṛte dharmādipuruṣārthacatuṣṭayī siddhyatīti . kathaṃ neyaṃ
sarvairārādhyā iti vakṣyamāṇena satyatapasa ākhyānodāharaṇena saṃvādayiṣyate
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And so forth. Thus the greatness of the first syllable of the Vidyā has been demonstrated in two ways through its fruits: liberation and the spontaneous flow of fine poetry. The implied sense here is this: in the case of other deities, the fruit is attained only when worship is accomplished according to prescribed rules. But in Her case, even when Her name is uttered indistinctly and incorrectly, or merely by chance, the four aims of human life—beginning with righteousness—are achieved. Why, then, should She not be worshipped by all? This will be corroborated by the illustrative narrative of the ascetic Satyavrata that is about to be told. || 3