Varaha Purana 94.62: Adhyaya 94, Shloka 62
The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī
देवा ऊचुः । देवि स्तोत्रमिदं ये हि पठिष्यन्ति तवानघे । सर्वकामसमापन्नान् कुरु देवि स नो वरः ॥
devā ūcuḥ | devi stotram idaṃ ye hi paṭhiṣyanti tavānaghe | sarvakāmasamāpannān kuru devi sa no varaḥ ||
Die Götter sprachen: O Göttin, o Makellose—diejenigen, die dieses dein Loblied rezitieren werden, mache sie erfüllt durch die Erreichung aller Ziele und Wünsche. O Göttin, dies sei unser erbetener Segen.
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