ततो धृतव्रताः सर्वे देवी भक्तिपरायणाः । वसंति भक्तिसंयुक्ताश्चण्डिकाराधनाय ते
tato dhṛtavratāḥ sarve devī bhaktiparāyaṇāḥ | vasaṃti bhaktisaṃyuktāścaṇḍikārādhanāya te
Alors, tous, fermes dans leurs vœux et entièrement voués à la Déesse, demeurèrent en ce lieu—unis à la bhakti—pour l’adoration de Caṇḍikā.
Pulastya
Tirtha: Arbuda Caṇḍikā-ārādhana-sthāna
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārthiva
Scene: A devotional settlement: nāgas living together in a sanctified cavern/ashram-like space on Arbuda, performing Caṇḍikā worship with lamps, offerings, and steady vows; mood is disciplined and serene.
Steady vows (vrata) and sustained devotion (bhakti) are presented as the foundation of effective worship.
Arbuda is implied as the dwelling-place where Caṇḍikā worship is undertaken.
Observance of vrata and dedicated ārādhana (propitiatory worship) of Caṇḍikā.