ततो धृतव्रताः सर्वे देवी भक्तिपरायणाः । वसंति भक्तिसंयुक्ताश्चण्डिकाराधनाय ते
tato dhṛtavratāḥ sarve devī bhaktiparāyaṇāḥ | vasaṃti bhaktisaṃyuktāścaṇḍikārādhanāya te
そののち、誓戒を堅く保ち、女神への帰依に専心する者たちは、信愛(バクティ)に満ちてそこに住し、チャンディカー(Caṇḍikā)を礼拝した。
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.