Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
माहीकामपि यो दुर्गां नित्यमेव प्रपश्यति । न स पश्यति कष्टानि तस्मिन्नहनि कर्हिचित्
māhīkāmapi yo durgāṃ nityameva prapaśyati | na sa paśyati kaṣṭāni tasminnahani karhicit
Sesiapa yang sentiasa memandang Dewi Durgā—yang bersemayam di bumi (Māhīkā)—tidak akan menemui kesusahan pada hari itu, pada bila-bila masa sekalipun.
Sūta
Tirtha: Māhīkā Durgā (Māhī)
Type: temple
Listener: Dvijottamāḥ (assembled brāhmaṇas/ṛṣis)
Scene: A devotee repeatedly visits the Devī shrine; Durgā Māhīkā is seen as a steady protective presence, with hardships symbolized as obstacles that dissolve before reaching the devotee.
FAQs
Regular darśana of the Devī is portrayed as a shield that turns the day itself auspicious and trouble-free.
The Devī presence linked to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra narrative environment in Nāgarakhaṇḍa.
Nitya-darśana (regular devotional seeing/visiting) of Durgā is recommended for daily protection.