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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 1, Verse 76

Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha

त्वयैतत्पाल्यते देवि त्वमत्स्यन्ते च सर्वदा । विसृष्टौ सृष्टिरूपा त्वं स्थितिरूपा च पालने ॥ ७६ ॥

tvayaitatpālyate devi tvamatsyante cha sarvadā visṛiṣhṭau sṛiṣhṭirūpā tvaṁ sthitirūpā cha pālane

Translation

by you it is protected, O Devi, and at the end you always consume it. At creation you take the form of creation, and at the time of protection, the form of preservation,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

हे देवि! तुम्हीं इसका पालन करती हो और अंत में तुम्हीं सदा इसे अपने में समेट लेती हो। सृष्टि के समय तुम सृष्टिरूपा और पालन के समय स्थितिरूपा हो,

Commentary

Creation, preservation and dissolution, usually divided among Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, are all attributed to the Devi. Brahma, the creator himself, says so.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 1.76 (Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha)