अष्टम्यां च चतुर्दश्यां नवम्यां चैकचेतसः । श्रोष्यन्ति चैव ये भक्त्या मम माहात्म्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ४ ॥
aṣhṭamyāṁ cha chaturdaśhyāṁ navamyāṁ chaikachetasaḥ śhroṣhyanti chaiva ye bhaktyā mama māhātmyamuttamam
Translation
and those who, with one-pointed minds, listen with devotion to my supreme glory on the eighth, the fourteenth and the ninth days,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
और जो अष्टमी, चतुर्दशी और नवमी को एकाग्रचित्त होकर भक्तिपूर्वक मेरे उत्तम माहात्म्य का श्रवण करेंगे,
Commentary
Ashtami, Chaturdashi and Navami of the lunar fortnight are named as especially suited to recitation. This is one reason Ashtami and Navami of Navaratri are the most important days for the Saptashati path.