खेटकं तोमरं चैव परशुं पाशमेव च। कुन्तायुधं त्रिशूलं च शार्ङ्गमायुधमुत्तमम्॥
khēṭakaṁ tōmaraṁ caiva paraśuṁ pāśamēva ca। kuntāyudhaṁ triśūlaṁ ca śārṅgamāyudhamuttamam॥
Translation
They wield a shield, javelin, axe, noose, spear, trident, and the supreme Śārṅga bow.
Word by word
- khēṭakaṁ
- shield
- tōmaraṁ
- javelin
- caiva
- and indeed
- paraśuṁ
- axe
- pāśam
- noose
- kuntāyudhaṁ
- spear/lance
- triśūlaṁ
- trident
- śārṅgam
- Śārṅga (Vishnu’s bow)
- āyudham
- weapon
- uttamam
- supreme
Meaning
This fourteenth core verse lists additional weapons wielded by the divine mothers, enhancing their protective imagery.