सर्वं रक्षति सर्वत्र सर्वदा सर्वतोमुखी। कवचेनावृतो भक्तो न क्वचिद् विहति क्वचित्॥
sarvaṁ rakṣati sarvatra sarvadā sarvatōmukhī। kavacēnāvṛtō bhaktō na kvacid vihati kvacit॥
Translation
She (the Goddess) protects everything, everywhere, always, facing all directions. The devotee enveloped by this armor is never harmed anywhere.
Word by word
- sarvaṁ
- everything
- rakṣati
- protects
- sarvatra
- everywhere
- sarvadā
- always
- sarvatōmukhī
- facing all directions
- kavacēna
- by the armor
- āvṛtaḥ
- enveloped
- bhaktaḥ
- the devotee
- na
- not
- kvacit
- ever
- vihati
- is harmed
Meaning
This forty-sixth core verse highlights the omnipresent and all-encompassing protection offered by the Goddess through the Kavacham, ensuring the devotee’s safety in all circumstances.