Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham
Verse 10
माहेश्वरी वृषारूढा कौमारी शिखिवाहना। लक्ष्मीः पद्मासना देवी पद्महस्ता हरिप्रिया ॥ १० ॥
māhēśvarī vṛṣārūḍhā kaumārī śikhivāhanā | lakṣmīḥ padmāsanā dēvī padmahastā haripriyā || 10 ||
Translation
Māheśvarī is mounted on a bull, Kaumārī has a peacock as her vehicle, and Lakṣmī, the Goddess, seated on a lotus, holding a lotus, is the beloved of Hari.
Word by word
- māhēśvarī
- Māheśvarī (Shiva’s śakti)
- vṛṣārūḍhā
- mounted on a bull
- kaumārī
- Kaumārī (Skanda’s śakti)
- śikhivāhanā
- having a peacock as a vehicle
- lakṣmīḥ
- Lakṣmī (goddess of wealth)
- padmāsanā
- seated on a lotus
- dēvī
- Goddess
- padmahastā
- holding a lotus
- haripriyā
- beloved of Hari (Vishnu)
Meaning
This verse continues the protective assignments, invoking Māheśvarī, Kaumārī, and Lakṣmī to shield the devotee.