Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham (First Chapter)
Verse 15
दैत्यानां देहनाशाय भक्तानामभयाय च। धारयन्त्यायुधानीत्थं देवानां च हिताय वै॥
daityānāṁ dēhanāśāya bhaktānāmabhayāya ca। dhārayantyāyudhānītthaṁ dēvānāṁ ca hitāya vai॥
Translation
They wield these weapons thus for the destruction of demons’ bodies, for granting fearlessness to devotees, and for the welfare of the gods.
Word by word
- daityānāṁ
- of demons
- dēhanāśāya
- for the destruction of bodies
- bhaktānām
- of devotees
- abhayāya
- for fearlessness
- ca
- and
- dhārayanti
- they wield
- āyudhāni
- weapons
- itthaṁ
- thus
- dēvānāṁ
- of the gods
- hitāya
- for the welfare
- vai
- indeed
Meaning
This fifteenth core verse explains the purpose of the divine mothers’ weapons: destroying demons, protecting devotees, and benefiting the gods.