Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham (First Chapter)
Verse 16
नमस्तेऽस्तु महारौद्रे महाघोरपराक्रमे। महाबले महोत्साहे महाभयविनाशिनि॥
namastē’stu mahāraudrē mahāghōraparākramē। mahābalē mahōtsāhē mahābhayavināśini॥
Translation
Salutations to you, O greatly fierce one, O one with greatly terrifying valor, O greatly powerful one, O greatly enthusiastic one, O destroyer of great fears.
Word by word
- namastē
- salutations to you
- astu
- may there be
- mahāraudrē
- O greatly fierce one
- mahāghōraparākramē
- O one with greatly terrifying valor
- mahābalē
- O greatly powerful one
- mahōtsāhē
- O greatly enthusiastic one
- mahābhayavināśini
- O destroyer of great fears
Meaning
This sixteenth core verse offers a direct salutation to Durga, praising her fierce and protective qualities.