Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham
Verse 21
अजिता वामपार्श्वे तु दक्षिणे चापराजिता। शिखामुद्योतिनी रक्षेदुमा मूर्ध्नि व्यवस्थिता ॥ २१ ॥
ajitā vāmapārśvē tu dakṣiṇē cāparājitā | śikhāmudyōtinī rakṣēdumā mūrdhni vyavasthitā || 21 ||
Translation
May Ajitā protect my left side, Aparājitā my right side, Udyotinī my hair, and Umā, established on my head, protect it.
Word by word
- ajitā
- Ajitā (the unconquered)
- vāmapārśvē
- on the left side
- tu
- indeed
- dakṣiṇē
- on the right side
- cāparājitā
- Aparājitā (the undefeated)
- śikhām
- the hair/crown
- udyōtinī
- Udyotinī (the radiant one)
- rakṣēt
- may she protect
- umā
- Umā (Pārvatī)
- mūrdhni
- on the head
- vyavasthitā
- established
Meaning
This verse transitions to bodily protection, assigning Ajitā, Aparājitā, Udyotinī, and Umā to specific body parts.