Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham
Verse 36
शुक्रं ब्रह्माणि मे रक्षेच्छायां छत्रेश्वरी तथा। अहंकारं मनो बुद्धिं रक्षेन्मे धर्मधारिणी ॥ ३६ ॥
śukraṁ brahmāṇi mē rakṣēcchāyāṁ chatrēśvarī tathā | ahaṁkāraṁ manō buddhiṁ rakṣēnmē dharmadhāriṇī || 36 ||
Translation
May Brahmāṇi protect my semen, Chatrēśvarी my shadow, and Dharmadhāriṇी my ego, mind, and intellect.
Word by word
- śukraṁ
- semen
- brahmāṇi
- Brahmāṇi (Brahma’s śakti)
- mē
- my
- rakṣēt
- may she protect
- chāyāṁ
- shadow
- chatrēśvarी
- Chatrēśvarी (the mistress of the umbrella/shade)
- ahaṅkāraṁ
- ego
- manō
- mind
- buddhiṁ
- intellect
- dharmadhāriṇी
- Dharmadhāriṇī (she who upholds righteousness)
Meaning
This verse assigns Brahmāṇi, Chatrēśvarी, and Dharmadhāriṇी to protect vital essence and mental faculties.