Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham
Verse 39
आयू रक्षतु वाराही धर्मं रक्षतु वैष्णवी। यशः कीर्तिं च लक्ष्मीं च धनं विद्यां च चक्रिणी ॥ ३९ ॥
āyū rakṣatu vārāhī dharmaṁ rakṣatu vaiṣṇavī | yaśaḥ kīrtiṁ ca lakṣmīṁ ca dhanaṁ vidyāṁ ca cakriṇī || 39 ||
Translation
May Vārāhī protect my lifespan, Vaiṣṇavī my righteousness, and Cakriṇī my fame, glory, wealth, riches, and knowledge.
Word by word
- āyū
- lifespan
- rakṣatu
- may she protect
- vārāhī
- Vārāhī (Vishnu’s śakti as the boar)
- dharmaṁ
- righteousness
- vaiṣṇavī
- Vaiṣṇavī (Vishnu’s śakti)
- yaśaḥ
- fame
- kīrtiṁ
- glory
- lakṣmīṁ
- wealth
- dhanaṁ
- riches
- vidyāṁ
- knowledge
- cakriṇी
- Cakriṇī (she who wields the discus)
Meaning
This verse assigns Vārāhī, Vaiṣṇavī, and Cakriṇī to protect lifespan, righteousness, and material/spiritual success.