Chapter 1 · Devya Kavacham
Verse 41
पन्थानं सुपथा रक्षेन्मार्गं क्षेमकरी तथा। राजद्वारे महालक्ष्मीर्विजया सर्वतः स्थिता ॥ ४१ ॥
panthānaṁ supathā rakṣēnmārgaṁ kṣēmakarī tathā | rājadvārē mahālakṣmīrvijayā sarvataḥ sthitā || 41 ||
Translation
May Supathā protect my paths, Kṣēmakarī my journeys, Mahālakṣmī the royal courts, and Vijayā be present everywhere.
Word by word
- panthānaṁ
- paths
- supathā
- Supathā (she who is the good path)
- rakṣēt
- may she protect
- mārgaṁ
- journey/road
- kṣēmakarी
- Kṣēmakarī (she who ensures safety)
- rājadvārē
- at the royal court/doors
- mahālakṣmी
- Mahālakṣmī (the great Goddess of wealth)
- vijayā
- Vijayā (she who is victorious)
- sarvataḥ
- everywhere
- sthitā
- situated
Meaning
This verse assigns divine forms to protect travels and societal interactions.