Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)
Verse 18
बालग्रहाभिभूतानां बालानां शान्तिकारकम्। संघातभेदे च नृणां मैत्रीकरणमुत्तमम् ॥ १८ ॥
bālagrahābhibhūtānāṁ bālānāṁ śāntikārakam | saṁghātabhēdē ca nṛṇāṁ maitrīkaraṇamuttamam || 18 ||
Translation
It brings peace to children afflicted by evil spirits and is supreme in fostering friendship among people in discord.
Word by word
- bālagrahābhibhūtānāṁ
- of children afflicted by evil spirits
- bālānāṁ
- of children
- śāntikārakam
- bringing peace
- saṅghātabhede
- in the discord of groups
- ca
- and
- nṛṇāṁ
- of people
- maitrīkaraṇam
- fostering friendship
- uttamam
- supreme
Meaning
The Goddess states that her māhātmya protects children from evil spirits and promotes harmony and friendship among people in conflict.