ॐ खड्गशूलगदादीनि यानि चास्त्राणि तेऽम्बिके। करपल्लवसङ्गीनि तैरस्मान् रक्ष सर्वतः॥ कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः।
ōṁ khaḍgaśūlagadādīni yāni cāstrāṇi tē’mbikē | karapallavasaṅgīni tairasmān rakṣa sarvataḥ || kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
Translation
Om. With the sword, the trident, the mace and whatever other weapons are held in your tender hands, O Ambikā, protect us on every side. Salutation to the two little fingers.
Word by word
- khaḍgaśūlagadādīni
- the sword, the trident, the mace and the rest
- yāni ca astrāṇi
- and whatever weapons
- tē ambikē
- yours, O Ambikā
- karapallavasaṅgīni
- held in your tender hands
- taiḥ
- with them
- asmān
- us
- rakṣa
- protect
- sarvataḥ
- on every side
- kaniṣṭhikābhyām namaḥ
- salutation to the two little fingers
Meaning
The last verse from the fourth chapter’s hymn: every weapon in her hands is asked to guard the devotee. Touch both little fingers with the thumbs.