The Story of Surasundarī 10.98

10.98

bhaṇiyā ya dēvī! ēyaṁ khaṇampi hatthāō nēva mōttavvaṁ
ēyassa pabhāvāō pabhavanti na khuddasattāī

And he said: “Queen, this should not be removed from your hand even for a moment; / through its power, malicious spirits have no sway.”