Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 607: Shri Devesi (ōṃ dēvēśyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is the protector of the gods. 

The Divine Mother is the Eswari (protector) of all devas and gods. Devas have come up in their maturities, they are yet to reach the Brahman. The Divine Mother guides them. 

Eswari means having Eeshitvam (power to attract) and Vashitvam (power to captivate. The Divine Mother has these powers over all other divine beings. Therefore, She is called Devesi; we note that Lord Shiva is called Esvara for the same reason. 

The word devas mean senses also. Devas must use their senses in proper manner through Atman (the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as immanent in the individual's real self.) to handle wonderful eyes, the Atman is needed. Without Atman the whole process of reaching the Brahman for the soul is not fruitful. So, by properly using the sensory elements to reach Brahman is guided for the soul by the Divine Mother. 

She protects devas, Brahma, and other divinities. She controls them to do their assigned tasks. In human body sensory elements such as eyes and ears receive needed energy from the Divine Mother to function properly. She is celebrated as Devesi.

The Divine Mother is celebrated as Devesi, the protector.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 23 September 2021.

References:

1.      The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamayi Center, San Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2.      Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3.      The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar