Chapter 10, Verse 13
Chapter 10: Śumbha Vadha — शुम्भवधतस्यापतत एवाशु खड्गं चिच्छेद चण्डिका । धनुर्मुक्तैः शितैर्बाणैश्चर्म चार्ककरामलम् । अश्वांश्च पातयामास रथं सारथिना सह ॥
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Transliteration
tasyāpatata evāśu khaḍgaṃ ciccheda caṇḍikā dhanurmuktaiḥ śitairbāṇaiścarma cārkakarāmalam aśvāṃśca pātayāmāsa rathaṃ sārathinā saha
Meaning
As he rushed on, Chandika quickly cut his sword, and his shield bright as the sun's rays, with sharp arrows from her bow; and she brought down his horses and his chariot with the charioteer.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 10, Verse 13?▼
As he rushed on, Chandika quickly cut his sword, and his shield bright as the sun's rays, with sharp arrows from her bow; and she brought down his horses and his chariot with the charioteer.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 13 of Chapter 10 (Śumbha Vadha — The Slaying of Shumbha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.