Chapter 10, Verse 16
Chapter 10: Śumbha Vadha — शुम्भवधस मुष्टिं पातयामास हृदये दैत्यपुङ्गवः । देव्यास्तं चापि सा देवी तलेनोरस्यताडयत् ॥
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Transliteration
sa muṣṭiṃ pātayāmāsa hṛdaye daityapuṅgavaḥ devyāstaṃ cāpi sā devī talenorasyatāḍayat
Meaning
The bull among daityas brought his fist down upon the Devi's heart; and the Devi too struck him on the chest with her palm.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 10, Verse 16?▼
The bull among daityas brought his fist down upon the Devi's heart; and the Devi too struck him on the chest with her palm.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 16 of Chapter 10 (Śumbha Vadha — The Slaying of Shumbha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.