Chapter 10, Verse 23
Chapter 10: Śumbha Vadha — शुम्भवधस गतासुः पपातोर्व्यां देवी शूलाग्रविक्षतः । चालयन् सकलां पृथ्वीं साब्धिद्वीपां सपर्वताम् ॥
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Transliteration
sa gatāsuḥ papātorvyāṃ devī śūlāgravikṣataḥ cālayan sakalāṃ pṛthvīṃ sābdhidvīpāṃ saparvatām
Meaning
Gashed by the point of the Devi's pike, he fell lifeless to the earth, shaking the whole earth with its oceans, islands and mountains.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 10, Verse 23?▼
Gashed by the point of the Devi's pike, he fell lifeless to the earth, shaking the whole earth with its oceans, islands and mountains.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 23 of Chapter 10 (Śumbha Vadha — The Slaying of Shumbha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.