Chapter 10, Verse 6
Chapter 10: Śumbha Vadha — शुम्भवधऋषिरुवाच ततः प्रववृते युद्धं देव्याः शुम्भस्य चोभयोः । पश्यतां सर्वदेवानामसुराणां च दारुणम् ॥
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Transliteration
ṛṣiruvāca tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ devyāḥ śumbhasya cobhayoḥ paśyatāṃ sarvadevānāmasurāṇāṃ ca dāruṇam
Meaning
(The Rishi said:) Then began a terrible battle between the two — the Devi and Shumbha — while all the gods and asuras looked on.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 10, Verse 6?▼
(The Rishi said:) Then began a terrible battle between the two — the Devi and Shumbha — while all the gods and asuras looked on.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 6 of Chapter 10 (Śumbha Vadha — The Slaying of Shumbha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.