Chapter 11, Verse 1
Chapter 11: Nārāyaṇī Stuti — नारायणीस्तुतिॐ ऋषिरुवाच देव्या हते तत्र महासुरेन्द्रे सेन्द्राः सुरा वह्निपुरोगमास्ताम् । कात्यायनीं तुष्टुवुरिष्टलाभाद् विकाशिवक्त्राब्जविकाशिताशाः ॥
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Transliteration
oṃ ṛṣiruvāca devyā hate tatra mahāsurendre sendrāḥ surā vahnipurogamāstām kātyāyanīṃ tuṣṭuvuriṣṭalābhād vikāśivaktrābjavikāśitāśāḥ
Meaning
(Om. The Rishi said:) When the Devi had slain there the great lord of asuras, Indra and the gods, with Agni at their head, extolled Katyayani — the gaining of their desire having made their lotus-faces beam and the whole horizon bright with joy:
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 11, Verse 1?▼
(Om. The Rishi said:) When the Devi had slain there the great lord of asuras, Indra and the gods, with Agni at their head, extolled Katyayani — the gaining of their desire having made their lotus-faces beam and the whole horizon bright with joy:
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 1 of Chapter 11 (Nārāyaṇī Stuti — The Hymn to Narayani) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.