Chapter 2, Verse 11
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधअतीव तेजसः कूटं ज्वलन्तमिव पर्वतम् । ददृशुस्ते सुरास्तत्र ज्वालाव्याप्तदिगन्तरम् ॥
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Transliteration
atīva tejasaḥ kūṭaṃ jvalantamiva parvatam dadṛśuste surāstatra jvālāvyāptadigantaram
Meaning
The gods beheld there an immense mass of radiance, like a blazing mountain, its flames filling the quarters of the sky.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 11?▼
The gods beheld there an immense mass of radiance, like a blazing mountain, its flames filling the quarters of the sky.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 11 of Chapter 2 (Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — The Slaughter of Mahishasura's Armies) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.