Chapter 2, Verse 18
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधततः समस्तदेवानां तेजोराशिसमुद्भवाम् । तां विलोक्य मुदं प्रापुरमरा महिषार्दिताः । ततो देवा ददुस्तस्यै स्वानि स्वान्यायुधानि च ॥
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Transliteration
tataḥ samastadevānāṃ tejorāśisamudbhavām tāṃ vilokya mudaṃ prāpuramarā mahiṣārditāḥ tato devā dadustasyai svāni svānyāyudhāni ca
Meaning
Then, beholding her — sprung from the massed radiance of all the gods — the immortals tormented by Mahisha rejoiced. Then the gods gave her their own several weapons.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 18?▼
Then, beholding her — sprung from the massed radiance of all the gods — the immortals tormented by Mahisha rejoiced. Then the gods gave her their own several weapons.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 18 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.