Chapter 2, Verse 22
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधकालदण्डाद्यमो दण्डं पाशं चाम्बुपतिर्ददौ । प्रजापतिश्चाक्षमालां ददौ ब्रह्मा कमण्डलुम् ॥
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Transliteration
kāladaṇḍādyamo daṇḍaṃ pāśaṃ cāmbupatirdadau prajāpatiścākṣamālāṃ dadau brahmā kamaṇḍalum
Meaning
Yama gave a staff from his staff of Death; Varuna, lord of waters, a noose; Prajapati gave a rosary, and Brahma a water-pot.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 22?▼
Yama gave a staff from his staff of Death; Varuna, lord of waters, a noose; Prajapati gave a rosary, and Brahma a water-pot.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 22 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.