Chapter 2, Verse 31
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधसम्मानिता ननादोच्चैः साट्टहासं मुहुर्मुहुः । तस्या नादेन घोरेण कृत्स्नमापूरितं नभः ॥
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Transliteration
sammānitā nanādoccaiḥ sāṭṭahāsaṃ muhurmuhuḥ tasyā nādena ghoreṇa kṛtsnamāpūritaṃ nabhaḥ
Meaning
roared aloud again and again with a great peal of laughter (attahasa). By her terrible roar the whole sky was filled,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 31?▼
roared aloud again and again with a great peal of laughter (attahasa). By her terrible roar the whole sky was filled,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 31 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.