Chapter 2, Verse 38
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधदिशो भुजसहस्रेण समन्ताद्व्याप्य संस्थिताम् । ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तया देव्या सुरद्विषाम् ॥
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Transliteration
diśo bhujasahasreṇa samantādvyāpya saṃsthitām tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ tayā devyā suradviṣām
Meaning
and standing there with her thousand arms pervading all the quarters on every side. Then began the battle between that Goddess and the foes of the gods,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 38?▼
and standing there with her thousand arms pervading all the quarters on every side. Then began the battle between that Goddess and the foes of the gods,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 38 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.