Chapter 2, Verse 52
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधत एव सद्यः सम्भूता गणाः शतसहस्रशः । युयुधुस्ते परशुभिर्भिन्दिपालासिपट्टिशैः ॥
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Transliteration
ta eva sadyaḥ sambhūtā gaṇāḥ śatasahasraśaḥ yuyudhuste paraśubhirbhindipālāsipaṭṭiśaiḥ
Meaning
those very breaths at once became hosts (ganas) by the hundreds and thousands. These fought with axes, slings, swords and axe-blades,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 52?▼
those very breaths at once became hosts (ganas) by the hundreds and thousands. These fought with axes, slings, swords and axe-blades,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 52 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.