Chapter 2, Verse 56
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधअसुरान् भुवि पाशेन बद्ध्वा चान्यानकर्षयत् । केचिद् द्विधाकृतास्तीक्ष्णैः खड्गपातैस्तथापरे ॥
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Transliteration
asurān bhuvi pāśena baddhvā cānyānakarṣayat kecid dvidhākṛtāstīkṣṇaiḥ khaḍgapātaistathāpare
Meaning
and binding yet other asuras on the ground with her noose, she dragged them along. Some were split in two by sharp sword-strokes, others
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 56?▼
and binding yet other asuras on the ground with her noose, she dragged them along. Some were split in two by sharp sword-strokes, others
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 56 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.