Chapter 2, Verse 57
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधविपोथिता निपातेन गदया भुवि शेरते । वेमुश्च केचिद्रुधिरं मुसलेन भृशं हताः ॥
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Transliteration
vipothitā nipātena gadayā bhuvi śerate vemuśca kecidrudhiraṃ musalena bhṛśaṃ hatāḥ
Meaning
smashed down by the blow of her mace, lay upon the earth; and some, sorely struck by her pestle, vomited blood.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 57?▼
smashed down by the blow of her mace, lay upon the earth; and some, sorely struck by her pestle, vomited blood.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 57 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.