Chapter 2, Verse 59
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधश्येनानुकारिणः प्राणान् मुमुचुस्त्रिदशार्दनाः । केषाञ्चिद् बाहवश्छिन्नाश्छिन्नग्रीवास्तथापरे ॥
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Transliteration
śyenānukāriṇaḥ prāṇān mumucustridaśārdanāḥ keṣāñcid bāhavaśchinnāśchinnagrīvāstathāpare
Meaning
gave up their lives, those tormentors of the gods, dropping like (swift) hawks. The arms of some were severed, others had their necks cut off,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 59?▼
gave up their lives, those tormentors of the gods, dropping like (swift) hawks. The arms of some were severed, others had their necks cut off,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 59 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.