Chapter 2, Verse 61
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधएकबाह्वक्षिचरणाः केचिद्देव्या द्विधाकृताः । छिन्नेऽपि चान्ये शिरसि पतिताः पुनरुत्थिताः ॥
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Transliteration
ekabāhvakṣicaraṇāḥ keciddevyā dvidhākṛtāḥ chinne'pi cānye śirasi patitāḥ punarutthitāḥ
Meaning
Some were made two-fold by the Devi though (left) with one arm, one eye and one foot; and others, though their heads were severed, fell yet rose again.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 61?▼
Some were made two-fold by the Devi though (left) with one arm, one eye and one foot; and others, though their heads were severed, fell yet rose again.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 61 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.