Chapter 2, Verse 66
Chapter 2: Mahiṣāsura-Sainya Vadha — महिषासुरसैन्यवधक्षणेन तन्महासैन्यमसुराणां तथाम्बिका । निन्ये क्षयं यथा वह्निस्तृणदारुमहाचयम् ॥
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Transliteration
kṣaṇena tanmahāsainyamasurāṇāṃ tathāmbikā ninye kṣayaṃ yathā vahnistṛṇadārumahācayam
Meaning
In a moment Ambika brought that great army of the asuras to destruction, as fire consumes a vast heap of grass and wood.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 2, Verse 66?▼
In a moment Ambika brought that great army of the asuras to destruction, as fire consumes a vast heap of grass and wood.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 66 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.