Chapter 3, Verse 11
Chapter 3: Mahiṣāsura Vadha — महिषासुरवधसोऽपि शक्तिं मुमोचाथ देव्यास्तामम्बिका द्रुतम् । हुङ्काराभिहतां भूमौ पातयामास निष्प्रभाम् ॥
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Transliteration
so'pi śaktiṃ mumocātha devyāstāmambikā drutam huṅkārābhihatāṃ bhūmau pātayāmāsa niṣprabhām
Meaning
He too hurled his spear (shakti) at the Devi; but Ambika quickly, with a mere 'hum' (hunkara), struck it down to the ground, robbed of its splendour.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 3, Verse 11?▼
He too hurled his spear (shakti) at the Devi; but Ambika quickly, with a mere 'hum' (hunkara), struck it down to the ground, robbed of its splendour.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 11 of Chapter 3 (Mahiṣāsura Vadha — The Slaying of Mahishasura) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.