Chapter 3, Verse 21
Chapter 3: Mahiṣāsura Vadha — महिषासुरवधकांश्चित्तुण्डप्रहारेण खुरक्षेपैस्तथापरान् । लाङ्गूलताडितांश्चान्यान् शृङ्गाभ्यां च विदारितान् ॥
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Transliteration
kāṃścittuṇḍaprahāreṇa khurakṣepaistathāparān lāṅgūlatāḍitāṃścānyān śaṛṅgābhyāṃ ca vidāritān
Meaning
striking some with a blow of his muzzle, others with a fling of his hooves, others lashed by his tail, and others gored by his two horns;
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 3, Verse 21?▼
striking some with a blow of his muzzle, others with a fling of his hooves, others lashed by his tail, and others gored by his two horns;
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 21 of Chapter 3 (Mahiṣāsura Vadha — The Slaying of Mahishasura) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.