Chapter 3, Verse 26
Chapter 3: Mahiṣāsura Vadha — महिषासुरवधधुतशृङ्गविभिन्नाश्च खण्डं खण्डं ययुर्घनाः । श्वासानिलास्ताः शतशो निपेतुर्नभसोऽचलाः ॥
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Transliteration
dhutaśaṛṅgavibhinnāśca khaṇḍaṃ khaṇḍaṃ yayurghanāḥ śvāsānilāstāḥ śataśo nipeturnabhaso'calāḥ
Meaning
The clouds, torn by his tossing horns, broke into pieces; and mountains by the hundred fell from the sky, (shattered) by the gale of his breath.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 3, Verse 26?▼
The clouds, torn by his tossing horns, broke into pieces; and mountains by the hundred fell from the sky, (shattered) by the gale of his breath.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 26 of Chapter 3 (Mahiṣāsura Vadha — The Slaying of Mahishasura) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.