Chapter 3, Verse 28
Chapter 3: Mahiṣāsura Vadha — महिषासुरवधसा क्षिप्त्वा तस्य वै पाशं तं बबन्ध महासुरम् । तत्याज माहिषं रूपं सोऽपि बद्धो महामृधे ॥
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Transliteration
sā kṣiptvā tasya vai pāśaṃ taṃ babandha mahāsuram tatyāja māhiṣaṃ rūpaṃ so'pi baddho mahāmṛdhe
Meaning
She flung her noose over him and bound the great asura; bound in the great battle, he forsook his buffalo form.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 3, Verse 28?▼
She flung her noose over him and bound the great asura; bound in the great battle, he forsook his buffalo form.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 28 of Chapter 3 (Mahiṣāsura Vadha — The Slaying of Mahishasura) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.