Chapter 3, Verse 36
Chapter 3: Mahiṣāsura Vadha — महिषासुरवधदेव्युवाच गर्ज गर्ज क्षणं मूढ मधु यावत्पिबाम्यहम् । मया त्वयि हतेऽत्रैव गर्जिष्यन्त्याशु देवताः ॥
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Transliteration
devyuvāca garja garja kṣaṇaṃ mūḍha madhu yāvatpibāmyaham mayā tvayi hate'traiva garjiṣyantyāśu devatāḥ
Meaning
(The Devi said:) 'Roar, roar your fill for a moment, O fool, while I drink this wine (madhu). When you are slain by me here, the gods themselves shall soon roar (in triumph).'
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 3, Verse 36?▼
(The Devi said:) 'Roar, roar your fill for a moment, O fool, while I drink this wine (madhu). When you are slain by me here, the gods themselves shall soon roar (in triumph).'
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 36 of Chapter 3 (Mahiṣāsura Vadha — The Slaying of Mahishasura) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.