Chapter 3, Verse 8
Chapter 3: Mahiṣāsura Vadha — महिषासुरवधचिक्षेप च ततस्तत्तु भद्रकाल्यां महासुरः । जाज्वल्यमानं तेजोभी रविबिम्बमिवाम्बरात् ॥
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Transliteration
cikṣepa ca tatastattu bhadrakālyāṃ mahāsuraḥ jājvalyamānaṃ tejobhī ravibimbamivāmbarāt
Meaning
Then the great asura hurled it at Bhadrakali — that pike blazing with radiance, like the orb of the sun (falling) from the sky.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 3, Verse 8?▼
Then the great asura hurled it at Bhadrakali — that pike blazing with radiance, like the orb of the sun (falling) from the sky.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 8 of Chapter 3 (Mahiṣāsura Vadha — The Slaying of Mahishasura) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.