Chapter 4, Verse 18
Chapter 4: Śakrādi Stuti — शक्रादिस्तुतिदृष्ट्वैव किं न भवती प्रकरोति भस्म सर्वासुरानरिषु यत्प्रहिणोषि शस्त्रम् । लोकान्प्रयान्तु रिपवोऽपि हि शस्त्रपूता इत्थं मतिर्भवति तेष्वहितेषुसाध्वी ॥
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Transliteration
dṛṣṭvaiva kiṃ na bhavatī prakaroti bhasma sarvāsurānariṣu yatprahiṇoṣi śastram lokānprayāntu ripavo'pi hi śastrapūtā itthaṃ matirbhavati teṣvahiteṣusādhvī
Meaning
Do you not reduce all the asuras to ashes by your mere glance? Yet you turn your weapon upon the foes so that, purified by your weapon, even your enemies may attain the higher worlds — such is your benign intent towards them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 4, Verse 18?▼
Do you not reduce all the asuras to ashes by your mere glance? Yet you turn your weapon upon the foes so that, purified by your weapon, even your enemies may attain the higher worlds — such is your benign intent towards them.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 18 of Chapter 4 (Śakrādi Stuti — The Praise by Indra and the Gods) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.