Chapter 6, Verse 16
Chapter 6: Dhūmralocana Vadha — धूम्रलोचनवधश्रुत्वा तमसुरं देव्या निहतं धूम्रलोचनम् । बलं च क्षयितं कृत्स्नं देवीकेसरिणा ततः ॥
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Transliteration
śrutvā tamasuraṃ devyā nihataṃ dhūmralocanam balaṃ ca kṣayitaṃ kṛtsnaṃ devīkesariṇā tataḥ
Meaning
When it was heard that the asura Dhumralochana had been slain by the Devi, and his whole army destroyed by the Devi's lion,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 6, Verse 16?▼
When it was heard that the asura Dhumralochana had been slain by the Devi, and his whole army destroyed by the Devi's lion,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 16 of Chapter 6 (Dhūmralocana Vadha — The Slaying of Dhumralochana) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.