Chapter 6, Verse 17
Chapter 6: Dhūmralocana Vadha — धूम्रलोचनवधचुकोप दैत्याधिपतिः शुम्भः प्रस्फुरिताधरः । आज्ञापयामास च तौ चण्डमुण्डौ महासुरौ ॥
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Transliteration
cukopa daityādhipatiḥ śumbhaḥ prasphuritādharaḥ ājñāpayāmāsa ca tau caṇḍamuṇḍau mahāsurau
Meaning
then Shumbha, lord of the daityas, was enraged, his lips quivering, and he commanded the two great asuras Chanda and Munda:
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 6, Verse 17?▼
then Shumbha, lord of the daityas, was enraged, his lips quivering, and he commanded the two great asuras Chanda and Munda:
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 17 of Chapter 6 (Dhūmralocana Vadha — The Slaying of Dhumralochana) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.