Chapter 7, Verse 6
Chapter 7: Caṇḍa-Muṇḍa Vadha — चण्डमुण्डवधविचित्रखट्वाङ्गधरा नरमालाविभूषणा । द्वीपिचर्मपरीधाना शुष्कमांसातिभैरवा ॥
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Transliteration
vicitrakhaṭvāṅgadharā naramālāvibhūṣaṇā dvīpicarmaparīdhānā śuṣkamāṃsātibhairavā
Meaning
bearing a strange skull-topped staff (khatvanga), adorned with a garland of human heads, clad in a tiger's skin, gruesome with her shrivelled flesh,
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 7, Verse 6?▼
bearing a strange skull-topped staff (khatvanga), adorned with a garland of human heads, clad in a tiger's skin, gruesome with her shrivelled flesh,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 6 of Chapter 7 (Caṇḍa-Muṇḍa Vadha — The Slaying of Chanda and Munda) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.