Chapter 8, Verse 1
Chapter 8: Raktabīja Vadha — रक्तबीजवधॐ ऋषिरुवाच चण्डे च निहते दैत्ये मुण्डे च विनिपातिते । बहुलेषु च सैन्येषु क्षयितेष्वसुरेश्वरः ॥
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Transliteration
oṃ ṛṣiruvāca caṇḍe ca nihate daitye muṇḍe ca vinipātite bahuleṣu ca sainyeṣu kṣayiteṣvasureśvaraḥ
Meaning
(Om. The Rishi said:) When the daitya Chanda was slain and Munda laid low, and many armies destroyed, the lord of the asuras (Shumbha) —
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 8, Verse 1?▼
(Om. The Rishi said:) When the daitya Chanda was slain and Munda laid low, and many armies destroyed, the lord of the asuras (Shumbha) —
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 1 of Chapter 8 (Raktabīja Vadha — The Slaying of Raktabija) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.