Chapter 8, Verse 22
Chapter 8: Raktabīja Vadha — रक्तबीजवधततो देवीशरीरात्तु विनिष्क्रान्तातिभीषणा । चण्डिका शक्तिरत्युग्रा शिवाशतनिनादिनी ॥
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Transliteration
tato devīśarīrāttu viniṣkrāntātibhīṣaṇā caṇḍikā śaktiratyugrā śivāśataninādinī
Meaning
Thereupon from the body of the Devi came forth the shakti of Chandika, most terrible and exceedingly fierce, howling like a hundred jackals (shivas).
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 8, Verse 22?▼
Thereupon from the body of the Devi came forth the shakti of Chandika, most terrible and exceedingly fierce, howling like a hundred jackals (shivas).
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 22 of Chapter 8 (Raktabīja Vadha — The Slaying of Raktabija) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.