Chapter 8, Verse 9
Chapter 8: Raktabīja Vadha — रक्तबीजवधधनुर्ज्यासिंहघण्टानां नादापूरितदिङ्मुखा । निनादैर्भीषणैः काली जिग्ये विस्तारितानना ॥
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Transliteration
dhanurjyāsiṃhaghaṇṭānāṃ nādāpūritadiṅmukhā ninādairbhīṣaṇaiḥ kālī jigye vistāritānanā
Meaning
Filling the quarters with the twang of bow, the roar of the lion and the clang of the bell, Kali, her mouth gaping wide, overwhelmed (the foe) with terrible bellows.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 8, Verse 9?▼
Filling the quarters with the twang of bow, the roar of the lion and the clang of the bell, Kali, her mouth gaping wide, overwhelmed (the foe) with terrible bellows.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 9 of Chapter 8 (Raktabīja Vadha — The Slaying of Raktabija) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.