Chapter 9, Verse 37
Chapter 9: Niśumbha Vadha — निशुम्भवधमाहेश्वरीत्रिशूलेन भिन्नाः पेतुस्तथापरे । वाराहीतुण्डघातेन केचिच्चूर्णीकृता भुवि ॥
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Transliteration
māheśvarītriśūlena bhinnāḥ petustathāpare vārāhītuṇḍaghātena keciccūrṇīkṛtā bhuvi
Meaning
Others fell, split by Maheshwari's trident; some were ground to powder on the earth by the blow of Varahi's snout.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 9, Verse 37?▼
Others fell, split by Maheshwari's trident; some were ground to powder on the earth by the blow of Varahi's snout.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 37 of Chapter 9 (Niśumbha Vadha — The Slaying of Nishumbha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.