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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 1, Verse 101

Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha

विलोक्य ताभ्यां गदितो भगवान् कमलेक्षणः । आवां जहि न यत्रोर्वी सलिलेन परिप्लुता ॥ १०१ ॥

vilokya tābhyāṁ gadito bhagavān kamalekṣhaṇaḥ āvāṁ jahi na yatrorvī salilena pariplutā

Translation

they said to the lotus-eyed Lord: "Kill us where the earth is not flooded with water."

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

उन्होंने कमलनयन भगवान से कहा: "हमें वहाँ मारो जहाँ पृथ्वी जल में डूबी न हो।"

Commentary

Since the whole world is water, they think they cannot be killed anywhere. Gita Press notes that many manuscripts add a line here in which the demons praise Vishnu's fighting.