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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 1, Verse 94

Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha

पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि बाहुप्रहरणो विभुः । तावप्यतिबलोन्मत्तौ महामायाविमोहितौ ॥ ९४ ॥

pañchavarṣhasahasrāṇi bāhupraharaṇo vibhuḥ tāvapyatibalonmattau mahāmāyāvimohitau

Translation

the all-pervading one, fighting with his bare arms for five thousand years. And they, maddened by their great strength and deluded by Mahamaya,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

सर्वव्यापी भगवान पाँच हज़ार वर्षों तक केवल भुजाओं से युद्ध करते रहे। और वे दोनों, अपने अत्यधिक बल से उन्मत्त और महामाया से मोहित होकर,

Commentary

Even Vishnu cannot defeat them by force. The battle is decided not by strength but by Mahamaya, answering Brahma's first request.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 1.94 (Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha)