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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 2, Verse 21

Mahishasura Sainya Vadha

शङ्खं च वरुणः शक्तिं ददौ तस्यै हुताशनः । मारुतो दत्तवांश्चापं बाणपूर्णे तथेषुधी ॥ २१ ॥

śhaṅkhaṁ cha varuṇaḥ śhaktiṁ dadau tasyai hutāśhanaḥ māruto dattavāṁśhchāpaṁ bāṇapūrṇe tatheṣhudhī

Translation

Varuna gave her a conch; Agni, a spear; Maruta (the wind), a bow and two quivers full of arrows.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

वरुण ने शंख, अग्नि ने शक्ति, और वायु ने धनुष तथा बाणों से भरे दो तरकस दिए।

Commentary

These are the weapons seen in images of Durga. Each has a giver, so each image of her carries the whole story of the gods' union.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 2.21 (Mahishasura Sainya Vadha)