Bhakti Arohan
ॐ

Durga Saptashati — Chapter 2, Verse 39

Mahishasura Sainya Vadha

दिशो भुजसहस्रेण समन्ताद् व्याप्य संस्थिताम् । ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तया देव्या सुरद्विषाम् ॥ ३९ ॥

diśho bhujasahasreṇa samantād vyāpya saṁsthitām tataḥ pravavṛite yuddhaṁ tayā devyā suradviṣhām

Translation

standing with her thousand arms filling all directions around her. Then the battle began between the Devi and the enemies of the gods,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

अपनी हज़ार भुजाओं से चारों ओर सब दिशाओं को व्याप्त करके खड़ी थीं। तब देवी और देवशत्रुओं के बीच युद्ध छिड़ गया,

Commentary

Here she has a thousand arms; in later chapters she is often described with eighteen or ten. The number points to infinite capacity.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 2.39 (Mahishasura Sainya Vadha)