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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 3, Verse 10

Mahishasura Vadha

दृष्ट्वा तदापतच्छूलं देवी शूलममुञ्चत । तच्छूलं शतधा तेन नीतं स च महासुरः ॥ १० ॥

dṛiṣhṭvā tadāpatachchhūlaṁ devī śhūlamamuñchata tachchhūlaṁ śhatadhā tena nītaṁ sa cha mahāsuraḥ

Translation

Seeing that spear flying at her, the Devi loosed her own spear. By it his spear was shattered into a hundred pieces, and so was the great asura.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

उस शूल को अपनी ओर आते देख देवी ने भी शूल छोड़ा। उससे उसके शूल के सैकड़ों टुकड़े हो गए, और वह महादैत्य भी।

Commentary

Her spear destroys both his weapon and him in one stroke. Gita Press notes a variant word order, tena tacchatadha nitam.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 3.10 (Mahishasura Vadha)