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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 3, Verse 31

Mahishasura Vadha

तत एवाशु पुरुषं देवी चिच्छेद सायकैः । तं खड्गचर्मणा सार्धं ततः सोऽभून्महागजः ॥ ३१ ॥

tata evāśhu puruṣhaṁ devī chichchheda sāyakaiḥ taṁ khaḍgacharmaṇā sārdhaṁ tataḥ so’bhūnmahāgajaḥ

Translation

Then the Devi quickly cut down the man with her arrows, along with his sword and shield. At that he became a great elephant,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

तब देवी ने तुरंत बाणों से उस पुरुष को उसकी ढाल और तलवार सहित काट डाला। इतने में वह एक विशाल हाथी बन गया,

Commentary

Human form, then elephant: no disguise works for long.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 3.31 (Mahishasura Vadha)