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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 3, Verse 44

Mahishasura Vadha

तुष्टुवुस्तां सुरा देवीं सह दिव्यैर्महर्षिभिः । जगुर्गन्धर्वपतयो ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ॥ ४४ ॥

tuṣhṭuvustāṁ surā devīṁ saha divyairmaharṣhibhiḥ jagurgandharvapatayo nanṛituśhchāpsarogaṇāḥ

Translation

The gods, with the divine great sages, praised the Devi; the Gandharva kings sang and the Apsaras danced.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

देवताओं ने दिव्य महर्षियों के साथ देवी की स्तुति की; गंधर्वराज गाने लगे और अप्सराएँ नाचने लगीं।

Commentary

Heaven celebrates with music and dance. This victory over Mahisha is what Vijayadashami (Dussehra) and Durga Puja commemorate in many traditions.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 3.44 (Mahishasura Vadha)