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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 5, Verse 90

Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger

ताभ्यां शुम्भाय चाख्याता अतीव सुमनोहरा । काप्यास्ते स्त्री महाराज भासयन्ती हिमाचलम् ॥ ९० ॥

tābhyāṁ śhumbhāya chākhyātā atīva sumanoharā kāpyāste strī mahārāja bhāsayantī himāchalam

Translation

They told Shumbha: "There is a woman, great king, most enchanting, who lights up the Himalaya.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

उन्होंने शुम्भ से कहा: "महाराज! एक अत्यंत मनोहर स्त्री है, जो हिमालय को प्रकाशित कर रही है।

Commentary

The demons see the Devi only as a beautiful woman to possess. Their failure to recognise her is the root of their downfall.

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