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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 8, Verse 2

Raktabija Vadha

चण्डे च निहते दैत्ये मुण्डे च विनिपातिते । बहुलेषु च सैन्येषु क्षयितेष्वसुरेश्वरः ॥ २ ॥

chaṇḍe cha nihate daitye muṇḍe cha vinipātite bahuleṣhu cha sainyeṣhu kṣhayiteṣhvasureśhvaraḥ

Translation

When the daitya Chanda was slain, Munda struck down, and many of his armies destroyed, the lord of the asuras,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

जब चण्ड दैत्य मारा गया, मुण्ड भी गिरा दिया गया, और बहुत-सी सेनाएँ नष्ट हो गईं, तब असुरों के स्वामी

Commentary

Chapter 8 is the story of Raktabija, the demon who multiplies from his own blood. It also introduces the Matrikas, the "Mothers," who fight beside the Devi.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 8.2 (Raktabija Vadha)