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Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 10 · Verse 13

Chapter 10 · Daśamo’dhyāyaḥ (Tenth Chapter)

Verse 13

मुक्तानि तेन चास्त्राणि दिव्यानि परमेश्वरी। बभञ्ज लीलयैवोग्रहु ङ्कारोच्चारणादिभिः ॥ १३ ॥

muktāni tēna cāstrāṇi divyāni paramēśvarī | babhañja līlayaivōgrahu ṅkārōccāraṇādibhiḥ || 13 ||

Translation

The divine missiles released by him, the Supreme Goddess broke with ease using fierce hum sounds and other utterances.

Word by word

muktāni
released
tena
by him
ca
and
astrāṇi
missiles
divyāni
divine
parameśvarī
Supreme Goddess
babhañja
broke
līlayā
with ease
eva
indeed
ugrahuṁkāra
fierce hum sound
uccāraṇādibhiḥ
with utterances and others

Meaning

The Goddess effortlessly counters Shumbha’s divine missiles with her fierce hum sounds and other powerful utterances, showcasing her divine supremacy.