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Śrī Durgā Saptaśatī

Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍēya

Chapter 8 · Verse 35

Chapter 8 · Aṣṭamo’dhyāyaḥ (Eighth Chapter)

Verse 35

ऐन्द्रीकुलिशपातेन शतशो दैत्यदानवाः। पेतुर्विदारिताः पृथ्व्यां रुधिरौघप्रवर्षिणः॥ ३५ ॥

aindrīkuliśapātena śataśo daityadānavāḥ | peturvidāritāḥ pṛthvyāṁ rudhiraughapravarṣiṇaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

By Aindrī’s thunderbolt strikes, hundreds of demons and Danavas fell, torn apart on the earth, showering floods of blood.

Word by word

aindrī
Aindrī
kuliśapātena
by thunderbolt strikes
śataśaḥ
by hundreds
daityadānavāḥ
demons and Danavas
petuḥ
fell
vidāritāḥ
torn apart
pṛthvyāṁ
on the earth
rudhiraugha
flood of blood
pravarṣiṇaḥ
showering

Meaning

Aindrī’s thunderbolt strikes devastate hundreds of demons, causing them to fall torn apart, their blood flooding the battlefield.