[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.105 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.105 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.105 - **Language:** English ### [c9.105](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.105) 4) His death. War between Devas and Asuras broke out and in the fight between Devī and Raktabīja blood from his body flowed. When Devī found it impossible to kill the lakhs of Raktāsuras who arose from the blood, she resorted to a trick. She asked Cāmuṇḍī to lick off the blood flowing from Raktabīja before it fell on the ground. Accordingly Devī began killing the asuras and Cāmuṇḍī consuming their blood and flesh. When the artificial Raktabījas were all killed thus, the original Raktabīja alone remained and in the fight between them, Devī cut off his head with her sword. Cāmuṇḍī did not permit even a drop of blood to fall on the ground. (Devī Bhāgavata, 5th Skandha). - [Previous: c9.104](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.104) - [Next: c9.106](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.106) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) ## Linked texts (1) - [Devībhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.105](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.105) · Pramāṇa