Chapter 1, Verse 11
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधसोऽचिन्तयत्तदा तत्र ममत्वाकृष्टमानसः । मत्पूर्वैः पालितं पूर्वं मया हीनं पुरं हि तत् ॥
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Transliteration
so'cintayattadā tatra mamatvākṛṣṭamānasaḥ matpūrvaiḥ pālitaṃ pūrvaṃ mayā hīnaṃ puraṃ hi tat
Meaning
Then, his mind drawn by attachment, he thought: 'That city, formerly guarded by my ancestors and now lost by me —
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 11?▼
Then, his mind drawn by attachment, he thought: 'That city, formerly guarded by my ancestors and now lost by me —
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 11 of Chapter 1 (Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — The Slaying of Madhu and Kaitabha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.