Chapter 1, Verse 12
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधमद्भृत्यैस्तैरसद्वृत्तैर्धर्मतः पाल्यते न वा । न जाने स प्रधानो मे शूरो हस्ती सदामदः ॥
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Transliteration
madbhṛtyaistairasadvṛttairdharmataḥ pālyate na vā na jāne sa pradhāno me śūro hastī sadāmadaḥ
Meaning
is it being governed righteously or not by those unworthy servants of mine? I do not know how fares my chief elephant, the valiant one, ever in rut,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 12?▼
is it being governed righteously or not by those unworthy servants of mine? I do not know how fares my chief elephant, the valiant one, ever in rut,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 12 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.