Chapter 1, Verse 16
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधतत्र विप्राश्रमाभ्याशे वैश्यमेकं ददर्श सः । स पृष्टस्तेन कस्त्वं भो हेतुश्चागमनेऽत्र कः ॥
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Transliteration
tatra viprāśramābhyāśe vaiśyamekaṃ dadarśa saḥ sa pṛṣṭastena kastvaṃ bho hetuścāgamane'tra kaḥ
Meaning
There, near the sage's hermitage, he saw a merchant, and asked him: 'Who are you, sir? And what is the reason for your coming here?
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 16?▼
There, near the sage's hermitage, he saw a merchant, and asked him: 'Who are you, sir? And what is the reason for your coming here?
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 16 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.