Chapter 1, Verse 25
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधतेषु किं भवतः स्नेहमनुबध्नाति मानसम् ॥
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Transliteration
teṣu kiṃ bhavataḥ snehamanubadhnāti mānasam
Meaning
why does your mind still bind itself in affection to them?
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 25?▼
why does your mind still bind itself in affection to them?
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This is verse 25 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.