Chapter 1, Verse 27
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधकिं करोमि न बध्नाति मम निष्ठुरतां मनः । यैः सन्त्यज्य पितृस्नेहं धनलुब्धैर्निराकृतः ॥
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Transliteration
kiṃ karomi na badhnāti mama niṣṭhuratāṃ manaḥ yaiḥ santyajya pitṛsnehaṃ dhanalubdhairnirākṛtaḥ
Meaning
What can I do? My mind will not turn hard. By those greedy ones who, casting off a father's love, drove me out,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 27?▼
What can I do? My mind will not turn hard. By those greedy ones who, casting off a father's love, drove me out,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 27 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.