Chapter 1, Verse 28
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधपतिस्वजनहार्दं च हार्दितेष्वेव मे मनः । किमेतन्नाभिजानामि जानन्नपि महामते ॥
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Transliteration
patisvajanahārdaṃ ca hārditeṣveva me manaḥ kimetannābhijānāmi jānannapi mahāmate
Meaning
forsaking the affection due to husband and kinsman — my heart still goes out to them. Though I know this, O great-minded one, I cannot understand it:
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 28?▼
forsaking the affection due to husband and kinsman — my heart still goes out to them. Though I know this, O great-minded one, I cannot understand it:
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 28 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.