Chapter 1, Verse 29
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधयत्प्रेमप्रवणं चित्तं विगुणेष्वपि बन्धुषु । तेषां कृते मे निःश्वासो दौर्मनस्यं च जायते ॥
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Transliteration
yatpremapravaṇaṃ cittaṃ viguṇeṣvapi bandhuṣu teṣāṃ kṛte me niḥśvāso daurmanasyaṃ ca jāyate
Meaning
that my heart is full of love even for these kinsmen devoid of virtue. For their sake I heave sighs and fall into dejection.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 29?▼
that my heart is full of love even for these kinsmen devoid of virtue. For their sake I heave sighs and fall into dejection.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 29 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.