Chapter 1, Verse 36
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधजानतोऽपि यथाज्ञस्य किमेतन्मुनिसत्तम । अयं च निकृतः पुत्रैर्दारैर्भृत्यैस्तथोज्झितः ॥
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Transliteration
jānato'pi yathājñasya kimetanmunisattama ayaṃ ca nikṛtaḥ putrairdārairbhṛtyaistathojjhitaḥ
Meaning
like that of one without knowledge, even though I do know better. What is this, O best of sages? And this merchant too has been spurned by sons, wife and servants, and forsaken;
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 36?▼
like that of one without knowledge, even though I do know better. What is this, O best of sages? And this merchant too has been spurned by sons, wife and servants, and forsaken;
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 36 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.