Chapter 1, Verse 38
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधदृष्टदोषेऽपि विषये ममत्वाकृष्टमानसौ । तत्किमेतन्महाभाग यन्मोहो ज्ञानिनोरपि ॥
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Transliteration
dṛṣṭadoṣe'pi viṣaye mamatvākṛṣṭamānasau tatkimetanmahābhāga yanmoho jñāninorapi
Meaning
our minds drawn by attachment to objects whose faults we plainly see. O most fortunate one, how is it that this delusion clouds even the wise?
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 38?▼
our minds drawn by attachment to objects whose faults we plainly see. O most fortunate one, how is it that this delusion clouds even the wise?
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 38 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.