Chapter 1, Verse 44
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधमनुष्याणां च यत्तेषां तुल्यमन्यत्तथोभयोः । ज्ञानेऽपि सति पश्यैतान् पतङ्गाञ्छावचञ्चुषु ॥
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Transliteration
manuṣyāṇāṃ ca yatteṣāṃ tulyamanyattathobhayoḥ jñāne'pi sati paśyaitān pataṅgāñchāvacañcuṣu
Meaning
and what they have, men have as well; the rest (eating, sleeping, fear, mating) is common to both. Look at these birds — though possessed of knowledge,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 44?▼
and what they have, men have as well; the rest (eating, sleeping, fear, mating) is common to both. Look at these birds — though possessed of knowledge,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 44 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.