Chapter 1, Verse 53
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधब्रवीति कथमुत्पन्ना सा कर्मास्याश्च किं द्विज । यत्प्रभावा च सा देवी यत्स्वरूपा यदुद्भवा ॥
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Transliteration
bravīti kathamutpannā sā karmāsyāśca kiṃ dvija yatprabhāvā ca sā devī yatsvarūpā yadudbhavā
Meaning
How was she born, and what is her work, O Brahmin? What is her power, what her nature, and whence did she arise?
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How was she born, and what is her work, O Brahmin? What is her power, what her nature, and whence did she arise?
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This is verse 53 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.