Chapter 1, Verse 57
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधउत्पन्नेति तदा लोके सा नित्याप्यभिधीयते । योगनिद्रां यदा विष्णुर्जगत्येकार्णवीकृते ॥
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Transliteration
utpanneti tadā loke sā nityāpyabhidhīyate yoganidrāṃ yadā viṣṇurjagatyekārṇavīkṛte
Meaning
then she is said to be 'born' in the world, although she is eternal. When Vishnu, at the end of a kalpa, the world become a single ocean, entered the yogic sleep,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 57?▼
then she is said to be 'born' in the world, although she is eternal. When Vishnu, at the end of a kalpa, the world become a single ocean, entered the yogic sleep,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 57 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.