Chapter 1, Verse 58
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधआस्तीर्य शेषमभजत् कल्पान्ते भगवान् प्रभुः । तदा द्वावसुरौ घोरौ विख्यातौ मधुकैटभौ ॥
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Transliteration
āstīrya śeṣamabhajat kalpānte bhagavān prabhuḥ tadā dvāvasurau ghorau vikhyātau madhukaiṭabhau
Meaning
and the Lord lay reposing upon (Ananta) Shesha — then two terrible asuras, the well-known Madhu and Kaitabha,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 58?▼
and the Lord lay reposing upon (Ananta) Shesha — then two terrible asuras, the well-known Madhu and Kaitabha,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 58 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.