Chapter 1, Verse 67
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधतथा संहृतिरूपान्ते जगतोऽस्य जगन्मये । महाविद्या महामाया महामेधा महास्मृतिः ॥
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Transliteration
tathā saṃhṛtirūpānte jagato'sya jaganmaye mahāvidyā mahāmāyā mahāmedhā mahāsmṛtiḥ
Meaning
At creation you take the form of creation, in protection the form of sustenance, at the world's end the form of dissolution, O you who are the world itself. You are the Mahavidya, Mahamaya, Mahamedha, Mahasmriti,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 67?▼
At creation you take the form of creation, in protection the form of sustenance, at the world's end the form of dissolution, O you who are the world itself. You are the Mahavidya, Mahamaya, Mahamedha, Mahasmriti,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 67 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.