Chapter 1, Verse 81
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधएकार्णवेऽहिशयनात्ततः स ददृशे च तौ । मधुकैटभौ दुरात्मानावतिवीर्यपराक्रमौ ॥
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Transliteration
ekārṇave'hiśayanāttataḥ sa dadṛśe ca tau madhukaiṭabhau durātmānāvativīryaparākramau
Meaning
from his couch upon (Ananta) in the single ocean; and then he saw those two — Madhu and Kaitabha, the evil-souled, of surpassing might and valour,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 81?▼
from his couch upon (Ananta) in the single ocean; and then he saw those two — Madhu and Kaitabha, the evil-souled, of surpassing might and valour,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 81 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.