Chapter 1, Verse 83
Chapter 1: Madhu-Kaiṭabha Vadha — मधुकैटभवधपञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि बाहुप्रहरणो विभुः । तावप्यतिबलोन्मत्तौ महामायाविमोहितौ ॥
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Transliteration
pañcavarṣasahasrāṇi bāhupraharaṇo vibhuḥ tāvapyatibalonmattau mahāmāyāvimohitau
Meaning
and for five thousand years the all-pervading Lord fought, his arms his only weapons. And those two, frenzied with overwhelming might and deluded by Mahamaya,
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 1, Verse 83?▼
and for five thousand years the all-pervading Lord fought, his arms his only weapons. And those two, frenzied with overwhelming might and deluded by Mahamaya,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 83 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.