Chapter 10, Verse 1
Chapter 10: Śumbha Vadha — शुम्भवधॐ ऋषिरुवाच निशुम्भं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं प्राणसम्मितम् । हन्यमानं बलं चैव शुम्भः क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥
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Transliteration
oṃ ṛṣiruvāca niśumbhaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā bhrātaraṃ prāṇasammitam hanyamānaṃ balaṃ caiva śumbhaḥ kruddho'bravīdvacaḥ
Meaning
(Om. The Rishi said:) Seeing his brother Nishumbha, dear to him as his own life, slain, and his army being destroyed, Shumbha, enraged, spoke these words:
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 10, Verse 1?▼
(Om. The Rishi said:) Seeing his brother Nishumbha, dear to him as his own life, slain, and his army being destroyed, Shumbha, enraged, spoke these words:
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 1 of Chapter 10 (Śumbha Vadha — The Slaying of Shumbha) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.