Chapter 13, Verse 8
Chapter 13: Suratha-Vaiśyayor Varapradāna — सुरथवैश्ययोर्वरप्रदानस च वैश्यस्तपस्तेपे देवीसूक्तं परं जपन् । तौ तस्मिन् पुलिने देव्याः कृत्वा मूर्तिं महीमयीम् ॥
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Transliteration
sa ca vaiśyastapastepe devīsūktaṃ paraṃ japan tau tasmin puline devyāḥ kṛtvā mūrtiṃ mahīmayīm
Meaning
And the merchant performed austerity, reciting the supreme Devi-sukta (hymn). The two, having made on that sandbank an earthen image of the Devi,
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 13, Verse 8?▼
And the merchant performed austerity, reciting the supreme Devi-sukta (hymn). The two, having made on that sandbank an earthen image of the Devi,
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 8 of Chapter 13 (Suratha-Vaiśyayor Varapradāna — The Granting of Boons to Suratha and the Merchant) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.