Chapter 4, Verse 20
Chapter 4: Śakrādi Stuti — शक्रादिस्तुतिदुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनं तव देवि शीलं रूपं तथैतदविचिन्त्यमतुल्यमन्यैः । वीर्यं च हन्तृ हृतदेवपराक्रमाणां वैरिष्वपि प्रकटितैव दया त्वयेत्थम् ॥
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Transliteration
durvṛttavṛttaśamanaṃ tava devi śīlaṃ rūpaṃ tathaitadavicintyamatulyamanyaiḥ vīryaṃ ca hantṛ hṛtadevaparākramāṇāṃ vairiṣvapi prakaṭitaiva dayā tvayettham
Meaning
Your nature, O Devi, is the quelling of the conduct of the wicked; this your form is inconceivable and matched by none other; your valour is the destroyer of those who robbed the gods of their might — and thus you have shown compassion even towards your foes.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 4, Verse 20?▼
Your nature, O Devi, is the quelling of the conduct of the wicked; this your form is inconceivable and matched by none other; your valour is the destroyer of those who robbed the gods of their might — and thus you have shown compassion even towards your foes.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 20 of Chapter 4 (Śakrādi Stuti — The Praise by Indra and the Gods) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.