Chapter 5, Verse 4
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवादहृताधिकारास्त्रिदशास्ताभ्यां सर्वे निराकृताः । महासुराभ्यां तां देवीं संस्मरन्त्यपराजिताम् ॥
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Transliteration
hṛtādhikārāstridaśāstābhyāṃ sarve nirākṛtāḥ mahāsurābhyāṃ tāṃ devīṃ saṃsmarantyaparājitām
Meaning
All the gods, stripped of their offices and ousted by those two great asuras, called to mind that invincible Devi:
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 4?▼
All the gods, stripped of their offices and ousted by those two great asuras, called to mind that invincible Devi:
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 4 of Chapter 5 (Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — The Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), a scripture of 13 chapters from the Markandeya Purana.