Chapter 5, Verse 42
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवादततोऽम्बिकां परं रूपं बिभ्राणां सुमनोहरम् । ददर्श चण्डो मुण्डश्च भृत्यौ शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥
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Transliteration
tato'mbikāṃ paraṃ rūpaṃ bibhrāṇāṃ sumanoharam dadarśa caṇḍo muṇḍaśca bhṛtyau śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ
Meaning
Then Chanda and Munda, two servants of Shumbha and Nishumbha, beheld Ambika bearing that supremely beautiful form.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 42?▼
Then Chanda and Munda, two servants of Shumbha and Nishumbha, beheld Ambika bearing that supremely beautiful form.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 42 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.