Chapter 5, Verse 57
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवाददूत उवाच देवि दैत्येश्वरः शुम्भस्त्रैलोक्ये परमेश्वरः । दूतोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः ॥
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Transliteration
dūta uvāca devi daityeśvaraḥ śumbhastrailokye parameśvaraḥ dūto'haṃ preṣitastena tvatsakāśamihāgataḥ
Meaning
(The messenger said:) 'O Devi, Shumbha, the lord of the daityas, is the supreme lord of the three worlds; I am his messenger, sent by him, and have come here to your presence.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 57?▼
(The messenger said:) 'O Devi, Shumbha, the lord of the daityas, is the supreme lord of the three worlds; I am his messenger, sent by him, and have come here to your presence.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 57 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.