Chapter 5, Verse 66
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवादऋषिरुवाच इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी गम्भीरान्तःस्मिता जगौ । दुर्गा भगवती भद्रा ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥
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Transliteration
ṛṣiruvāca ityuktā sā tadā devī gambhīrāntaḥsmitā jagau durgā bhagavatī bhadrā yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat
Meaning
(The Rishi said:) Thus addressed, the Devi then — Durga, the Bhagavati, the auspicious, by whom this world is upheld — with a deep, inward smile, spoke:
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 66?▼
(The Rishi said:) Thus addressed, the Devi then — Durga, the Bhagavati, the auspicious, by whom this world is upheld — with a deep, inward smile, spoke:
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 66 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.