Chapter 5, Verse 70
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवादतदागच्छतु शुम्भोऽत्र निशुम्भो वा महाबलः । मां जित्वा किं चिरेणात्र पाणिं गृह्णातु मे लघु ॥
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Transliteration
tadāgacchatu śumbho'tra niśumbho vā mahābalaḥ māṃ jitvā kiṃ cireṇātra pāṇiṃ gṛhṇātu me laghu
Meaning
So let Shumbha come here, or the mighty Nishumbha; conquering me, let him take my hand at once — why delay?'
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 70?▼
So let Shumbha come here, or the mighty Nishumbha; conquering me, let him take my hand at once — why delay?'
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 70 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.