Chapter 5, Verse 71
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवाददूत उवाच अवलिप्तासि मैवं त्वं देवि ब्रूहि ममाग्रतः । त्रैलोक्ये कः पुमांस्तिष्ठेदग्रे शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥
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Transliteration
dūta uvāca avaliptāsi maivaṃ tvaṃ devi brūhi mamāgrataḥ trailokye kaḥ pumāṃstiṣṭhedagre śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ
Meaning
(The messenger said:) 'You are arrogant. Do not speak so before me, O Devi! What man in the three worlds could stand before Shumbha and Nishumbha?
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 71?▼
(The messenger said:) 'You are arrogant. Do not speak so before me, O Devi! What man in the three worlds could stand before Shumbha and Nishumbha?
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 71 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.