Chapter 5, Verse 73
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवादइन्द्राद्याः सकला देवास्तस्थुर्येषां न संयुगे । शुम्भादीनां कथं तेषां स्त्री प्रयास्यसि सम्मुखम् ॥
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Transliteration
indrādyāḥ sakalā devāstasthuryeṣāṃ na saṃyuge śumbhādīnāṃ kathaṃ teṣāṃ strī prayāsyasi sammukham
Meaning
(They) before whom Indra and all the gods could not stand in war — before those Shumbha and the rest, how will you, a woman, go to face them?
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 73?▼
(They) before whom Indra and all the gods could not stand in war — before those Shumbha and the rest, how will you, a woman, go to face them?
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 73 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.