Chapter 5, Verse 75
Chapter 5: Devyā Dūta Saṃvāda — देव्या दूतसंवाददेव्युवाच एवमेतद् बली शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापितादृशः । किं करोमि प्रतिज्ञा मे यदनालोचिता पुरा ॥
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Transliteration
devyuvāca evametad balī śumbho niśumbhaścāpitādṛśaḥ kiṃ karomi pratijñā me yadanālocitā purā
Meaning
(The Devi said:) 'So it is — Shumbha is mighty, and Nishumbha likewise. What can I do? My vow was made before, without due reflection.
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What is the meaning of Durga Saptashati Chapter 5, Verse 75?▼
(The Devi said:) 'So it is — Shumbha is mighty, and Nishumbha likewise. What can I do? My vow was made before, without due reflection.
Which chapter and verse of the Durga Saptashati is this?▼
This is verse 75 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.