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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 1, Verse 7

Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha

ततः स्वपुरमायातो निजदेशाधिपोऽभवत् । आक्रान्तः स महाभागस्तैस्तदा प्रबलारिभिः ॥ ७ ॥

tataḥ svapuramāyāto nijadeśhādhipo’bhavat ākrāntaḥ sa mahābhāgastaistadā prabalāribhiḥ

Translation

He returned to his own city and ruled only his own land, but there too those powerful enemies attacked him.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

तब वे अपने नगर लौट आए और केवल अपने देश के राजा रह गए, किंतु वहाँ भी उन प्रबल शत्रुओं ने उन पर आक्रमण कर दिया।

Commentary

The ruler of the whole earth is reduced to one kingdom, and even that is not safe. Each loss narrows his world a little further.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 1.7 (Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha)