मधुकैटभनाशं च महिषासुरघातनम् । कीर्तयिष्यन्ति ये तद्वद् वधं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥ ३ ॥
madhukaiṭabhanāśhaṁ cha mahiṣhāsuraghātanam kīrtayiṣhyanti ye tadvad vadhaṁ śhumbhaniśhumbhayoḥ
Translation
Those who recite the destruction of Madhu and Kaitabha, the slaying of Mahishasura, and likewise the killing of Shumbha and Nishumbha,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो मधु-कैटभ के नाश, महिषासुर के वध और उसी प्रकार शुम्भ-निशुम्भ के संहार के प्रसंग का पाठ करेंगे,
Commentary
The three charitras of the text are named: the first (ch. 1), the middle (ch. 2–4) and the last (ch. 5–13).