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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 5, Verse 125

Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger

इन्द्राद्याः सकला देवास्तस्थुर्येषां न संयुगे । शुम्भादीनां कथं तेषां स्त्री प्रयास्यसि सम्मुखम् ॥ १२५ ॥

indrādyāḥ sakalā devāstasthuryeṣhāṁ na saṁyuge śhumbhādīnāṁ kathaṁ teṣhāṁ strī prayāsyasi sammukham

Translation

Indra and all the gods could not stand against Shumbha and the others in battle; how will you, a woman, face them?

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

जिन शुम्भ आदि के सामने इन्द्र आदि सब देवता युद्ध में नहीं ठहर सके, उनके सामने तुम स्त्री होकर कैसे जाओगी?

Commentary

The repetition shows how certain the demons are of her weakness.

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