Varaha Purana 95.8 — Adhyaya 95, Shloka 8

The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power

Devanagari script

देवेषु चैव भग्नेषु विद्रुतेषु विशेषतः । असुरः सर्वदेवानामन्वधावत वीर्यवान् ॥

Transliteration

deveṣu caiva bhagneṣu vidruteṣu viśeṣataḥ | asuraḥ sarvadevānām anvadhāvata vīryavān ||

Translation

ولمّا انكسرَت الآلهةُ وولّت هاربةً على وجه الخصوص، لحقَ بها أسورا شديدُ البأس، يطاردُ جميعَ الآلهة عن كثب.

Word by Word

• देवेषु: when/among the gods
• देवेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masculine, locative plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• भग्नेषु: defeated / broken
• भग्नेषु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of देवेषु
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √भञ्ज् (भञ्ज् धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; देवेषु इति विशेष्ये (past passive participle used adjectivally; locative plural)

• विद्रुतेषु: having fled
• विद्रुतेषु: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of देवेषु
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + √द्रु (द्रु धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; देवेषु इति विशेष्ये (past passive participle; locative plural)

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/विशेषवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (especially)

• असुरः: the demon
• असुरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular)

• सर्वदेवानाम्: of all the gods
• सर्वदेवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) / object-domain of pursuit
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सर्वे देवाः); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masculine, genitive plural)

• अन्वधावत: pursued / ran after
• अन्वधावत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + √धाव् (धाव् धातु) (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद (3rd person singular, imperfect, parasmaipada)

• वीर्यवान्: mighty / powerful
• वीर्यवान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of असुरः
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular)

Speaker

Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī; not explicit in verse)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethico-cosmic","core_concept":"Adharma, when empowered, chases even the luminous (devas); mere status is insufficient without śakti and right order.","practical_application":"Do not rely on position alone; cultivate inner steadiness and right alliances (sattva, discipline) when confronted by overpowering forces."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: mythic battlefield

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 95.95.17-19 (flight to Nīla; Devī’s reassurance)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chaotic retreat: devas in disarray fleeing while a single mighty asura charges after them, weapon raised, dust and turbulence filling the sky.","item_prompts":["terrified devas running","one powerful asura in pursuit","battlefield dust clouds","broken standards/flags","sense of speed and chase"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: crowded procession of devas fleeing left-to-right, the asura larger-than-life pursuing; flat yet vibrant reds/greens, stylized clouds, expressive eyes conveying fear.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central asura with ornate jewelry and weapon, devas smaller in the background; heavy gold-leaf highlights on crowns and weapons; dramatic chase composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined linework, soft shading; devas with delicate expressions of fear, asura dynamic but elegant; muted royal palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: mountainous horizon hinted, lyrical movement; devas in flowing garments, asura as a dark energetic figure; emphasis on narrative clarity and emotion."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent, martial","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, driving, with heightened intensity on 'विद्रुतेषु' and 'अन्वधावत'"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Mythic Warfare
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

Such pursuit scenes are a standard narrative device in Purāṇas, intensifying disorder (adharma) before a restoration of balance, and they show the epic register of Sanskrit storytelling.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is specified here.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it foregrounds the vulnerability of power without protection and sets up the theme of seeking refuge and restoration of order.