Varaha Purana 10.44: Adhyaya 10, Shloka 44
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
एवमुक्ते दुर्ज्जयेन तौ स्वर्गे सन्निवेशितौ । लोकपालौ कृतौ सद्यस्ततोऽन्तर्धानं जग्मतुः ॥ १०.४५ ॥
evam ukte durjjayena tau svarge sanniveśitau | lokapālau kṛtau sadyas tato 'ntardhānaṃ jagmatuḥ || 10.45 ||
Als Durjjaya so gesprochen hatte, wurden die beiden im Himmel eingesetzt; sogleich wurden sie zu Lokapālas, den Hütern der Welten, ernannt, und danach entschwanden sie dem Blick.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker in verse: Durjjaya as the one who spoke)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: the formal appointment of cosmic functionaries (such as lokapālas) to maintain order, illustrating how mythic literature encodes models of governance and hierarchy.
No specific terrestrial location is named in this verse; the setting is “svarga” (heaven), a cosmological realm rather than a mapped historical site.
The verse emphasizes the principle of orderly stewardship: designated guardianship and responsibility are portrayed as necessary for maintaining stability across realms.
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