Varaha Purana 16.33: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 33
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
Pūrva Bhāga · Daitya–Deva Saṅgrāma (Mythic conflict narrative)
वर्द्धितेन बलेनेन्द्रो देवसैन्यमुवाच ह । सन्नह्यन्तां सुराः शीघ्रं दैत्यानां वधकर्मणि ॥ १६.३३ ॥
varddhitena balenendro devasainyam uvāca ha | sannahyantāṁ surāḥ śīghraṁ daityānāṁ vadhakarmaṇi || 16.33 ||
varddhitena balenendro devasainyamuvAcha ha | sannahyantAM surAH shIghraM daityAnAM vadhakarmaNi || 16.33 ||
Indra, an Kraft erstarkt, sprach zum Heer der Götter: „Die Suras sollen sich eilends wappnen für das Werk, die Daityas zu erschlagen.“
Sandhi Notes
- बलेनेन्द्रो = बलेन + इन्द्रः
- देवसैन्यमुवाच = देवसैन्यम् + उवाच
- सन्नह्यन्तां (सम्+√नह्) लोट् 1pl Ā
- दैत्यानां वधकर्मणि (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
Indra
Power gained must be converted into dharmic action; leadership is measured by readiness and clarity of command against adharma.
Use increased capacity (resources, influence, skill) to address real harms promptly; organize others ethically toward protective ends.
When empowered and facing adharma, the leader must promptly organize, arm, and direct forces toward the removal of violent oppressors.
Decisive, timely mobilization preserves order and safety; delay enables Daitya power to spread.
Varāha Purāṇa 16.16.32 (yajñas increase Indra’s bala, enabling this command)
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif—divine forces being mobilized against adversarial beings—reflecting how mythic conflict is used as a literary frame for discussing order (dharma) and cosmic stability.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on a martial command within a mythic battle setting.
The verse foregrounds preparedness and collective coordination under leadership; ethically, it can be read as emphasizing disciplined readiness in the face of perceived threat within the narrative world.
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