Varaha Purana 25.11: Adhyaya 25, Shloka 11
The Birth of Ahaṅkāra as Guha/Skanda and His Appointment as Divine Commander
तेषां पराजयं दृष्ट्वा देवानां तु बृहस्पतिः । उवाच हीनं वः सैन्यं नायकेन विना सुराः ॥ २५.११ ॥
teṣāṃ parājayaṃ dṛṣṭvā devānāṃ tu bṛhaspatiḥ | uvāca hīnaṃ vaḥ sainyaṃ nāyakena vinā surāḥ || 25.11 ||
Als er die Niederlage der Götter sah, sprach Bṛhaspati, der Lehrer der Devas: „O Götter, euer Heer ist mangelhaft—denn es ist ohne Anführer.“
Bṛhaspati
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: divine defeat followed by strategic counsel from a learned adviser (here, Bṛhaspati), illustrating how authority and organized leadership are framed as necessary for restoring order.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is situated in a narrative setting focused on the gods’ military setback and counsel.
The verse foregrounds the principle that collective strength requires competent leadership; without a guiding commander, even a powerful group is described as ‘deficient’ (hīna).
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