Varaha Purana 27.21 — Adhyaya 27, Shloka 21
The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions
तच्छ्रुत्वा चक्रमादाय गरुडस्थो जनार्दनः । तमेव देशमागत्य युयुधे दानवैः सह ॥ २७.२१ ॥
tac chrutvā cakram ādāya garuḍastho janārdanaḥ | tam eva deśam āgatya yuyudhe dānavaiḥ saha || 27.21 ||
Als er dies vernahm, ergriff Janārdana, auf Garuḍa sitzend, den Diskus; am selben Ort angekommen, kämpfte er gegen die Dānavas.
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not marked in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Implicit: Janārdana/Hari as the same Viṣṇu-tattva later manifesting as Kṛṣṇa; no explicit Vraja cue"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Dharma-protection / īśvara-anugraha","core_concept":"When adharma rises, the Lord actively intervenes to re-balance the cosmos.","practical_application":"In crisis, align with dharma and act decisively; invoke/remember Hari as protector rather than yielding to despair."}
Subject Matter: ["Mythic Conflict","Divine Intervention","Cosmic Order (Dharma protection)"]
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: Mythic battlefield
Related Themes: Andhaka-yuddha sequence continuing in 27.27.22-25
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Janārdana on Garuḍa, lifting the Sudarśana-cakra, swooping into the battlefield to engage the Dānavas.","item_prompts":["Viṣṇu/Janārdana with raised discus","Garuḍa in dynamic flight","Dānavas in armor with fear/defiance","dusty battlefield clouds","motion lines suggesting sudden arrival"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Garuḍa-vāhana Viṣṇu with ornate jewelry, bold flat colors, stylized clouds; cakra held aloft as he descends into a daitya-filled battlefield.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Viṣṇu on Garuḍa with gold-leaf halo and embossed ornaments; Sudarśana emphasized with radiant gold; daityas smaller at the base.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft shading; Garuḍa’s feathers detailed; cakra gleaming; battlefield rendered with restrained drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical landscape with rolling hills/sky; Garuḍa and Viṣṇu sweeping diagonally; daityas clustered below; bright but delicate palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Martial, urgent, protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"Brisk","voice_tone":"Firm, resonant, command-like"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a divine figure intervenes to restore or protect cosmic order, reflecting the genre’s role in transmitting cultural memory through mythic historiography.
The verse refers only to “that very place” (tam eva deśam) without naming a specific site; precise identification is not possible from this excerpt alone.
The passage foregrounds the theme of safeguarding order through decisive action against disruptive forces, presented as a philosophical model of protection and restoration rather than sectarian instruction.
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