Varaha Purana 92.25 — Adhyaya 92, Shloka 25
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
तेषां नैकसहस्राणि दैत्यानां तु महात्मनाम् । समितिं चक्रुरव्यग्रास्तदा दैत्याः प्रहारिणः । प्रयाणं कारयामासुर्देवसैन्यजिघांसया ॥
teṣāṃ naikasahasrāṇi daityānāṃ tu mahātmanām | samitiṃ cakrur avyagrās tadā daityāḥ prahāriṇaḥ | prayāṇaṃ kārayāmāsur devasainyajighāṃsayā ||
Daraufhin bildeten viele Tausende jener großherzigen Daityas—ohne Zögern und schlagkräftig—eine Versammlung und setzten den Aufbruch in Gang, getrieben von dem Vorsatz, das Heer der Devas zu vernichten.
Varāha (default narrator framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Collective deliberation (samiti) precedes state action; intent (jighāṃsā) must be weighed because it drives karmic and political outcomes.","karmic_consequence":"Aggressive intent toward dharmic order leads to downfall and retribution; disciplined counsel aligned with dharma leads to durable success."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of intention (saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"Action is seeded in intention; collective intent amplifies consequences—both worldly (war) and moral (adharma).","practical_application":"Before major decisions, examine the underlying motive; institutional processes should check destructive impulses."}
Subject Matter: ["Collective decision-making","Mobilization for conflict","Narrative causality (intent and action)"]
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Raudra
Type: council/war-camp
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 92.92.32 (aestheticized war-march description follows)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grim war-council of thousands of Daityas, weapons stacked, leaders gesturing over a map-like cloth, then the camp stirring into a coordinated march.","item_prompts":["massed asura assembly","leaders in discussion","war drums and conches","weapon racks","marching columns beginning","ominous sky"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: crowded composition with stylized fierce faces, strong reds/blacks, dynamic gestures indicating decision and command.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central council tableau with gold accents on armor, then a secondary band showing the march; ornate throne-seat for commanders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: balanced council scene, refined expressions, detailed armaments, subtle transition to marching movement.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: narrative split-scene—upper council, lower march—set against rolling hills, delicate linework with dramatic intent."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense, forward-driving","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī (or Āsāvarī)","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, urgent"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic narrative pattern where formal assembly (samiti) legitimizes major collective actions such as war.
No place-name is given; the verse describes organizational action rather than sacred geography.
The verse does not prescribe an ethic; it documents intention-driven violence (jighāṃsā) as a narrative motive, useful for studying Purāṇic portrayals of conflict.
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