Varaha Purana 92.30: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 30
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
एतदर्थं भवन्तो वै कथयन्तु विमृश्य वै । कथं सा लभ्यते बाला कथं देवाश्च निर्जिताः । भवेयुरिति तत्सर्वं कथयन्तु द्रुतं मम ॥
etadarthaṃ bhavanto vai kathayantu vimṛśya vai | kathaṃ sā labhyate bālā kathaṃ devāś ca nirjitāḥ | bhaveyur iti tatsarvaṃ kathayantu drutaṃ mama ||
„Darum legt mir, nach reiflicher Erwägung, dar, wie jenes Mädchen zu erlangen ist und wie die Devas bezwungen werden können. Sagt mir dies alles schnell, damit es sich erfülle.“
Mahiṣa (continuing direct speech context)
FAQs
It showcases deliberation (vimṛśya) as a formal prerequisite for policy in Sanskrit narrative, echoing broader nīti discourse.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Implicitly, it recommends careful deliberation before action, even when the aim is framed in adversarial terms.
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