Varaha Purana 94.17: Adhyaya 94, Shloka 17
The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī
ततो देव्याः प्रतीहारी जया नामातितेजना । देव्याः हृदि स्थितं वाक्यमुवाच तनुमध्यमा ॥
tato devyāḥ pratīhārī jayā nāmāti-tejanā | devyā hṛdi sthitaṃ vākyam uvāca tanumadhyamā
Darauf sprach die Kammerdienerin der Göttin, Jayā mit Namen, überaus strahlend und schlank in der Mitte, die Worte aus, die im Herzen der Göttin standen.
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī)
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It preserves a courtly communicative protocol—an attendant articulates the sovereign’s intent—mirroring social and literary conventions found across Sanskrit kāvya and Purāṇic storytelling.
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The verse models mediated speech and restraint: communication can be delegated to avoid escalation while still asserting agency.
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