Varaha Purana 96.11: Adhyaya 96, Shloka 11
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
रथा रविस्यन्दनतुल्यवेगाः सुचक्रदण्डाक्षत्रिवेणुयुक्ताः ॥ सुषखयन्त्राः परपीडताङ्गाश्चलत्यानन्तास्त्वरितं विशक्ताः
rathā ravisyandanatulya-vegāḥ sucakradaṇḍākṣa-triveṇuyuktāḥ || suṣakhayantrāḥ parapīḍatāṅgāś calaty anantās tvaritaṃ viśaktāḥ
Die Wagen, schnell wie der Sonnenwagen, versehen mit feinen Rädern, Deichseln, Achsen und dreifacher Verschnürung, mit wohlgefügten Vorrichtungen und Aufbauten, die den Feind niederdrücken sollten, setzten sich in unzählbarer Menge in Bewegung—rasch und in dichter Ordnung.
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Mythic Warfare","Technology (chariot components)","Sanskrit Descriptive Style"]
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: mythic battlefield/march route
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 96 (war narrative sequence: mobilization → march → engagement)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"martial, kinetic, descriptive","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, rhythmic, emphasizing consonants and compound clarity"}
FAQs
It is useful for studying Sanskrit technical vocabulary as represented in literary sources, especially chariot-part terminology and similes.
No geographic location is identified; the verse focuses on martial mobilization imagery.
The verse depicts the momentum of conflict, implicitly warning how organized violence can become self-propelling once unleashed.
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