Varaha Purana 92.8: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 8

The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas

Devanagari script

विघसेनैवमुक्ते तु शेषास्तु मन्त्रिणो वचः । शुभमूचुः प्रशंसन्तः सर्वे हर्षितया गिरा ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 92.8

Transliteration

vighasenaivamukte tu śeṣās tu mantriṇo vacaḥ | śubham ūcuḥ praśaṃsantaḥ sarve harṣitayā girā ||

Translation

Cuando Vighasa habló así, los demás ministros, elogiándolo, todos expresaron su aprobación con voces llenas de júbilo.

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Word by Word

• विघसेन: by Vighasena
• विघसेन: Karta (कर्ता/Agent in passive construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; proper name

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• उक्ते: when (it was) said
• उक्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular, Neuter; ‘when it was said’

• तु: but/then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय)

• शेषाः: the others
• शेषाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; ‘the remaining’

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (emphasis/contrast)

• मन्त्रिणः: ministers/counsellors
• मन्त्रिणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; apposition to शेषाः

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of ऊचुः

• शुभम्: auspiciously/well
• शुभम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; used adverbially qualifying ‘said’

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural; parasmaipada

• प्रशंसन्तः: praising
• प्रशंसन्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + शंस् (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; agrees with मन्त्रिणः

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; agrees with मन्त्रिणः

• हर्षितया: with delighted
• हर्षितया: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्षित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; agrees with गिरा

• गिरा: speech/voice
• गिरा: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्/गीर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Narrator (default: Varāha framework; verse itself is narrative description)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Council Deliberation
• Rāja-sabhā
• Narrative Verse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It portrays collective assent in royal councils, a common narrative device indicating legitimacy of policy through group endorsement.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Policy is represented as strengthened by consultation and collective approval rather than solitary decision-making.