Varaha Purana 201.24: Adhyaya 201, Shloka 24
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
ततः समभवद्युद्धं तस्मिंस्तमसि सन्तते ॥ मुकुटैरङ्गदैश्चित्रैः केयूरैः पट्टिशासिकैः ॥
tataḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ tasmiṃs tamasi santate || mukuṭair aṅgadaiś citraiḥ keyūraiḥ paṭṭiśāsikaiḥ ||
फिर वहाँ बड़ी लड़ाई शुरू हो गई। अंधेरा फैला हुआ था। लोग अपने सीरों पर मुकुट पहने हुए थे, हाथों में चूड़ियाँ थी। कुल्हाड़ी और तलवार से लड़ाई हो रही थी।
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The coupling of ornaments (mukuṭa, aṅgada, keyūra) with weapons (paṭṭiśa, asi) reflects a literary convention where martial splendor and violence are narrated together, offering data for cultural history of attire and armament terms.
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No explicit ethical teaching appears; the verse marks the onset of battle and describes its atmosphere and equipment.
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