Varaha Purana 201.9: Adhyaya 201, Shloka 9
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
ततस्ते विविधाकाराः राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः ॥ उपरुह्य तथा सर्वे मातङ्गांश्च हयं तथा ॥
tatas te vividhākārā rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ || uparuhya tathā sarve mātaṅgāṃś ca hayaṃ tathā ||
फिर वो सब राक्षस, जो मांस खाते थे, तैयार हो गए। उनके अलग-अलग रूप थे। वो सब हाथी और घोड़े पे चढ़ गए।
Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in fragment)
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The verse reflects classical South Asian martial vocabulary and imagery (elephants, horses) used to depict organized force within mythic narratives.
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The imagery underscores how violence can be systematized and mobilized, serving as a narrative warning about destructive collectives.
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