Varaha Purana 27.3: Adhyaya 27, Shloka 3
The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions
Pūrva Bhāga · Deva-samāgama (Arrival of the Devas) / Cosmological Court Dialogue
तानागतांस्तदा ब्रह्मा उवाच सुरसत्तमान् । किमागमनकृत्यं वो देवा ब्रूत किमास्यते ॥ २७.३ ॥
tān āgatāṁs tadā brahmā uvāca surasattamān | kim āgamanakṛtyaṁ vo devā brūta kim āsyate || 27.3 ||
tAnAgatAMstadA brahmA uvAcha surasattamAn | kimAgamanakRRityaM vo devA brUta kimAsyate || 27.3 ||
ब्रह्मा ने उन देवता से पूछा जो वहाँ आए थे। तुम लोग क्यों आए हो? क्या बात है, बताओ।
Sandhi Notes
- तान् + आगतान् → तानागतान्
- किम् + आस्यते → किमास्यते
- सुरसत्तमान् = सुर + सत्तमान् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
Brahmā
What is the purpose of your coming, and what urgent matter afflicts you?
Before remedy comes diagnosis: the leader asks for the precise ‘kṛtya’ (what must be done) and the cause of distress.
In leadership/conflict resolution, begin with clear questions—purpose, problem, and required action—before deciding.
Varāha Purāṇa 27.27.4 (devas’ petition)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: a formal inquiry in a divine assembly that introduces the next episode, preserving an archival “court dialogue” structure used to frame cosmological or dharma-related teachings.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the setting is a general divine audience scene rather than a specific sacred site.
The verse models deliberative inquiry: important matters are introduced through transparent questioning and accountable explanation, a philosophical norm for orderly counsel.
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