Varaha Purana 28.18: Adhyaya 28, Shloka 18
The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura
शिवोऽप्यवध्यं तं मत्वा देवान् गुह्य ययौ पुरीम् । ब्रह्मणः सुरसिद्धाद्यैर्वन्दितां पुण्यकारिभिः ॥ २८.१८ ॥
śivo ’py avadhyaṃ taṃ matvā devān guhya yayau purīm | brahmaṇaḥ surasiddhādyair vanditāṃ puṇyakāribhiḥ || 28.18 ||
शिव भी समझा कि यह मारा नहीं जा सकता। वो चुप के सारे देवतों के साथ ब्रह्मा की नगरी गया। वहाँ ब्रह्मा को देवता और सिद्ध लोग नमस्ते करते हैं। जो अच्छे काम करते हैं वो भी वहाँ जाते हैं।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: divine figures responding strategically (here, in secrecy) to an adversary described as avadhya (“invulnerable”), illustrating how Purāṇas frame political and cosmic crises through assemblies in renowned divine locales.
The verse names “the city of Brahmā” (brahmaṇaḥ purī) without specifying a toponym in this excerpt; in Purāṇic literature such phrasing can indicate a mythic celestial city (e.g., Brahmaloka/Brahmapura) rather than a uniquely identifiable terrestrial site.
The line implicitly values prudent, non-escalatory response in the face of overwhelming force: recognizing limits (avadhyatva) and acting with discretion (guhya) rather than rash confrontation.
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