Varaha Purana 91.19: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 19
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
प्रणम्य देवीं वरदामुत्पपात नभस्तलम् । गतश्च त्वरया युक्तः पुरीं दैत्येन्द्रपालिताम् ॥
praṇamya devīṃ varadām utpapāta nabhastalam | gataś ca tvarayā yuktaḥ purīṃ daityendrapālitām ||
उसने देवी को प्रणाम किया जो वरदान देती है। फिर वो आसमान में उड़ गया। जल्दी में था, दैत्यों के शहर की तरफ चला गया।
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FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic conventions of rapid cosmic mobility for sages, and the depiction of rival polities (deva/daitya courts) as narrative settings.
A “city protected by the Daitya-lord” is mentioned, but no historically mappable toponym is given in this line alone.
The verse foregrounds respectful protocol (praṇāma) before departure—an etiquette motif rather than a prescriptive law.
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