Varaha Purana 92.15: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 15
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
विसर्जयित्वा तं दूतं विघसो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । संनह्यन्तां दानवेन्द्राश्चतुरङ्गबलेन ह । क्रियतां विजयस्तावद् देवसैन्यं प्रति प्रभो ॥
visarjayitvā taṁ dūtaṁ vighaso vākyam abravīt | saṁnahyantāṁ dānavendrāś caturaṅgabalena ha | kriyatāṁ vijayas tāvad devasainyaṁ prati prabho ||
जब वो दूत गया, विघस ने कहा, "अब दानव के सरदार अपनी पूरी सेना लेके तैयार हो जाओ। देवताओं की सेना पे जीत पक्की कर लो, प्रभु।
Vighasa (as stated in verse)
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The explicit reference to the caturaṅga-bala reflects the classical Indian model of military organization preserved in epic and Purāṇic literature.
No geographic identifier appears; the verse concerns mobilization and strategy.
The verse emphasizes decisiveness and organized preparedness in leadership, framed through the minister’s directive.
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