Varaha Purana 92.20: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 20
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
आनीयतां द्रुतं सैन्यं हस्त्यश्वथरपत्तिनाम् । येन देवान् सगन्धर्वान् जयामि युधि दुर्ज्जयान् ॥
ānīyatāṁ drutaṁ sainyaṁ hasty-aśva-ratha-pattinām | yena devān sagandharvān jayāmi yudhi durjjayān ||
जल्दी सेना लाओ, हाथी, घोड़े, रथ और पैदल सिपाही। मैं देवताओं को युद्ध में हराऊँगा, गंधर्व के साथ। वो आसान नहीं है, पर मैं जीतूँगा।
Daitya leader (implicit; command speech within narrative)
FAQs
It preserves the conventional four-part military schema and the idiom of royal command, both important for understanding classical Indian representations of warfare.
No geographic location is mentioned.
The verse is strategic rather than ethical, illustrating the narrative theme of mobilization and the ambition to overcome formidable opponents.
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