Varaha Purana 93.10: Adhyaya 93, Shloka 10
The Battle of Mahiṣa Daitya and the Gods
Pūrva Bhāga · Daitya–Deva Yuddha (Mythic Battle Narrative)
आदाय स्वानि शस्त्राणि वाहनानि विशेषतः । अधिष्ठायासुरानाजौ दुद्रुवुर्मुदिता भृशम् ॥
ādāya svāni śastrāṇi vāhanāni viśeṣataḥ | adhiṣṭhāyāsurān ājau dudruvur muditā bhṛśam ||
AdAya svAni shastrANi vAhanAni visheShataH | adhiShThAyAsurAnAjau dudruvurmuditA bhRRisham
असुरों ने अपने हथियार उठा लिए। अपनी गाड़ियाँ भी चढ़ी उन्होंने। फिर वो खुशी से लड़ाई के मैदान में दौड़ पड़े।
Sandhi Notes
- अधिष्ठायासुरानाजौ = अधिष्ठाय + असुरान् + आजौ
- दुद्रुवुर्मुदिता = दुद्रुवुः + मुदिताः (visarga sandhi)
Varāha
The same discipline (arming, mounting, organizing) becomes destructive when driven by adharma and exhilaration in harm.
Examine motives behind preparedness and power; cultivate restraint and right intention alongside capability.
Varāha Purāṇa 93.93.2 (daitya charge triggers battle escalation)
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative motif: formal mobilization for battle (weapons and mounts), reflecting idealized martial imagery rather than a datable historical event.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it refers generically to the battlefield (ājau).
The verse is primarily descriptive (narrative action) and does not directly state an ethical injunction.
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