Varaha Purana 93.8: Adhyaya 93, Shloka 8
The Battle of Mahiṣa Daitya and the Gods
अर्दिता विविधैः शस्त्रैः शूलपट्टिशमुद्गरैः । गतवन्तो ब्रह्मलोकमसुरैरर्दिताः सुराः ॥
arditā vividhaiḥ śastraiḥ śūlapaṭṭiśamudgaraiḥ | gatavanto brahmalokam asurair arditāḥ surāḥ ||
असुरों ने भाला, कुल्हाड़ी और गदा से देवताओं को बहुत मारा। देव बहुत पीछे गए और ब्रह्मा के पास चले गए।
Varāha (continuing narrative frame)
FAQs
It provides cosmological localization (Brahmaloka) within narrative action, supporting digital annotation of ‘loka’ references across Purāṇic corpora.
Brahmaloka is identified as a cosmological realm (not a terrestrial geography) in Purāṇic worldview.
Implicitly, it suggests seeking counsel or refuge in higher authority (Brahmā’s realm) when overwhelmed—framed as a narrative strategy rather than a prescriptive command.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.