Varaha Purana 94.33: Adhyaya 94, Shloka 33
The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī
ततो यज्ञहनुर्नामा दैत्यो हस्तिस्वरूपवान् । उवाच भग्नमेतद्धि कुमारिभिः समन्ततः ॥
tato yajñahanur nāmā daityo hastisvarūpavān | uvāca bhagnam etaddhi kumārībhiḥ samantataḥ ||
फिर एक दानव बोला जिसका नाम यज्ञहनु था। वो हाथी जैसा दिखता था। उसने कहा, हाँ, यह सब टूट गया। वो लड़कियों ने चारो तरफ से तोड़ दिया।
Yajñahanu (demon commander/figure in the episode)
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Named secondary figures and concise battlefield reports are typical Purāṇic narrative techniques, aiding memorability and providing a structured sequence of action and response.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse.
The verse emphasizes truthful reporting of events in a crisis—acknowledging agency and cause (“by the maidens”) rather than obscuring responsibility.
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