Varaha Purana 95.72: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 72
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
तत्र द्विपा दैत्यवरैरुपेता समानघण्टासुसमूहयुक्ताः । विनिर्ययुः स्वाकृतिभीषणानि समन्तमुच्चैः खलु दर्शयन्तः ॥
tatra dvipā daityavarair upetā samānaghaṇṭā susamūhayuktāḥ | viniryayuḥ svākṛtibhīṣaṇāni samantam uccaiḥ khalu darśayantaḥ ||
वहाँ हाथी आए। बड़े-बड़े दैत्य उनके साथ थे। सब घंटे पहने हुए थे, सब एक लाइन में थे। हाथी अपना डरावना रूप दिखाते हुए आगे बढ़े। उनका आवाज़ बहुत ज़ोर से गूंज रहा था।
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
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It shows the prominence of elephants and formation imagery in Sanskrit narrative description, reflecting broader South Asian martial symbolism in literature.
No specific place-name is given; the scene is set generally “there” within the narrative context.
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