Varaha Purana 93.4: Adhyaya 93, Shloka 4

The Battle of Mahiṣa Daitya and the Gods

Devanagari script

शेषान् देवान् शेषदैत्या यथायोगमुपाद्रवन् । स्वयं महिषदैत्यस्तु इन्द्रं दुद्राव वेगितः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 93.4

Transliteration

śeṣān devān śeṣadaityā yathāyogam upādravan | svayaṃ mahiṣadaityas tu indraṃ dudrāva vegitaḥ ||

Translation

残るダイティヤたちは、それぞれに相応しい相手として残るデーヴァたちを襲った。しかも水牛の魔その者は、勢い鋭く迅速に、インドラへ突進した。

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Word by Word

• śeṣān: the remaining
• śeṣān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective used substantively (विशेषण-प्रयोग), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• devān: gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• śeṣa-daityāḥ: the remaining demons
• śeṣa-daityāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yathā-yogam: as appropriate
• yathā-yogam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) adverbial compound; Accusative singular form used adverbially

• upādravan: attacked, assailed
• upādravan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-ā-dru (धातु)
• Form: Tinganta (तिङन्त), Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), reflexive/emphatic adverb (स्वयम्-निपात)

• mahiṣa-daityaḥ: the buffalo-demon
• mahiṣa-daityaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahiṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात)

• indram: Indra
• indram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dudrāva: ran at / rushed upon
• dudrāva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dru (धातु)
• Form: Tinganta (तिङन्त), Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• vegitaḥ: impelled by speed / swift
• vegitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक) + ita (कृत्)
• Form: Kridanta (कृदन्त), past participial adjective (इत-प्रत्ययान्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (continuing narrative frame)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"tense; perceives the threat to Indra and cosmic governance"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"political-theological","core_concept":"When adharma organizes ‘yathāyogam’ (strategically), it can temporarily pressure even established sovereignty (Indra). Order must be defended by rightful power aligned with dharma.","practical_application":"In governance and personal life, anticipate organized disruption; respond with coordinated, principled action rather than panic."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Conflict Narrative","Cosmology (Indra and the devas)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: Vira

Secondary Rasa: Bhayānaka

Geographic Context

Type: mythic battlefield / celestial realm

Cross References

Related Themes: Varaha Purana 93.93.13 (Mahisha’s boon-based invulnerability)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic battlefield: lesser daityas engage various devas in matched duels, while the central focus shows the buffalo-daitya lunging toward Indra with speed and force.","item_prompts":["multiple paired combats in background","central Mahisha-daitya charging","Indra with vajra, mounted on Airāvata or standing with banner","motion blur/dust, flying weapons"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: crowded battle composition with clear central axis (Mahisha vs Indra), decorative weapon arcs, vivid color blocking.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Indra with gold-leaf halo and vajra, Mahisha richly ornamented, embossed highlights on weapons, layered figures behind.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined central duel with detailed ornaments, softer background skirmishes, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative panorama with multiple vignettes, Indra and Mahisha emphasized by scale, cool sky tones."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent, climactic build","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"bright, urgent emphasis on 'इन्द्रं दुद्राव'"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa
• Mythology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies formulaic battle narration in Purāṇic Sanskrit, useful for stylometric study and narrative indexing.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse primarily narrates conflict; any ethical layer is indirect, contrasting order (devas) and disruptive aggression (daityas) as literary categories.