Varaha Purana 16.21: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 21
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
तैर्मुक्ता सा सुरांस्तूर्णं जगाम खलु वेपती । नमश्चक्रे च देवेन्द्रं सरमा सुरसत्तमम् ॥ १६.२१ ॥
tairmuktā sā surāṁs tūṛṇaṁ jagāma khalu vepatī | namaścakre ca devendraṁ saramā surasattamam || 16.21 ||
അവർ വിട്ടയച്ചപ്പോൾ അവൾ വിറയച്ച് വേഗത്തിൽ ദേവന്മാരുടെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്നു. സരമാ ദേവേന്ദ്രനായ ഇന്ദ്രനോട്, സുരശ്രേഷ്ഠനോട്, നമസ്കരിച്ചു.
Varāha (default narrative voice; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It illustrates a standard Purāṇic narrative motif: a named figure approaches the devas and performs formal obeisance to Indra, reflecting courtly protocol and the literary portrayal of divine authority in early Sanskrit mythic historiography.
No specific geographic toponym is stated in this verse; it references movement to “the gods” (surān), implying a divine realm rather than a historically mappable location.
The verse foregrounds respectful address and acknowledgment of authority (namaścakre), presenting deference and proper conduct in an audience setting as a cultural-ethical norm within the narrative.
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