Varaha Purana 92.28: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 28

The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas

Devanagari script

तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दानवेन्द्रो महाबलः । उवाच कन्यालाभार्थं नारदावाप्तनिश्चयः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 92.28

Transliteration

teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā dānavendro mahābalaḥ | uvāca kanyālābhārthaṃ nāradāvāptaniścayaḥ ||

Translation

അവരുടെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് മഹാബലനായ ദാനവേന്ദ്രൻ സംസാരിച്ചു. നാരദന്റെ ഉപദേശത്താൽ അവന്റെ നിശ്ചയം ഉറപ്പായി, കന്യാ-ലാഭത്തിനായി അവൻ പറഞ്ഞു.

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Word by Word

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine/Neuter, Genitive Plural

• tad-vacanam: that statement
• tad-vacanam: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad + vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘their/that speech’; Neuter, Accusative Singular

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable verbal form; prior action

• dānava-indraḥ: the Dānava-king
• dānava-indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘lord of the Dānavas’; Masculine, Nominative Singular

• mahā-balaḥ: mighty
• mahā-balaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ‘great-strength’; Masculine Nominative Singular; adjective of dānava-indraḥ

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person Singular

• kanyā-lābha-artham: for obtaining the maiden
• kanyā-lābha-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā + lābha + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (purpose) ‘for the sake of obtaining a maiden’; Masculine, Accusative Singular used adverbially (प्रयोजनार्थे द्वितीया)

• nārada-avāpta-niścayaḥ: whose decision was secured through Nārada
• nārada-avāpta-niścayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nārada + avāpta + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘one whose resolve was obtained from Nārada’; Masculine Nominative Singular; adjective of dānava-indraḥ

Speaker

Varāha (default narrator framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Mythic Narrative
• Classical Sanskrit
• Character Motivation

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows the recurring Purāṇic function of Nārada as a narrative catalyst and frames conflict through personal desire and political ambition.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse is primarily narrative; it can be used to study how personal desire (kanyālābha) is depicted as a trigger for broader conflict.