Varaha Purana 16.35 — Adhyaya 16, Shloka 35
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
गत्वा तु युयुधुस् तूर्णं विजिग्युस् त्वासुरीं चमूम् । जिताश्च देवैरसुरा हतशेषा धराधरे । ममज्जुः सागरजले भयत्रस्ता विचेतसः ॥ १६.३५ ॥
gatvā tu yuyudhus tūṛṇaṃ vijigyus tv āsurīṃ camūm | jitāś ca devair asurā hataśeṣā dharādhare | mamajjuḥ sāgarajale bhayatrastā vicetasaḥ || 16.35 ||
Setibanya di sana, mereka bertempur dengan pantas lalu menewaskan bala tentera asuri. Kaum asura ditewaskan oleh para dewa; yang tersisa selepas pembunuhan, dalam ketakutan dan kebingungan, terjun tenggelam ke dalam air lautan di bumi-gunung (dharādhara).
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical-cosmology","core_concept":"Adharma, when confronted by dharmic force, collapses into fear and confusion; victory is portrayed as restoration of cosmic steadiness.","practical_application":"Cultivate steadiness and clarity (sattva) in conflict; panic and delusion are shown as marks of unrighteousness and defeat."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Mythic Warfare","Sacred Geography"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: mythic geography
Related Themes: Continuation of 16.16.34 battle mobilization; Sets up return-to-heaven in 16.16.36
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"intense, kinetic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast","voice_tone":"urgent, vivid, slightly heightened"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern—Deva–Asura conflict—used to frame cosmological order and political-theological symbolism in early medieval Sanskrit literature, rather than a datable historical battle.
The verse mentions sāgara (the ocean) and the term dharādhara (“earth-holder,” commonly ‘mountain’). In this isolated excerpt, no uniquely identifiable toponym is given for modern geographic correlation.
Implicitly, the verse underscores the motif of restoring order after disruptive forces are defeated; the ethical emphasis is on the re-establishment of stability (dharma/order) rather than an explicit prescriptive rule.
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