Ritual Observance for Reciting the Deeds of Śatrughna
Remembrance of the Slaying of Lavaṇa
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ शत्रुघ्नेन पुरा घोरो लवणः सूदितो यथा ॥ द्विजानुग्रहकामार्थमन्नमुग्रस्वरूपिणम् ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca || śatrughnena purā ghoro lavaṇaḥ sūdite yathā || dvijānugrahakāmārtham annam ugrasvarūpiṇam ||
Śrī Varāha bersabda: “Bagaimana dahulu Śatrughna membunuh Lavaṇa yang ganas, dan demi mengurniai para dvija (yang dua kali lahir), bagaimana makanan menampakkan diri dalam rupa yang menggerunkan—akan aku kisahkan.”
Varāha
It signals a transition into an epic-linked narrative cycle, illustrating how Purāṇas reframe Rāmāyaṇa-associated material for didactic and ritual contexts.
No explicit place-name appears in this opening verse; it functions as a narrative preface.
The passage frames governance/heroism as protective responsibility toward social and learned communities (dvija-anugraha), expressed through narrative exempla.
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