Varaha Purana 201.29: Adhyaya 201, Shloka 29
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
वध्यमानाः पिशाचास्ते ये निवृत्ता रणार्दिताः ॥ आहूयन्त प्रतिबयात्क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः
vadhyamānāḥ piśācās te ye nivṛttā raṇārditāḥ || āhūyanta pratibhayāt krodhasaṃraktalocanāḥ
Para Piśāca yang terdesak dalam pertempuran lalu berpaling undur—meski sedang dibunuh—dipanggil kembali kerana ketakutan; mata mereka merah menyala oleh amarah.
Varāha (default narrative voice)
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It demonstrates Purāṇic narrative psychology: fear-induced regrouping and anger signaled via physical description, a common technique across Sanskrit battle literature.
No geographic location is mentioned.
No explicit ethical instruction; the verse highlights emotional drivers (fear, anger) that perpetuate violence.
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