Varaha Purana 96.34: Adhyaya 96, Shloka 34

The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā

Devanagari script

युयुधुर्दानवैः सार्धं बद्धतूणा महाबलाः ॥ क्षणेन दानवबलं तत्सर्वं निहतं तु तैः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 96.34

Transliteration

yuyudhur dānavaiḥ sārdhaṃ baddhatūṇā mahābalāḥ || kṣaṇena dānavabalaṃ tat sarvaṃ nihataṃ tu taiḥ ||

Translation

Mereka yang sangat perkasa, dengan tabung anak panah terikat, bertempur melawan para Dānava. Dalam sekelip mata, seluruh kekuatan Dānava itu dibunuh oleh mereka.

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Word by Word

• yuyudhuḥ: they fought
• yuyudhuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yudh (युध्) (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana

• dānavaiḥ: with the Dānavas (demons)
• dānavaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; saha-artha (सह-अर्थ, adverb/preposition-like)

• baddhatūṇāḥ: with quivers fastened
• baddhatūṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: baddha (bandh धातु + क्त) + tūṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; (baddhaṃ tūṇaṃ yeṣām) sense tends to bahuvrīhi, but form used adjectivally for the fighters; taken as tatpuruṣa/elliptic: baddha-tūṇāḥ

• mahābalāḥ: very strong
• mahābalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• kṣaṇena: in a moment
• kṣaṇena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; kāla-karaṇa (time-instrument)

• dānavabalam: the demon army/strength
• dānavabalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; (dānavānāṃ balam)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदik, सर्वनाम)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; dānavabalam iti viśeṣaṇam

• sarvam: all / entire
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; dānavabalam iti viśeṣaṇam

• nihatam: slain
• nihatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-han (हन्) (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Kta-participle (past passive participle); Napuṃsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with dānavabalam

• tu: indeed / but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/virodha-nipāta (particle: emphasis/contrast)

• taiḥ: by them
• taiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: Puṃ/Strī (contextual), Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

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Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Martial Poetics
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic ‘kṣaṇena’ trope—condensing large-scale conflict into a brief literary unit to emphasize overwhelming divine power.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is provided.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The text valorizes decisive action in defense—once protection is undertaken, it is carried out swiftly and effectively.