Varaha Purana 27.39: Adhyaya 27, Shloka 39

The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions

Devanagari script

इतरेऽप्यन्धकाः सर्वे चक्रेण परमेष्ठिना । नारायणेन निहतास्तत्र येऽन्ये समुत्थिताः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 27.39

Transliteration

itare'py andhakāḥ sarve cakreṇa parameṣṭhinā | nārāyaṇena nihatās tatra ye'nye samutthitāḥ ||

Translation

Wszyscy inni Andhakowie również zostali tam zabici przez Nārāyaṇę, najwyższego Pana, za pomocą dysku, podobnie jak ci inni, którzy powstali do walki.

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Word by Word

• itare: the others
• itare: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: itara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात), inclusion/emphasis

• andhakāḥ: Andhakas (demons/people)
• andhakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: andhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); adjective qualifying 'andhakāḥ'

• cakreṇa: by the discus
• cakreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• parameṣṭhinā: by the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)
• parameṣṭhinā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameṣṭhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• nārāyaṇena: by Nārāyaṇa
• nārāyaṇena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• nihatāḥ: slain
• nihatāḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-han (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with 'andhakāḥ'

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of place (देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); relative pronoun

• anye: others
• anye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); appositional to 'ye'

• samutthitāḥ: arisen / risen up
• samutthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-sthā (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); 'having arisen/risen up'

Speaker

Narrator (speaker not explicit); default Varāha–Pṛthivī frame not directly visible

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Purāṇic Mythology
• Cosmological Conflict Motifs

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a widespread Purāṇic motif: conflicts symbolize the reassertion of cosmic order, often narrated through standardized divine weapon imagery.

Which geographic location is identified?

No identifiable geographic location is specified; “there” (tatra) is context-dependent within the larger episode.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The narrative frames resistance to destabilizing forces as necessary for preserving order; ethically, it valorizes protection of the world/community.