Varaha Purana 28.20: Adhyaya 28, Shloka 20
The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura
त्राहि प्रजापते सर्वान् देवानृषिवरानपि । असुराद्भयमापन्नान् त्राहि त्राहीत्यचोदयन् ॥ २८.२० ॥
trāhi prajā-pate sarvān devān ṛṣi-varān api | asurād bhayam āpannān trāhi trāhīty acodayan || 28.20 ||
'Chroń nas, o Prajāpati, chroń wszystkich bogów oraz najznakomitszych mędrców, którzy popadli w lęk z powodu asurów.' Tak go nakłaniali, wołając: 'Chroń! Chroń!'
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which devas and ṛṣis articulate a crisis (often framed as asura-threat) and formally petition a higher authority for protection, illustrating how Purāṇas structure authority, legitimacy, and communal vulnerability.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is situational and focuses on an appeal for protection rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds the duty of protection (rakṣaṇa) toward vulnerable communities—here, devas and sages—presented as a normative expectation of a legitimate cosmic ruler (Prajāpati).
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