Varaha Purana 28.41: Adhyaya 28, Shloka 41
The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura
त्वया देवि महत्कार्यं कर्तव्यं चान्यदस्ति नः । भविष्यं महिषाख्यस्य असुरस्य विनाशनम् ॥ २८.४१ ॥
tvayā devi mahatkāryaṃ kartavyaṃ cānyad asti naḥ | bhaviṣyaṃ mahiṣākhyasya asurasya vināśanam || 28.41 ||
Ó Deusa, uma grande obra deve ser realizada por ti; para nós não há outra coisa. O que está por vir é a destruição do asura chamado Mahiṣa.
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework in absence of explicit attribution)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which the restoration of order (dharma) is framed through the impending defeat of an asura, presented as part of a larger cosmological and ethical storyline rather than a dated historical chronicle.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on a forthcoming event (the destruction of Mahiṣa) within a narrative sequence.
The verse emphasizes responsibility and decisive action in service of restoring order—articulated as a ‘great task’ entrusted to the addressed Devī, culminating in the removal of a disruptive force.
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