The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं सर्वप्राणिप्रणाशनम् ॥ मन्देहा नाम नाम्ना वै राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः ॥
śūlapāṇiṃ virūpākṣaṃ sarvaprāṇipraṇāśanam || mandehā nāma nāmnā vai rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ ||
शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं सर्वप्राणिविनाशनम् । तथा ‘मन्देहा’ इति नाम्ना प्रसिद्धान् पिशिताशनान् राक्षसान् अपि (ते) अवर्णयन् ॥
Narrator (default framework: Varāha-to-Pṛthivī context, not explicit here)
The verse preserves named demon-groups (e.g., Mandehas) and a stock repertoire of epithets, useful for comparative study across Purāṇas and epic literature.
No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment.
The verse functions descriptively, framing a threat; ethical instruction is indirect, supporting a broader narrative about protection and order.
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