Varaha Purana 27.3: Adhyaya 27, Shloka 3
The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions
तानागतांस्तदा ब्रह्मा उवाच सुरसत्तमान् । किमागमनकृत्यं वो देवा ब्रूत किमास्यते ॥ २७.३ ॥
tān āgatāṁs tadā brahmā uvāca surasattamān | kim āgamanakṛtyaṁ vo devā brūta kim āsyate || 27.3 ||
तानागतान् तदा ब्रह्मा उवाच सुरसत्तमान्—किमागमनकृत्यं वः? देवा ब्रूत, किमास्यते?॥
Brahmā
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: a formal inquiry in a divine assembly that introduces the next episode, preserving an archival “court dialogue” structure used to frame cosmological or dharma-related teachings.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the setting is a general divine audience scene rather than a specific sacred site.
The verse models deliberative inquiry: important matters are introduced through transparent questioning and accountable explanation, a philosophical norm for orderly counsel.
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