Varaha Purana 16.22: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 22
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
तस्याश्च मरुतो देवा देवेन्द्रेण निरूपिताः । गूढं गच्छत रक्षार्थं देवशून्या महाबलाः ॥ १६.२२ ॥
tasyāś ca maruto devā devendreṇa nirūpitāḥ | gūḍhaṃ gacchata rakṣārthaṃ devaśūnyā mahābalāḥ || 16.22 ||
అప్పుడు దేవేంద్రుడు నియమించిన మరుత్ దేవులకు ఇలా ఆజ్ఞ ఇచ్చాడు—“ఓ మహాబలులారా, దేవులు లేని ఆ స్థలాన్ని రక్షించుటకు రహస్యంగా వెళ్లండి.”
Varāha (default narrative voice; speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: divine administration and strategic protection (rakṣā) coordinated by Indra and the Maruts, illustrating how cosmic order is maintained through delegated guardianship.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse; it refers generally to a domain described as “devaśūnyā” (devoid of gods), which may be clarified by surrounding verses in Adhyāya 16.
The verse foregrounds protective responsibility (rakṣārthaṃ) and prudent strategy (gūḍham, “in secret”) as legitimate means for safeguarding a vulnerable realm.
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