Varaha Purana 95.13: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 13
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
देव्युवाच । किमियं व्याकुला देवा गतिर् वा उपलक्ष्यते । कथयध्वं द्रुतं देवाः सर्वथा भयकारणम् ॥
devy uvāca | kim iyaṃ vyākulā devā gatir vā upalakṣyate | kathayadhvaṃ drutaṃ devāḥ sarvathā bhayakāraṇam ||
దేవి పలికెను—ఓ దేవతలారా, ఈ వ్యాకులత ఏమిటి? ఏ గతి/పరిణామం గోచరిస్తోంది? సమస్త విధాల భయకారణాన్ని త్వరగా చెప్పండి।
Devī (explicit: devy uvāca)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic dialogic method: a crisis is formally introduced through questioning, enabling a structured explanation and subsequent resolution.
No geographic location is specified in this verse.
The passage models inquiry under crisis—seeking clear causes (kāraṇa) before action—an epistemic ethic within narrative form.
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