Varaha Purana 11.93: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 93
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
तप्ततेजास्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विघसं संप्रविध्यत । संघसं दशभिर्बाणैः सुरश्मिः प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ११.९४ ॥
taptatejās tribhir bāṇair vighasaṃ saṃpravidhyata | saṃghasaṃ daśabhir bāṇaiḥ suraśmiḥ pratyavidhyata || 11.94 ||
ตัปตเตชัสยิงศรสามดอกแทงทะลุวิฆสะ; และสุรัศมีโต้กลับ แทงสังฆสะด้วยศรสิบดอก।
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Narrative","Conflict and Kingship","Martial Culture"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: raṇabhūmi
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 11.11.93-95 (continuing exchange of missile strikes)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two simultaneous engagements: Taptatejas pierces Vighasa with three arrows while, elsewhere in the same frame, Suraśmi retaliates by piercing Saṃghasa with ten.","item_prompts":["split-scene or layered composition","three-arrow impact on one warrior","ten-arrow volley on another","flying shafts filling the air","battlefield depth with overlapping figures"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stacked registers showing two duels; patterned arrow clusters; strong outlines; rhythmic repetition of shafts.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gilded arrowheads; embossed armor; two focal pairs framed with ornamental borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition with clear readability of ‘three’ vs ‘ten’; nuanced expressions; elegant weapon detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: compact narrative with multiple vignettes; stylized arrow sprays; emphasis on storytelling clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"driving, sequential","suggested_raga":"Shankara","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"measured but forceful, marking the parallel clauses distinctly"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: concise martial description using fixed epic diction (e.g., bāṇa ‘arrow’, verbal roots for ‘piercing/striking’) to mark turns in combat and establish character agency.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a combat-action unit within a larger narrative setting.
The verse is primarily descriptive rather than didactic; its philosophical relevance lies in illustrating reciprocal action (counter-strike) within a narrative of conflict, often used in Purāṇic literature to frame discussions of duty, power, and consequence elsewhere in the chapter.
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