Varaha Purana 27.22: Adhyaya 27, Shloka 22

The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions

Devanagari script

आगत्य च ततो देवा हरिणाप्यायिता रणे । विषण्णवदनाः सर्वे पलायनपरा अभवन् ॥ २७.२२ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 27.22

Transliteration

āgatya ca tato devā hariṇāpyāyitā raṇe | viṣaṇṇa-vadanāḥ sarve palāyana-parā abhavan || 27.22 ||

Translation

แล้วเหล่าเทพก็เสด็จมาถึง แม้พระหริจะทรงชุบกำลังในสนามรบ แต่ทุกองค์พระพักตร์หม่นหมองและมุ่งหมายจะหลบหนี

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Word by Word

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having come’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘then/from there’

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• हरिणा: by Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (करण), एकवचनम्

• अप्यायिताः: revived/strengthened
• अप्यायिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + प्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; ‘refreshed/strengthened’

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• विषण्णवदनाः: downcast-faced
• विषण्णवदनाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषण्ण + वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (विषण्णं वदनं येषाम्/विषण्ण-वदनाः = dejected-faced)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘devāḥ’)

• पलायनपराः: bent on flight
• पलायनपराः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पलायन + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (पलायने पराः = intent on fleeing)

• अभवन्: became/were
• अभवन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Varāha (default attribution; speaker not explicit in the excerpt)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Puranic Narrative
• Dharma and Conduct in Crisis

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: even divine figures can experience discouragement in prolonged conflict, illustrating literary approaches to morale, crisis, and the limits of power within mythic historiography.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is set broadly in the context of a battlefield (raṇe) without a specified toponym.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds psychological response in adversity—revitalization does not automatically remove fear or discouragement—inviting reflection on steadiness and counsel in moments of collective crisis.