Varaha Purana 92.19: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 19

The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तदा दैत्यः सेनापतिमुवाच ह । विरूपाक्षं महामेघवर्णं नीलाञ्जनप्रभम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 92.19

Transliteration

evam uktas tadā daityaḥ senāpatim uvāca ha | virūpākṣaṁ mahāmeghavarṇaṁ nīlāñjanaprabham ||

Translation

ครั้นถูกกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว ไทตยะจึงกล่าวแก่แม่ทัพของตน—วิรูปाक्ष ผู้มืดดุจเมฆฝนใหญ่ มีประกายดั่งอัญชันสีน้ำเงิน

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (thus)

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been spoken to/addressed’

• तदा: then
• तदा: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• दैत्यः: the Daitya (demon)
• दैत्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सेनापतिम्: the commander of the army
• सेनापतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेनापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—सेनायाः पतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed/for (narrative)
• ह: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक निपात (narrative particle)

• विरूपाक्षम्: Virūpākṣa (one with strange eyes)
• विरूपाक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरूपाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—विरूपे अक्षिणी यस्य सः (बहुव्रीहि)

• महामेघवर्णम्: having the color of a great cloud
• महामेघवर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + मेघ (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—महान् मेघ इव वर्णः (कर्मधारय/उपमान-आधारित)

• नीलाञ्जनप्रभम्: shining like blue collyrium
• नीलाञ्जनप्रभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—नीलाञ्जनस्य प्रभा यस्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहि-भावः)

Speaker

Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī)

Tags

• Purāṇic Narrative
• Senāpati Figure
• Sanskrit Simile
• Asura Army

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse shows Purāṇic stylistics of characterization—identifying martial figures through color-imagery and luminous similes typical of Sanskrit kāvya-influenced narration.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse primarily serves narrative description, establishing authority structures (leader and general) rather than presenting an explicit moral teaching.