Varaha Purana 93.7: Adhyaya 93, Shloka 7

The Battle of Mahiṣa Daitya and the Gods

Devanagari script

देवानामपि सैन्यानि निहतान्यसुरैर्युधि । एवं भूते तदा भग्ने देवेन्द्रे विद्रुताः सुराः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 93.7

Transliteration

devānām api sainyāni nihatāny asurair yudhi | evaṃ bhūte tadā bhagne devendre vidrutāḥ surāḥ ||

Translation

แม้กองทัพของเหล่าเทวะก็ถูกอสูรสังหารในศึก ครั้นเหตุการณ์เป็นดังนี้ และเทวินทร (อินทรา) พ่ายถอย เหล่าสุระก็พากันหลบหนี

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Word by Word

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अर्थः ‘also/even’

• सैन्यानि: armies
• सैन्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन

• निहतानि: slain
• निहतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + हत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √हन् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP)

• असुरैः: by the Asuras
• असुरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘युध्’ = battle

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• भूते: when it had become (so)
• भूते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भू (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative) एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• भग्ने: when (he) was defeated
• भग्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भञ्ज् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative) एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी; अर्थः ‘defeated/put to flight’

• देवेन्द्रे: when Indra (lord of gods)
• देवेन्द्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी

• विद्रुताः: fled
• विद्रुताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + द्रुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √द्रु (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि-प्रयोगे PPP ‘fled’

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Varāha (continuing narrative frame)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa
• Mythology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a common Purāṇic reversal pattern—divine defeat preceding a restorative intervention—useful for mapping narrative arcs across chapters.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific place-name is given in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse is descriptive; philosophically, it highlights impermanence of power and the vulnerability of even established authorities in crisis.