Varaha Purana 94.33: Adhyaya 94, Shloka 33

The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī

Devanagari script

ततो यज्ञहनुर्नामा दैत्यो हस्तिस्वरूपवान् । उवाच भग्नमेतद्धि कुमारिभिः समन्ततः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 94.33

Transliteration

tato yajñahanur nāmā daityo hastisvarūpavān | uvāca bhagnam etaddhi kumārībhiḥ samantataḥ ||

Translation

จากนั้นอสูรชื่อยัญหนุ ผู้มีรูปร่างเหมือนช้าง กล่าวว่า แท้จริง นี่ถูกทำลายจากทุกด้านโดยหญิงสาวทั้งหลาย

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Word by Word

• tatas: then
• tatas: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• yajña-hanuḥ: Yajñahanu (name)
• yajña-hanuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + hanu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'one whose jaw (hanu) is (like/for) sacrifice' (proper name)

• nāmā: named
• nāmā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya-like usage of nominative singular (प्रथमा एकवचन) as indeclinable particle meaning 'named' (नाम-प्रयोग)

• daityaḥ: a Daitya (demon)
• daityaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) singular (एकवचन)

• hasti-svarūpa-vān: elephant-formed/elephant-like
• hasti-svarūpa-vān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hasti (प्रातिपदिक) + svarūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + -vant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi: 'having the form of an elephant'

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) singular (एकवचन)

• bhagnam: defeated/broken
• bhagnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhaj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative singular (प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन), predicative

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया) singular (एकवचन)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात) for emphasis

• kumārībhiḥ: by the maidens
• kumārībhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) plural (बहुवचन)

• samantataḥ: on all sides/everywhere
• samantataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (परितः/सर्वतः)

Speaker

Yajñahanu (demon commander/figure in the episode)

Tags

• Purāṇic Narrative
• Onomastics (Name Studies)
• Classical Sanskrit Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

Named secondary figures and concise battlefield reports are typical Purāṇic narrative techniques, aiding memorability and providing a structured sequence of action and response.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes truthful reporting of events in a crisis—acknowledging agency and cause (“by the maidens”) rather than obscuring responsibility.