Varaha Purana 95.11: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 11
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
सा दृष्ट्वा तान् तदा देवान् भयत्रस्तान् विचेतसः । मा भैष्टेत्युच्चकैर्देवी तानुवाच सुरोत्तमान् ॥
sā dṛṣṭvā tān tadā devān bhayatrastān vicetasaḥ | mā bhaiṣṭety uccakair devī tān uvāca surottamān ||
ครั้นพระเทวีทอดพระเนตรเห็นเหล่าเทพผู้หวาดกลัวและจิตใจสั่นคลอน ก็ตรัสแก่เหล่าเทพผู้ประเสริฐด้วยสุรเสียงดังว่า “อย่ากลัวเลย”
Devī (Kālārātrī) (explicitly indicated by devī uvāca in surrounding context; reassurance speech here)
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The phrase “mā bhaiṣṭa” is a recurrent Sanskrit reassurance formula across epic and Purāṇic literature, marking a shift from crisis to protection and narrative resolution.
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A philosophical instruction of courage and reassurance: fear is acknowledged, but stability is restored through guidance and protection.
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