Varaha Purana 95.14: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 14
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
देवा ऊचुः । अयमायाति दैत्येन्द्रो रुरुर्भीमपराक्रमः । एतस्य भीतान् रक्षस्व त्वं देवान् परमेश्वरि ॥
devā ūcuḥ | ayam āyāti daityendro rurur bhīmaparākramaḥ | etasya bhītān rakṣasva tvaṃ devān parameśvari ||
เหล่าเทวะกล่าวว่า “จอมแห่งไทตยะ รุรุผู้มีเดชานุภาพน่ากลัวกำลังมา โอ้พระแม่ผู้เป็นปรเมศวรี โปรดคุ้มครองเหล่าเทวะผู้หวาดหวั่นต่อเขาเถิด”
Devāḥ (explicit: devā ūcuḥ)
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It preserves a named antagonist (Ruru) and the formal petition style used in Purāṇic literature, shedding light on how characters articulate threat and request protection.
No location is mentioned in this verse.
It presents the ethics of seeking refuge and protection when overwhelmed, a recurring narrative theme for restoring order.
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