Varaha Purana 96.16: Adhyaya 96, Shloka 16
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
जनुदैरयाः सुरान्संख्य सुराश्चैव तथासुरान् ॥ एवं क्षणमथो युद्ध्वा तदा देवाः सवासवाः ॥
janudairayāḥ surānsaṃkhya surāścaiva tathāsurān || evaṃ kṣaṇamatho yudhvā tadā devāḥ savāsavāḥ ||
กองทัพนั้นโจมตีเหล่าเทพเป็นอันมากนับไม่ถ้วน และเหล่าเทพก็โจมตีอสูรเช่นกัน ครั้นรบกันชั่วขณะหนึ่งแล้ว เหล่าเทพพร้อมทั้งพระอินทร์ก็ยังคงศึกต่อไป
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It reflects formulaic battle narration typical of Purāṇas, emphasizing cosmic polarity (deva/asura) as a narrative device.
No location is named in this verse.
The passage is descriptive; it can be read as highlighting the cyclical nature of conflict and the fragility of dominance.
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