Varaha Purana 92.13: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 13
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
ततः सपदि दैत्यस्य तद्वचः साधु साध्विति । प्रशशंसुर्वरारोहे विघसं मन्त्रिसत्तमम् ॥
tataḥ sapadi daityasya tadvacaḥ sādhu sādhv iti | praśaśaṁsur varārohe vighasaṁ mantrisattamam ||
پھر فوراً انہوں نے اس دَیتیہ کے کلام کی ‘سادھو، سادھو’ کہہ کر تعریف کی، اے خوش اندام (حسین کولہوں والی) خاتون! اور وزیروں میں افضل وِگھس کی بھی ستائش کی۔
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī)
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Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Politics","Warfare","Rhetoric"]
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: royal sabhā
Related Themes: VP 92.92.21-24 (messenger appointment and mobilization)
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Public acclamation of counsel (“sādhu sādhu”) is a stylized feature of Sanskrit courtly and epic narration, indicating consensus-building within political assemblies.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The verse highlights collective endorsement of prudent speech—valuing measured counsel as a stabilizing force in governance.
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