Varaha Purana 95.4: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 4
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
तथैव योधाः स्थगितेतरेतरास्तितीर्षवः प्रवरास्तूर्णपाणयः । रणे रणे लब्धजयाः प्रहारिणो विरेजुरुच्चैरसुरानुगा भृशम् ॥
tathaiva yodhāḥ sthagitetaretarās titīrṣavaḥ pravarās tūrṇapāṇayaḥ | raṇe raṇe labdhajayāḥ prahāriṇo virejur uccair asurānugā bhṛśam ||
اسی طرح وہ جنگجو—ایک دوسرے کو ڈھانپتے ہوئے، آگے بڑھنے کے خواہاں، پیش رو اور تیز دست—لڑائی پر لڑائی میں فتح پا کر، اسوروں کے پیروکار کی حیثیت سے، بلند آواز کے ساتھ نہایت درخشاں نظر آئے۔
Varāha (default narrative instructor framework)
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It documents formulaic battle diction and social labeling (asura-anuga), helping researchers trace how Purāṇic texts stylize conflict narratives without providing concrete historical reportage.
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