Varaha Purana

एतदर्थं भवन्तो वै कथयन्तु विमृश्य वै । कथं सा लभ्यते बाला कथं देवाश्च निर्जिताः । भवेयुरिति तत्सर्वं कथयन्तु द्रुतं मम ।। ९२.

For this purpose, you all should consider and tell me: how can that girl be obtained, and how can the gods be defeated? Tell me all this quickly.

एवमुक्तास्ततः सर्वे कथयामासुरञ्जसा । ऊचुः संमन्त्र्य ते सर्वे कथयामो वयं प्रभो ।। ९२.

Thus addressed, they all promptly spoke; after conferring together, they said, 'We shall tell you, lord.'

एवमुक्तस्तथोवाच प्रघसो दानवेश्वरम् । या सा ते कथिता दैत्य नारदेन महासती । सा शक्तिः परमा देवी वैष्णवी लोकधारिणी ।। ९२.

Thus addressed, Praghasa spoke to the lord of the Danavas: 'That one whom Narada described to you, O Daitya, that supremely virtuous one, is the supreme goddess, the Vaishnavi, the sustainer of the worlds.'

गुरुपत्नी राजपत्नी तथा सामन्तयोषितः । जिघृक्षन् नश्यते राजा तथागम्यागमेन च ।। ९२.

A king who desires to seize the wife of a teacher, the wife of another king, or the wives of vassals, perishes, as does one who approaches the unattainable.

प्रघसेनैवमुक्तस्तु विघसो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । सम्यगुक्तं प्रघसेन तां देवीं प्रति पार्थिव ।। ९२.

When Praghasa had spoken thus, Vighasa said: 'What Praghasa has said about that goddess is correct, O king.'

यदि नाम मतैक्यं तु बुद्धिः स्मरणमागता । वरणीया कुमारी तु सर्वदा विजिगीषुभिः । न स्वतन्त्रेण कन्यायाः कार्यं क्वापि प्रकर्षणम् ।। ९२.

Even if there is unity of opinion and the mind is resolved, the maiden is always to be sought by those who desire victory; yet, a maiden should never be seized by force anywhere.

यदि वो रोचते वाक्यं मदीयं मन्त्रिसत्तमाः । तदानीं तां शुभां देवीं गत्वा याचन्तु मन्त्रिणः ।। ९२.

If my words please you, O best of ministers, then let the ministers go and request that auspicious goddess.

यो महात्मा भवेत् तस्या बन्धुस्तं याचयामहे । साम्नैवादौ ततः पश्चात् करिष्यामः प्रदानकम् । ततो भेदं करिष्यामस्ततो दण्डं क्रमेण च ।। ९२.

We shall request her kinsman, who is noble, for her; first with conciliation, then with gifts; then we shall employ division, and finally, punishment, in due order.

अनेन क्रमयोगेन यदि सा नैव लभ्यते । ततः सन्नह्य गच्छामो बलाद् गृह्णीम तां शुभाम् ।। ९२.

If, by this sequence, she is not obtained, then we shall go forth fully armed and seize that auspicious one by force.

विघसेनैवमुक्ते तु शेषास्तु मन्त्रिणो वचः । शुभमूचुः प्रशंसन्तः सर्वे हर्षितया गिरा ।। ९२.

When Vighasa had spoken thus, the remaining ministers, all praising his auspicious words, spoke joyfully.

साधूक्तं विघसेनेदं यत् तां प्रति वराननाम् । तदेव क्रियतां शीघ्रं दूतस्तत्र विसर्ज्यताम् ।। ९२.

Vighasa has spoken well regarding her of radiant face; let this be done quickly, let a messenger be dispatched there.

यः सर्वशास्त्रनीतिज्ञः शुचिः शौर्यसमन्वितः । तस्माज् ज्ञात्वा तु तां देवीं वर्णतो रूपतो गुणैः ।। ९२.

He who knows all the policies of the scriptures, who is pure and endowed with valor, should ascertain her—by her appearance, form, and qualities.

पराक्रमेण शौर्येण शौण्डीर्येण बलेन च । बन्धुवर्गेण सामग्र्य स्थानेन करणेन च । एवं ज्ञात्वा तु तां देवीं ततः कार्यं विधीयताम् ।। ९२.

By prowess, courage, heroism, strength, kinship, resources, position, and means—having thus understood the queen, then let the action be undertaken.

ततः सपदि दैत्यस्य तद्वचः साधु साध्विति । प्रशशंसुर्वरारोहे विघसं मन्त्रिसत्तमम् ।। ९२.

Then, immediately, the daitya's words were praised as excellent by the radiant ones, who commended Vighasa, the foremost among ministers.

प्रशस्य सर्वे तं दूतं संदेष्टुमुपचक्रमुः । विद्युत्प्रभं महाभागं महामायाविदं शुभम् ।। ९२.

All praised that messenger and began to send him forth—Vidyutprabha, greatly fortunate, skilled in great magic, and auspicious.

विसर्जयित्वा तं दूतं विघसो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । संनह्यन्तां दानवेन्द्राश्चतुरङ्गबलेन ह । क्रियतां विजयस्तावद् देवसैन्यं प्रति प्रभो ।। ९२.

After dispatching the messenger, Vighasa spoke: Let the lords of the Danavas be armed with fourfold forces; let victory be achieved over the army of the gods, O master.

असुरेन्द्र सुरैर्भग्नैस्तत् पराक्रमभीषिता । सा कन्या वशतामेति त्वयि शक्रसमागते ।। ९२.

When the gods are defeated by the lord of the asuras, and their valor is subdued, then that maiden will come under your control, O Indra's equal.

लोकपालैर्जितैः सर्वैस्तथैव मरुतां गणैः । नागैर्विद्याधरैः सिद्धैर्गन्धर्वैः सर्वतो जितैः । रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैस्त्वमेवेन्द्रो भविष्यसि ।। ९२.

When all the guardians of the worlds, the hosts of Maruts, Nagas, Vidyadharas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Rudras, Vasus, and Adityas are conquered everywhere, then you alone will become Indra.

इन्द्रस्य ते शतं कन्या देवगन्धर्वयोषितः । वशमायान्ति साऽपि स्यात् सर्वथा वशमागता ।। ९२.

A hundred maidens of Indra, divine and Gandharva women, will come under your sway; she too will certainly be brought under your control in every way.

एवमुक्तस्तदा दैत्यः सेनापतिमुवाच ह । विरूपाक्षं महामेघवर्णं नीलाञ्जनप्रभम् ।। ९२.

Thus addressed, the daitya then spoke to his general—Virupaksha, dark as a great cloud, with a blue-black radiance.

आनीयतां द्रुतं सैन्यं हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तिनाम् । येन देवान् सगन्धर्वान् जयामि युधि दुर्ज्जयान् ।। ९२.

Bring swiftly the army of elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry, by which I shall conquer the gods and Gandharvas, difficult to defeat in battle.

एवमुक्ते विरूपाक्षस्तदा सेनापतिर्द्रुतम् । आनिनाय महत्सैन्यमनन्तमपराजितम् ।। ९२.

Thus spoken, Virupaksha, the general, quickly brought forth the great army, endless and unconquered.

एकैको दानवस्तत्र वज्रहस्तसमो युधि । एकैकं स्पर्धते देवं जेतुं स्वेन बलेन ह ।। ९२.

Each Danava there was equal in battle to one bearing the thunderbolt; each contended with a god, seeking to conquer by his own strength.

तेषां प्रधानभूतानामर्बुदं नवकोटयः । येषामेकस्यानुयाति तावद् बलमर्थोर्ज्जितम् ।। ९२.

Of those who were foremost, there were ninety million; for each, the strength of followers was amassed accordingly.

तेषां नैकसहस्त्राणि दैत्यानां तु महात्मनाम् । समितिं चक्रुरव्यग्रास्तदा दैत्याः प्रहारिणः । प्रयाणं कारयामासुर्देवसैन्यजिघांसया ।। ९२.

Among them, countless thousands of great-souled daityas, undistracted, formed the battle array; then the daityas, eager for combat, set out to destroy the army of the gods.

विचित्रयाना विविधध्वजाग्रा विचित्रशस्त्रा विविधोग्ररूपाः । दैत्या सुराञ् जेतुमिच्छन्त उच्चैर् ननर्त्तुरात्तायुधभीमहस्ताः ।। ९२.

The Daityas, riding in wondrous chariots adorned with many kinds of banners, wielding diverse and fearsome weapons, and taking on terrifying forms, danced with raised, dreadful arms, eager to conquer the gods.

श्रीवराह उवाच । ततो महिषदैत्यस्तु कामरूपी महाबलः । मत्तहस्तिनामारुह्य यियासुर्मेरुपर्वतम् ।। ९३.

Śrī Varāha said: Then the Daitya Mahisha, master of many forms and great strength, mounted a maddened elephant, desiring to ascend Mount Meru.

तत्रैन्द्रं पुरमासाद्य देवैः सह शतक्रतुम् । अभिदुद्राव दैत्येन्द्रस्ततो देवाः क्रुधान्विताः ।। ९३.

There, reaching the city of Indra, the lord of Daityas, with his companions, charged at Śatakratu and the gods; then the gods, filled with wrath, responded.

आदाय स्वानि शस्त्राणि वाहनानि विशेषतः । अधिष्ठायासुरानाजौ दुद्रुवुर्मुदिता भृशम् ।। ९३.

Taking up their own weapons and especially their mounts, the delighted gods mounted their vehicles and rushed into battle against the Asuras.