Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 7

Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)

Devanagari script

ततश्चक्रो समुद्योगं देवानामन्धको ऽसुरः आक्रम्य वसुधां सर्वां मनुजेन्द्रान् पराजयत्

Transliteration

tataścakro samudyogaṃ devānāmandhako 'suraḥ ākramya vasudhāṃ sarvāṃ manujendrān parājayat

Translation

Then Andhaka the Asura prepared an onslaught against the gods; having overrun the whole earth, he defeated the kings of men.

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Pulastya–Nārada dialogue frame (specific speaker not explicit in input)

Primary Deities

• Devas (collective)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Imperial conquest
• Disruption of cosmic and royal order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "raudra", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

When adharma gains momentum, it expands from local rule to universal aggression—first subduing human governance, then challenging the Devas themselves; the lesson is the necessity of dharmic restraint and righteous kingship.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Manvantara/Carita interface: the defeat of ‘manujendras’ (human kings) and assault on Devas is a typical Purāṇic marker of disorder within an age, prompting divine intervention and restoration of dharma.

What is the symbolic significance?

The sequence ‘earthly conquest → challenge to Devas’ symbolizes the escalation of ego from social domination to metaphysical rebellion; it frames the need for a higher corrective power (often a deity’s intervention) in subsequent narrative.