Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

अजेयत्वमवध्यत्वं सुरसिद्धर्षिपन्नगैः अदाह्यत्वं हुताशेन अक्लेद्यत्वं जलेन च

Transliteration

ajeyatvamavadhyatvaṃ surasiddharṣipannagaiḥ adāhyatvaṃ hutāśena akledyatvaṃ jalena ca

Translation

(نال) عدم القهر وعدم القتل على يد الآلهة والسِدّهات والرِّشيّات والناغات؛ وعدم الاحتراق بالنار؛ وكذلك عدم التضرّر بالماء أو الابتلال به.

Speakers

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

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Boons and their loopholes
• Asuric power through tapas/vara

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "bhayanaka", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Power gained through boons is conditional and often fuels pride and oppression; the Purāṇic ethic warns that unchecked power (aiśvarya) without dharma leads to adharma and eventual downfall.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Vamśānucarita / Carita: narrative of prominent beings (here, an Asura’s rise through boons) that sets up later cosmic-political conflict between Devas and Daityas.

What is the symbolic significance?

The catalog of immunities (from beings and elements) symbolizes egoic attempts to ‘seal off’ vulnerability; Purāṇas typically imply that such protections still contain a dharmic loophole—fate and divine order cannot be fully bypassed.