Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 39
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
पिशाचमुनिसंकीर्णा दुस्तरा प्राकृतैर्जनैः रथप्लवैः संतरन्तः शूरास्तां प्रजगाहिरे
piśācamunisaṃkīrṇā dustarā prākṛtairjanaiḥ rathaplavaiḥ saṃtarantaḥ śūrāstāṃ prajagāhire
তা পিশাচ ও মুনিতে ভরা ছিল, সাধারণ মানুষের পক্ষে তা অতিক্রম করা দুরূহ; কিন্তু বীরেরা রথ-সদৃশ ভেলায় ভর করে পার হয়ে তাতে প্রবেশ করল।
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FAQs
The contrast between ‘ordinary people’ and ‘the brave’ highlights adhikāra (fitness/qualification): certain undertakings—pilgrimage, austerity, or dharmic trials—demand courage, discipline, and preparedness, not mere curiosity.
This is ancillary narrative-description supporting kṣetra-māhātmya. It is not genealogical (vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita) nor cosmogonic (sarga/pratisarga), but a localized account enhancing the sanctity and awe of a place.
Piśācas and munis together signal a liminal zone where the frightening and the holy coexist—suggesting that sacred space is not merely ‘pleasant’ but transformative. The ‘raft-chariot’ image symbolizes ingenuity and resolve: dharma is crossed into by effort and skill, not passivity.