Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 2
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
पुलस्त्य उवाच लब्धचक्षुरसौ भूयो हिरण्याक्षे ऽपि जीवति ललो ऽभिषिक्तो दैत्येन प्रह्लादेन निजे पदे
pulastya uvāca labdhacakṣurasau bhūyo hiraṇyākṣe 'pi jīvati lalo 'bhiṣikto daityena prahlādena nije pade
Pulastya sprach: Als Hiraṇyākṣa noch am Leben war, erlangte jener Andhaka sein Augenlicht wieder und wurde von dem Daitya Prahlāda in seine eigene Stellung eingesetzt und geweiht (als Herrscher).
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FAQs
Power and legitimacy are portrayed as conferred through recognized rites (abhiṣeka) and lineage/authority (Prahlāda), but the narrative also hints at the instability of Asuric sovereignty—kingship arises amid conflict and extraordinary personal conditions (e.g., regaining sight).
Primarily Vamśānucarita (accounts of dynasties and their rulers), since it tracks Daitya succession and the status of Hiraṇyākṣa, Prahlāda, and Andhaka.
Regaining sight (labdhacakṣuḥ) can function as a motif for restored power/agency; the abhiṣeka by Prahlāda marks a transfer of worldly authority within the Daitya order, setting the stage for later tapas and divine encounters.