Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

अभिद्रुतो महावेगो रथोपरि रथस्तदा गजो मत्तगजेन्द्रं च सादी सादिनमभ्यगात्

Transliteration

abhidruto mahāvego rathopari rathastadā gajo mattagajendraṃ ca sādī sādinamabhyagāt

Translation

Dann, mit gewaltigem Tempo voranstürmend, traf Wagen auf Wagen; Elefant auf den herrlichen, brünstig tobenden Elefanten; und der Reiter rückte gegen den Reiter vor.

Word by Word

• अभिद्रुतः: having rushed/charged
• अभिद्रुतः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-द्रु (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (past passive participle: ‘having rushed/charged’)

• महावेगः: of great speed
• महावेगः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• रथ-उपरि: upon the chariot
• रथ-उपरि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक) + उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: उपरि—अव्यय (adverb/postposition); ‘on/above’; रथ-शब्देन सह प्रयोगः (locative sense)

• रथः: the chariot
• रथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• गजः: the elephant
• गजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मत्त-गजेन्द्रम्: the intoxicated lord of elephants
• मत्त-गजेन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्त (प्रातिपदिक) + गजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सादी: the rider (horseman)
• सादी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘horseman/rider’

• सादिनम्: the rider (opponent rider)
• सादिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभ्यगात्: approached/attacked
• अभ्यगात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist/लुङ्), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speakers

• Not explicit in the provided excerpt (likely within Pulastya–Nārada narration frame)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Martial imagery
• Escalation of combat

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse underscores how conflict becomes total: each class of warrior seeks its counterpart, illustrating how enmity organizes society into opposing mirrors, leaving little room for restraint.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Vamśānucarita/Carita: descriptive narration of historical/legendary events and battles among beings (devas/daityas or royal factions).

What is the symbolic significance?

Chariot, elephant, and cavalry represent power, pride, and mobility—when set against their equals, it symbolizes ego confronting ego, producing a stalemate that only higher dharma (or divine intervention) can resolve.