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Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 55

Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha

Devanagari script

खड्गचर्मधरो वीरः पुष्पदन्तो गणेश्वरः द्विधा त्रिधा च बहुधा चक्रे दैतेयदानवान्

Transliteration

khaḍgacarmadharo vīraḥ puṣpadanto gaṇeśvaraḥ dvidhā tridhā ca bahudhā cakre daiteyadānavān

Translation

Puṣpadanta, der heldenhafte Herr der Gaṇas, Schwert und Schild tragend, zerteilte die Daityas und Dānavas in zwei, in drei und in viele Stücke.

Word by Word

खड्गचर्मधरःthe sword-and-shield bearer

वीरःhero, warrior

पुष्पदन्तःPuṣpadanta (one with flower-like teeth)

गणेश्वरःlord of the gaṇas

द्विधाin two ways / into two parts

त्रिधाin three ways / into three parts

चand

बहुधाin many ways / into many parts

चand

चक्रेmade, did, rendered

दैतेयदानवान्the Daityas and Dānavas

Speakers

Narrator (Purāṇic voice) describing the battle to the in-text audience (traditional frame varies by recension).

Primary Deities

ŚivaGaṇas (Puṣpadanta)

Key Themes

Andhaka-vadha cycleDivine armies (Gaṇa-senā)Asura suppressionMartial valor

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is Puṣpadanta here—Gaṇeśa or a different figure?

Puṣpadanta is a named Gaṇa (Śiva’s attendant/commander) in battle narratives; the term gaṇeśvara here means “lord among the Gaṇas,” not necessarily the deity Gaṇeśa (Vināyaka).

Why are both ‘Daityas’ and ‘Dānavas’ mentioned together?

Purāṇic diction often pairs these two Asura lineages to denote the full spectrum of demonic forces opposing the gods; it functions as a comprehensive collective rather than a strict genealogical distinction in every passage.

What does ‘cut into two, three, and many’ convey beyond literal violence?

It is a conventional epic hyperbole signaling overwhelming divine superiority and the rout of the Asura host; it also highlights the Gaṇas as an extension of Śiva’s irresistible power in the Andhaka episode.