Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 43
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
तमापतन्तं प्रसमीक्ष्य पाशं गदां च दाक्षायणिनन्दनस्तु विवेश वेगात् पयसां निधानं ततो ऽन्धको देवबलं ममर्द
tamāpatantaṃ prasamīkṣya pāśaṃ gadāṃ ca dākṣāyaṇinandanastu viveśa vegāt payasāṃ nidhānaṃ tato 'ndhako devabalaṃ mamarda
Als er die heranstürzende Schlinge und die Keule erblickte, trat der Sohn der Dakṣāyaṇī eilends in das Wasserreservoir ein. Daraufhin zerschmetterte Andhaka das Heer der Götter.
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FAQs
Even divine powers employ prudence: strategic withdrawal is not defeat but preservation of order for a later restoration. The gods’ vulnerability in battle highlights that cosmic balance is maintained through coordinated dharmic effort, not mere invincibility.
Vamśānucarita / Carita: continuing martial narration involving devas and asuras (especially Andhaka). It functions as episodic history within the broader purāṇic account.
Varuṇa entering the waters reflects returning to one’s svadhātu (own element), a motif of elemental sovereignty. Andhaka’s crushing of the deva host symbolizes the temporary ascendancy of tamas/adharma before the corrective reassertion of ṛta (cosmic order).