Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच/ राज्ये ऽन्धको ऽभिषिक्तस्तु किमाचरत सुव्रत देवादिभिः सह कथं समास्ते तद् वदस्व मे

Transliteration

nārada uvāca/ rājye 'ndhako 'bhiṣiktastu kimācarata suvrata devādibhiḥ saha kathaṃ samāste tad vadasva me

Translation

Nārada said: O you of good vow, once Andhaka had been anointed to the kingdom, what did he do? And how did he dwell together with the gods and others? Tell me that.

Speakers

• Nārada to Pulastya

Primary Deities

• Devas (collectively referenced)

Key Themes

• Narrative interrogation (dialogue progression)
• Daitya-Deva relations
• Kingship and conduct (ācāra)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse foregrounds ācāra (conduct) as the true measure of rulership after formal consecration. It also frames inter-community coexistence/conflict (Daitya with Devas) as a moral and cosmic issue, not merely political.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Vamśānucarita with narrative expansion toward Manvantara-style conflict patterns (Deva–Asura dynamics), though the immediate function is to pivot the story from succession to deeds.

What is the symbolic significance?

Nārada’s questioning role symbolizes the Purāṇic method: ethical scrutiny of power. The mention of 'with the Devas and others' anticipates a cosmological tension where sovereignty is tested against divine order (dharma).