Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

शक्रो ऽपि सुरसैन्यानि समुद्योज्य महागजम् समारुह्यामरावत्यां गुप्तिं कृत्वा विनिर्ययौ

Transliteration

śakro 'pi surasainyāni samudyojya mahāgajam samāruhyāmarāvatyāṃ guptiṃ kṛtvā viniryayau

Translation

Śakra (Indra) too, having mobilized the armies of the gods, mounted the great elephant; and having arranged protection in Amarāvatī, he set out.

Word by Word

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), अर्थ: also/even

• सुरसैन्यानि: the armies of the gods
• सुरसैन्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरसैन्य (प्रातिपदिक) [सुर+सैन्य]
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सुराणां सैन्यानि)

• समुद्योज्य: having mobilized
• समुद्योज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+उद्+युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), धातु: सम्+उद्+युज्, अर्थ: having marshalled/organized

• महागजम्: the great elephant
• महागजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महागज (प्रातिपदिक) [महा+गज]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय (महान् गजः)

• समारुह्य: having mounted
• समारुह्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+आ+रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), धातु: सम्+आ+रुह्, अर्थ: having mounted

• अमरावत्याम्: in Amarāvatī
• अमरावत्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमरावती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• गुप्तिम्: protection/guarding
• गुप्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), धातु: कृ, अर्थ: having done/made

• विनिर्ययौ: went out/departed
• विनिर्ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+निर्+या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Pulastya–Nārada frame (exact speaker not explicit in the given verse)

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Divine kingship
• Mobilization/war-preparation

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Even divine sovereignty is shown as responsible governance: before departing, Indra ensures ‘gupti’ (security) for Amarāvatī—an ethic of duty (rāja-dharma) that precedes personal or military ambition.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Falls under episodic carita (narrative of gods and their actions in conflict), aligning most closely with Vamśānucarita-like historical narration rather than cosmogenesis (sarga/pratisarga).

What is the symbolic significance?

The ‘great elephant’ mount signifies royal majesty and stabilizing power; the guarded city suggests that order must be preserved at the center even while confronting disorder at the frontier.