Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 26
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
अन्धकस्य रथो दिव्यो युक्तः परमवाजिभिः कृष्णवर्णैः सहस्रारस् त्रनल्वपरिमाणवान्
andhakasya ratho divyo yuktaḥ paramavājibhiḥ kṛṣṇavarṇaiḥ sahasrāras tranalvaparimāṇavān
El carro de Andhaka era divino, uncido a excelentes caballos de color negro; tenía mil radios y una medida descrita como «traṇālva».
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FAQs
Power and splendor (divine vehicles, exceptional steeds) are portrayed as available even to Daityas; the Purāṇic ethic typically subordinates such might to dharma, implying that grandeur without right conduct does not secure ultimate victory.
Vamśānucarita / Carita material (narrative description of notable figures—here, Daitya leaders—within a battle/account episode), rather than sarga/pratisarga.
The ‘thousand-spoked’ motif echoes cosmic/solar wheel imagery used for sovereignty and irresistible force; applying it to Andhaka underscores formidable but potentially adharmic power that will be checked by divine order.