Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 33
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
ते श्रुत्वा सहसा नादं वज्रपातोपमं दृढम् किमेतदिति संचिन्त्य तूर्णं जग्मुस्तदान्धकम्
te śrutvā sahasā nādaṃ vajrapātopamaṃ dṛḍham kimetaditi saṃcintya tūrṇaṃ jagmustadāndhakam
Al oír aquel rugido repentino—firme y comparable al golpe del rayo—pensaron: «¿Qué es esto?», y luego se apresuraron a ir ante Andhaka.
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FAQs
The simile conveys both volume and force: the sound is not merely loud but world-shaking and decisive, like Indra’s vajra—an emblem of overpowering, fate-turning impact.
It shows the sound is anomalous even to powerful Asuras; it demands interpretation. The narrative uses this uncertainty to propel the plot toward Andhaka as the authority figure to consult.
It highlights Andhaka’s central command role among Asuras in this episode and underscores urgency: omens require immediate strategic response, foreshadowing the next escalation in the Andhaka cycle.