Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 10

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

Devanagari script

शक्रस्यानु तथैवान्ये लोकपाला महौजसः आरुह्य वाहनं स्वं स्वं सायुधा निर्ययुर्बहिः

Transliteration

śakrasyānu tathaivānye lokapālā mahaujasaḥ āruhya vāhanaṃ svaṃ svaṃ sāyudhā niryayurbahiḥ

Translation

À la suite de Śakra, les autres puissants Lokapālas montèrent pareillement chacun leur propre monture; armés, ils sortirent.

Word by Word

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra
• शक्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अनु: after
• अनु: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition/adverb), अर्थ: after/following

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), अर्थ: thus/so

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), emphasis

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• लोकपालाः: world-guardians
• लोकपालाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकपाल (प्रातिपदिक) [लोक+पाल]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (लोकस्य पालाः)

• महौजसः: of great vigor
• महौजसः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महौजस् (प्रातिपदिक) [महा+ओजस्]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् लोकपालाः; समास: कर्मधारय (महत् ओजः येषाम्/महदोजसः)

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

• वाहनम्: vehicle
• वाहनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• स्वम्: own
• स्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् वाहनम्

• स्वम्: (each) his own
• स्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (each his own)

• सायुधाः: armed
• सायुधाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सायुध (प्रातिपदिक) [स+आयुध]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (अन्ये लोकपालाः); समास: तत्पुरुष (आयुधेन सह)

• निर्ययुः: went out
• निर्ययुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्+या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), अर्थ: outside

Speakers

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

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)
• Lokapālas (directional guardians)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Cosmic administration (Lokapālas)
• Militarized protection of order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Cosmic order is maintained through coordinated responsibility: the Lokapālas act in concert, implying that protection of the world is a distributed duty, not the task of a single sovereign alone.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Narrative/charita material (deeds of divine officials in a conflict sequence). It is not primarily genealogical, but it functions as ‘itihāsa-like’ episodic history within the Purāṇic stream.

What is the symbolic significance?

The Lokapālas represent the structured cosmos (directions, boundaries, law). Their being ‘armed’ indicates that dharma is not merely contemplative but also protective—requiring readiness to confront adharma.