Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

देवसेनापि च समं शक्रोणाद्भुतकर्मणा निर्जगामातिवेगेन गजवाजिराथादिभिः

Transliteration

devasenāpi ca samaṃ śakroṇādbhutakarmaṇā nirjagāmātivegena gajavājirāthādibhiḥ

Translation

Et l’armée des dieux, avec Śakra aux actes merveilleux, s’élança à très grande vitesse, avec éléphants, chevaux, chars et autres.

Word by Word

• देवसेना: the army of the gods
• देवसेना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवसेना (प्रातिपदिक) [देव+सेना]
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देवानां सेना)

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

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• समम्: together
• समम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), together

• शक्रेण: with Śakra
• शक्रेण: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/सह), एकवचन

• अद्भुतकर्मणा: of wondrous deeds
• अद्भुतकर्मणा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुतकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) [अद्भुत+कर्मन्]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् शक्रेण; समास: कर्मधारय (अद्भुतं कर्म यस्य)

• निर्जगाम: went out
• निर्जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अतिवेगेन: with great speed
• अतिवेगेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिवेग (प्रातिपदिक) [अति+वेग]
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (अत्यधिकः वेगः)

• गजवाजिराथादिभिः: with elephants, horses, chariots, etc.
• गजवाजिराथादिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज-वाजि-रथ-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; समास: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (gaja + vāji + ratha) + आदि (etc.)

Speakers

• Narrative voice (within the larger Pulastya–Nārada dialogue framework
• not explicit in this verse)

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)
• Devas (collective)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Divine order and mobilization
• Cosmic governance (Indra as leader of Devas)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse emphasizes swift collective action under rightful leadership (Indra) when dharma is threatened—cosmic order is maintained not only by individual power but by coordinated, disciplined effort.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Primarily within Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative material (accounts of divine actors and events), rather than sarga/pratisarga; it functions as episodic narration in the Purāṇic storyline.

What is the symbolic significance?

Elephants, horses, and chariots symbolize the full spectrum of royal/imperial resources marshaled for dharma—Indra here appears as the paradigmatic kṣatriya-sovereign of the devas.