Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

रुद्रहस्तलोत्पन्नो महावीर्यो महाजवः श्वेतवर्णो गजपतिर्देवराजस्य वाहनम्

Transliteration

rudrahastalotpanno mahāvīryo mahājavaḥ śvetavarṇo gajapatirdevarājasya vāhanam

Translation

Né de la paume de Rudra, d’une grande vaillance et d’une grande vitesse, de couleur blanche : ce seigneur des éléphants est le vāhana du roi des dieux (Indra).

Word by Word

• रुद्र-हस्त-लोत्पन्नः: arisen from Rudra’s hand/‘lā’
• रुद्र-हस्त-लोत्पन्नः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + ल (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पन्न (कृदन्त; √पद्/पद्? actually √पद् not; ‘उत्+√पद्’ not standard; here ‘उत्पन्न’ from √पद्? commonly from √पद्/√पद्? better: √पद् not; ‘उत्पन्न’ is past participle of √पद्? In usage, ‘उत्पन्न’ from √पद् (पद्-गत्यर्थ) with उपसर्ग उत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘उत्पन्न’ = arisen; समास: रुद्रस्य हस्तात् लात् उत्पन्नः (ablative sense)

• महावीर्यः: of great strength/valor
• महावीर्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• महाजवः: of great speed
• महाजवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• श्वेतवर्णः: white-colored
• श्वेतवर्णः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• गजपतिः: lord of elephants / elephant-chief
• गजपतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देवराजस्य: of the king of gods (Indra)
• देवराजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘देवराज’ = king of gods (Indra)

• वाहनम्: (is) the mount/vehicle
• वाहनम्: Pradhana-predicative (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

Speakers

• Pulastya to Narada

Primary Deities

• Rudra (Shiva aspect)
• Indra (Devaraja)

Key Themes

• Sectarian harmony (Shaiva source for an Indraic emblem)
• Deva iconography
• Cosmic hierarchy and divine function

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Power and sovereignty (Indra) are portrayed as supported by energies sourced from ascetic-divine force (Rudra), implying that rulership should be grounded in a higher, disciplined potency rather than mere dominance.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

It is not directly sarga/pratisarga; it is descriptive-theological material embedded in the narrative frame—supporting purāṇic pedagogy about devatā-lakṣaṇa (iconographic identifiers).

What is the symbolic significance?

The white elephant signifies majesty, rain-bearing abundance, and royal steadiness; its origin ‘from Rudra’s hand’ subtly unites Shaiva potency with the Vedic-Indra function, reflecting the Purana’s integrative theology.