Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 32
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
श्रुतः स महिषेणाथ तारकेम च धीमता विरोजनेन जम्भेन कुजम्भेनासुरेण च
śrutaḥ sa mahiṣeṇātha tārakema ca dhīmatā virojanena jambhena kujambhenāsureṇa ca
वह निनाद महिष ने, तथा बुद्धिमान् तारक ने, विरोचन ने, जम्भ ने और असुर कुजम्भ ने भी सुना।
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FAQs
The catalogue signals that the omen is public and politically significant: it reaches prominent Asura leaders, implying a collective response rather than an isolated incident.
The name ‘Mahiṣa’ can denote a buffalo-form Asura across traditions; Purāṇas sometimes reuse or overlap names. In this passage, the function is to identify a notable Asura hearer within the Andhaka-related setting.
It characterizes Tāraka as discerning and formidable—someone capable of interpreting omens and acting strategically, heightening narrative tension.