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Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 65

Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha

Devanagari script

ते हन्यमानाः प्रमथा दानवाभयां वरायुधैः परिवार्य समन्तात् ते युयुधुः कुपितास्तदा

Transliteration

te hanyamānāḥ pramathā dānavābhayāṃ varāyudhaiḥ parivārya samantāt te yuyudhuḥ kupitāstadā

Translation

Para Pramatha itu, meski sedang ditewaskan, mengepung bala Dānava dari segala sisi dengan senjata-senjata unggul, lalu bertempur dengan murka.

Word by Word

तेthey

हन्यमानाःbeing struck/killed

प्रमथाःthe Pramathas (attendants)

दानवाभयाम्fearlessness against the Dānavas / (their) fearlessness

वरायुधैःwith excellent weapons

परिवार्यhaving surrounded

समन्तात्on all sides

तेthey

युयुधुःfought

कुपिताःenraged

तदाthen

Speakers

Narrator describing troop movements and tactics within the Andhaka-vadha battle cycle.

Primary Deities

Shiva (through his Pramatha-gaṇas)

Key Themes

Pramatha-gaṇa iconographyEncirclement tactic (parivāraṇa)Fury in righteous battleCosmic conflict: deva/gaṇa vs dānava

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who are the Pramathas, and why are they prominent in Śaiva battle scenes?

Pramathas are a well-known class of Śiva’s gaṇas—fierce, liminal beings associated with cremation grounds and divine warfare. In Purāṇic narration they often serve as the shock troops who break demon formations.

What does “parivārya samantāt” imply about the battle?

It indicates a tactical encirclement—surrounding the enemy array from every direction—suggesting the gaṇas’ mobility and coordinated command under gaṇeśvaras.

How should “dānavābhayām” be understood?

In context it points to the Dānava side/array being engaged and pressured. The compound can be read as referring to the Dānava host (or the Dānava ‘battle-line’), consistent with the surrounding and assault described.