Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

अजेयत्वमवध्यत्वं सुरसिद्धर्षिपन्नगैः अदाह्यत्वं हुताशेन अक्लेद्यत्वं जलेन च

Transliteration

ajeyatvamavadhyatvaṃ surasiddharṣipannagaiḥ adāhyatvaṃ hutāśena akledyatvaṃ jalena ca

Translation

（彼は）神々・シッダ・リシ・ナーガによっても殺されぬ不殺・不敗、火によっても焼かれぬ不燃、そして水によっても濡れ損なわれぬ不害の力を得た。

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Pulastya–Nārada dialogue frame (specific speaker not explicit in input)

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Boons and their loopholes
• Asuric power through tapas/vara

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Power gained through boons is conditional and often fuels pride and oppression; the Purāṇic ethic warns that unchecked power (aiśvarya) without dharma leads to adharma and eventual downfall.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Vamśānucarita / Carita: narrative of prominent beings (here, an Asura’s rise through boons) that sets up later cosmic-political conflict between Devas and Daityas.

What is the symbolic significance?

The catalog of immunities (from beings and elements) symbolizes egoic attempts to ‘seal off’ vulnerability; Purāṇas typically imply that such protections still contain a dharmic loophole—fate and divine order cannot be fully bypassed.