Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 19
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
एकादशानां रुद्राणां वाहनानि महामुने गन्धर्वाश्च महावीर्या भुजगोन्द्राश्च दारुणाः श्वेतानि सौरभेयाणि वृषाण्युग्रजवानि च
ekādaśānāṃ rudrāṇāṃ vāhanāni mahāmune gandharvāśca mahāvīryā bhujagondrāśca dāruṇāḥ śvetāni saurabheyāṇi vṛṣāṇyugrajavāni ca
മഹാമുനേ! ഏകാദശ രുദ്രന്മാരുടെ വാഹനങ്ങൾ ഇവയാണ്—മഹാവീര്യമുള്ള ഗന്ധർവന്മാർ, ഭയങ്കരമായ ഭുജഗേന്ദ്രന്മാർ, കൂടാതെ ഉഗ്രവേഗമുള്ള ശ്വേത സൗരഭേയ വൃഷഭങ്ങൾ.
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FAQs
Rudra’s manifold powers are shown as operating through diverse carriers—musical/ritual potency (Gandharvas), chthonic/liminal force (Nāgas), and dharmic strength and steadiness (bulls). The lesson is that divine energy expresses through multiple modes, each requiring disciplined alignment.
Falls under Sarga-style descriptive cosmology and ‘anukramaṇikā’-like cataloguing (lists of divine classes, attributes, and functions), not primarily genealogical narrative.
The bull imagery resonates with Śaiva symbolism (vṛṣa as dharma/strength; Nandin associations in broader Śaiva tradition), while Gandharvas and Nāgas connect sky and underworld. The Rudras thus span all realms, underscoring their pervasive cosmic agency.