Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 28
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
विरोजनस्य च गजः कुजम्भस्य तुरङ्गमः जम्भस्य तु रथो द्वियो हयैः काञ्जनसन्निभैः
virojanasya ca gajaḥ kujambhasya turaṅgamaḥ jambhasya tu ratho dviyo hayaiḥ kāñjanasannibhaiḥ
വിരോചനന്റെ വാഹനം ഗജമായിരുന്നു; കുജംഭന്റെ വാഹനം അശ്വം. എന്നാൽ ജംഭന് ദിവ്യരഥം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; സ്വർണ്ണസദൃശമായ രണ്ടു കുതിരകൾ അതിനെ വലിച്ചു.
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FAQs
The differentiated mounts (elephant, horse, chariot) reflect hierarchical and functional roles in royal warfare; Purāṇic narration often uses such lists to set the stage for the eventual triumph of dharma over mere military pageantry.
Carita / Vamśānucarita: episodic narration of notable beings (Daitya lineages and leaders) within conflict description.
Elephant (stability, mass), horse (speed, initiative), and golden-horsed chariot (royal splendor) collectively symbolize worldly sovereignty; the text’s broader Purāṇic arc typically relativizes these before divine or dharmic authority.