Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 33
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
अभिद्रुतो महावेगो रथोपरि रथस्तदा गजो मत्तगजेन्द्रं च सादी सादिनमभ्यगात्
abhidruto mahāvego rathopari rathastadā gajo mattagajendraṃ ca sādī sādinamabhyagāt
അപ്പോൾ മഹാവേഗത്തോടെ പാഞ്ഞെത്തിയ രഥം രഥത്തെ നേരിട്ട് ഏറ്റുമുട്ടി; ആന മത്തഗജേന്ദ്രനെ നേരിട്ടു; അശ്വാരോഹി അശ്വാരോഹിക്കെതിരേ മുന്നേറി।
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FAQs
The verse underscores how conflict becomes total: each class of warrior seeks its counterpart, illustrating how enmity organizes society into opposing mirrors, leaving little room for restraint.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: descriptive narration of historical/legendary events and battles among beings (devas/daityas or royal factions).
Chariot, elephant, and cavalry represent power, pride, and mobility—when set against their equals, it symbolizes ego confronting ego, producing a stalemate that only higher dharma (or divine intervention) can resolve.