Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 21
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
ततस्तु दैत्यो महिषासुरेण संप्रेषितो दानवयूथपालः मयस्य पुत्रो रिपुसैन्यमर्दी स दुन्दुभिर्दुन्दुभिनिःखनस्तु
tatastu daityo mahiṣāsureṇa saṃpreṣito dānavayūthapālaḥ mayasya putro ripusainyamardī sa dundubhirdundubhiniḥkhanastu
അതിനുശേഷം മഹിഷാസുരൻ അയച്ച ദാനവസേനാനായകൻ ദൈത്യൻ—മയന്റെ പുത്രൻ, ശത്രുസേനയെ മർദിക്കുന്നവൻ, യുദ്ധദുന്ദുഭി മുഴക്കുന്ന ദുന്ദുഭി—പുറപ്പെട്ടു।
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FAQs
The verse highlights organized power: adharma is not merely chaotic but institutionally structured (troop-leaders, envoys). This prepares the reader for the ethical contrast between coercive diplomacy (threat-backed messaging) and dharmic restraint.
It aligns with Vamśānucarita/Carita narration—detailing notable figures (Mahiṣāsura, Maya’s son) and their roles in episodic history rather than creation/re-creation cycles.
Naming Maya (archetypal master of illusion/engineering) situates the conflict in a field where might is allied with stratagem. The ‘dundubhi’ epithet symbolizes proclamation of dominance—sound as psychological weapon preceding direct combat.