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
हे महामुने! एकादश रुद्रांची ही वाहने आहेत—महावीर्यवान गंधर्व, दारुण भुजगेन्द्र, तसेच श्वेत सौरभेय वृषभ, ज्यांची गती अत्यंत उग्र आहे.
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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.