Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 27
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
प्रह्लादस्य रथो दिव्यश्चन्द्रवर्णैर्हयोत्तमैः उह्यमानस्तथाष्टाभिः श्वेतरुक्ममयः सुभः
prahlādasya ratho divyaścandravarṇairhayottamaiḥ uhyamānastathāṣṭābhiḥ śvetarukmamayaḥ subhaḥ
प्रह्लादाचा रथ दिव्य होता, चंद्रवर्ण उत्तम घोड्यांनी ओढला जात असे; तो आठ घोड्यांनी वहन होणारा, शुभ आणि श्वेत रुक्म (पांढरे सुवर्ण) निर्मित होता।
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FAQs
Prahlāda is traditionally a paradigmatic bhakta; even when situated among Daityas, his depiction with ‘auspicious’ brilliance can suggest that devotion and inner virtue confer a distinct radiance beyond factional identity.
Vamśānucarita / Carita: descriptive narration of a prominent figure within dynastic/heroic accounts, not cosmogenesis.
Moon-like horses and ‘white-gold’ construction signal sattva/śubha qualities (coolness, clarity, auspiciousness), contrasting with more tamasic imagery often associated with Asuras—hinting at Prahlāda’s exceptional nature.