Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 41
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
तेनार्दिता देववरेण दैत्याः संप्राद्रवन् दिक्षु विमुक्तशस्त्राः ततो ऽन्धकः सत्वरितो ऽभ्युपेयाद् रणाय योद्धुं जलनायकेन
tenārditā devavareṇa daityāḥ saṃprādravan dikṣu vimuktaśastrāḥ tato 'ndhakaḥ satvarito 'bhyupeyād raṇāya yoddhuṃ jalanāyakena
Dihentam dan ditekan oleh dewa yang termulia itu, para Daitya pun melarikan diri ke segala penjuru sambil mencampakkan senjata mereka. Lalu Andhaka, dengan segera mara, mendekat untuk bertempur dengan pemimpin perairan (Jaleśvara) di medan perang.
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FAQs
When collective force collapses (the daityas flee), individual agency still remains: Andhaka chooses confrontation. Ethically, the verse contrasts panic-driven dispersion with resolute engagement—showing how leadership and intent shape outcomes even amid defeat.
Again, it belongs to carita/Vamśānucarita-style narrative: episodes of conflict among divine and asuric lineages. It functions as a battlefield transition (rout → new challenger enters).
The daityas ‘dropping weapons’ symbolizes loss of inner resolve and dhṛti (steadfastness). Andhaka’s advance represents the resurgence of tamasic/violent determination that reappears even after an initial suppression—adharma’s tendency to return in new forms unless fully transformed.