Vamana Purana — Sukeshi's Inquiry into Dharma, Shloka 9
Sukeshi’s Inquiry into Dharma: The Seven Dvipas and the Twenty-One Hells
तं गर्जमानं वीक्ष्याथ वासवः सायकैर्दृढम् ववर्ष तान् वारयन् स समभ्यायाच्छतक्रतुम्
taṃ garjamānaṃ vīkṣyātha vāsavaḥ sāyakairdṛḍham vavarṣa tān vārayan sa samabhyāyācchatakratum
Melihat dia mengaum, Vāsava (Indra) menghujaninya dengan anak panah yang deras; namun Andhaka menangkisnya lalu mara mendekati Śatakratu (Indra).
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FAQs
The exchange illustrates reciprocal effort (prayatna) in the world: even divine kings like Indra act through means (weapons, strategy), while adversaries resist; Purāṇic ethics often read such scenes as reminders that power must be aligned with dharma to endure.
Vamśānucarita / narrative episode within the broader mythic-historical account of Devas and their opponents.
Indra’s ‘rain of arrows’ mirrors his cosmic association with rain and storm, while the opponent’s warding-off and advance signals the recurring Purāṇic tension between order (indraic sovereignty) and disruptive force (āsuric aggression).