Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 24

Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच/ गदितानि सुरादीनां वाहनानि त्वया मुने दैत्यानां वाहनान्येवं यथावद् वक्तुमर्हसि

Transliteration

nārada uvāca/ gaditāni surādīnāṃ vāhanāni tvayā mune daityānāṃ vāhanānyevaṃ yathāvad vaktumarhasi

Translation

ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ହେ ମୁନେ, ଆପଣ ସୁରମାନଙ୍କ ଆଦିଙ୍କ ବାହନଗୁଡ଼ିକ କହିଛନ୍ତି; ଏବେ ଦୈତ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ବାହନମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହିପରି ଯଥାକ୍ରମେ କହିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: कर्ता (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: वच् ‘to say’

• गदितानि: have been described
• गदितानि: कर्मविशेषण (Qualifier of ‘वाहनानि’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गदित (प्रातिपदिक; √गद्)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘spoken/mentioned’

• सुर-आदीनाम्: of the gods and others
• सुर-आदीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; ‘of the gods and others’

• वाहनानि: vehicles/mounts
• वाहनानि: कर्म (Object of ‘गदितानि’/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया? (actually तृतीया Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; ‘by you’

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas (demons)
• दैत्यानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• वाहनानि: vehicles/mounts
• वाहनानि: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन

• एवम्: thus/in this manner
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• यथावत्: properly
• यथावत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘properly, in due manner’ (adverb)

• वक्तुम्: to tell
• वक्तुम्: प्रयोजन (Complement of ‘अर्हसि’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), अव्यय; धातु: वच् ‘to speak’

• अर्हसि: you ought/are able
• अर्हसि: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: अर्ह् ‘to be worthy/ought’

Speakers

• Nārada to Pulastya

Primary Deities

• Nārada

Key Themes

• Daitya-Deva Conflict
• Cataloguing (purāṇic encyclopedic mode)
• Dialogue framework (śravaṇa–kathana)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

A complete understanding of conflict requires knowing both sides—strengths, resources, and modes of action. The Purāṇic method models inquiry (praśna) as the engine of learning.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This is part of Vaṃśānucarita-style narrative exposition (supporting detail within an episode). It also reflects the Purāṇic ‘narrative frame’ technique, though that is a compositional feature rather than a pancalakṣaṇa category.

What is the symbolic significance?

The request to enumerate Daitya vāhanas hints that adharma too has organized power and ‘vehicles’—symbolizing how desire, pride, and force also find instruments. Knowing them is prerequisite to transcending them.