Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
अष्टमश्चांधकवधो नवमो वृत्रघातनः । ध्वजश्च दशमस्तेषां हालाहलस्ततः परं
aṣṭamaścāṃdhakavadho navamo vṛtraghātanaḥ | dhvajaśca daśamasteṣāṃ hālāhalastataḥ paraṃ
O oitavo (episódio) é a morte de Andhaka; o nono é o abate de Vṛtra. O décimo entre eles é o relato do estandarte; e, depois disso, vem o episódio do Hālāhala.
Unspecified (cataloguing/narration within the chapter context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अष्टमश्चांधकवधो = अष्टमः + च + अन्धक-वधः; ध्वजश्च = ध्वजः + च; दशमस्तेषां = दशमः + तेषाम्; हालाहलस्ततः = हालाहलः + ततः
It functions as a topical index within the chapter, enumerating successive episodes (Andhaka’s slaying, Vṛtra’s slaying, a dhvaja-related account, and then Hālāhala).
Andhaka is a well-known asura associated especially with Śiva’s lore; Vṛtra is the serpent/dragon-like adversary famously slain by Indra in Vedic–Purāṇic narratives.
Hālāhala is the deadly poison that emerges during the churning of the ocean (samudra-manthana), a major Purāṇic event that sets the stage for divine intervention and cosmic balance.