Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 40
Rise of Mura and Vaishnava Theology
ततो गजेन्द्रकुलिशौ हृतौ शक्रस्य शत्रुणा सकलत्रो महातेजाः सह देवैः सुतेन च
tato gajendrakuliśau hṛtau śakrasya śatruṇā sakalatro mahātejāḥ saha devaiḥ sutena ca
Então o inimigo arrebatou de Śakra (Indra) tanto o elefante régio Airāvata quanto o raio Vajra. Privado de todas as insígnias e meios de soberania, o grandemente resplandecente Indra permaneceu junto aos deuses e também com seu filho.
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FAQs
They are Indra’s defining insignia: Airāvata symbolizes royal sovereignty and cosmic authority, while the Vajra represents irresistible martial power. Their seizure marks a complete collapse of Indra’s kingship.
Although the form can be read in different ways across manuscripts, in this narrative context it functions as ‘stripped of all’—i.e., bereft of the instruments and emblems that constitute Indra’s rule and capacity to act.
The verse does not name him. In Purāṇic usage, Indra’s son is often Jayanta; however, identification depends on the immediate chapter’s preceding/following verses and manuscript tradition.