Vamana Purana — Battle at Mandara, Shloka 61

The Battle at Mandara: Vinayaka, Nandin, and Skanda Rout the Daitya Hosts

Devanagari script

विशाखं संनिरुद्धं वै दृष्ट्वायशिरसा रणे शाखश्च नैगमेयश्च तूर्णमाद्रवतां रिपुम्

Transliteration

viśākhaṃ saṃniruddhaṃ vai dṛṣṭvāyaśirasā raṇe śākhaśca naigameyaśca tūrṇamādravatāṃ ripum

Translation

Увидев, что Вишакха в битве сдержан Айяхширой, Шакха и Найгамейя стремительно бросились к врагу.

Speakers

• Narrator voice continuing the battle description.

Primary Deities

• Śiva
• Skanda/Kārttikeya

Key Themes

• Battle dynamics (reinforcement/rescue)
• Skanda-associated warriors
• Heroic intervention
• Deva–Asura conflict

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "raudra", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

Why do Śākha and Naigameya ‘rush’ at this moment?

The verse depicts a common epic tactic: when a key fighter (here Viśākha) is impeded by a powerful opponent (Ayaḥśiras), allied champions intervene to relieve pressure, restore formation, or attempt a quick takedown of the obstructing enemy.

Who is Naigameya in Purāṇic tradition?

Naigameya is a name that appears in Skanda-related circles, sometimes as an attendant/associate figure. In many Purāṇic lists, such names function as roster-identifiers for divine or semi-divine combatants rather than fully developed narrative characters in every occurrence.

Is ‘saṃniruddha’ purely physical restraint or also strategic containment?

Both readings are viable: it can mean literal obstruction in single combat, and also tactical containment—preventing Viśākha from advancing or executing a decisive strike.