Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 27
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
प्रह्लादस्य रथो दिव्यश्चन्द्रवर्णैर्हयोत्तमैः उह्यमानस्तथाष्टाभिः श्वेतरुक्ममयः सुभः
prahlādasya ratho divyaścandravarṇairhayottamaiḥ uhyamānastathāṣṭābhiḥ śvetarukmamayaḥ subhaḥ
பிரஹ்லாதனுடைய ரதம் தெய்வீகமானது; நிலவொத்த நிறமுடைய சிறந்த குதிரைகளால் இழுக்கப்பட்டது; அது எட்டு குதிரைகளால் செலுத்தப்பட்டு, மங்களகரமானதும், வெண்மையான ருக்மம் (வெண்தங்கம்) கொண்டு செய்யப்பட்டதும் ஆக இருந்தது।
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FAQs
Prahlāda is traditionally a paradigmatic bhakta; even when situated among Daityas, his depiction with ‘auspicious’ brilliance can suggest that devotion and inner virtue confer a distinct radiance beyond factional identity.
Vamśānucarita / Carita: descriptive narration of a prominent figure within dynastic/heroic accounts, not cosmogenesis.
Moon-like horses and ‘white-gold’ construction signal sattva/śubha qualities (coolness, clarity, auspiciousness), contrasting with more tamasic imagery often associated with Asuras—hinting at Prahlāda’s exceptional nature.