Vamana Purana — Andhaka's Coronation, Shloka 2
Andhaka’s Coronation, Boons from Shiva, and the Daiva–Asura War (Vahana Catalogues)
पुलस्त्य उवाच लब्धचक्षुरसौ भूयो हिरण्याक्षे ऽपि जीवति ललो ऽभिषिक्तो दैत्येन प्रह्लादेन निजे पदे
pulastya uvāca labdhacakṣurasau bhūyo hiraṇyākṣe 'pi jīvati lalo 'bhiṣikto daityena prahlādena nije pade
Sinabi ni Pulastya: Nang nabubuhay pa si Hiraṇyākṣa, yaong si Andhaka, matapos muling magkamit ng paningin, ay pinahiran at itinalaga ng Daitya na si Prahlāda sa kanyang sariling katayuan (bilang pinuno).
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FAQs
Power and legitimacy are portrayed as conferred through recognized rites (abhiṣeka) and lineage/authority (Prahlāda), but the narrative also hints at the instability of Asuric sovereignty—kingship arises amid conflict and extraordinary personal conditions (e.g., regaining sight).
Primarily Vamśānucarita (accounts of dynasties and their rulers), since it tracks Daitya succession and the status of Hiraṇyākṣa, Prahlāda, and Andhaka.
Regaining sight (labdhacakṣuḥ) can function as a motif for restored power/agency; the abhiṣeka by Prahlāda marks a transfer of worldly authority within the Daitya order, setting the stage for later tapas and divine encounters.