Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 21
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
ततस्तु दैत्यो महिषासुरेण संप्रेषितो दानवयूथपालः मयस्य पुत्रो रिपुसैन्यमर्दी स दुन्दुभिर्दुन्दुभिनिःखनस्तु
tatastu daityo mahiṣāsureṇa saṃpreṣito dānavayūthapālaḥ mayasya putro ripusainyamardī sa dundubhirdundubhiniḥkhanastu
پھر مہیشاسُر کے بھیجے ہوئے دانوؤں کے جتھے کے سردار دَیتیہ—مایا کا بیٹا، دشمن لشکروں کو کچلنے والا اور جنگی دُندُبی بجانے والا دُندُبی—روانہ ہوا۔
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FAQs
The verse highlights organized power: adharma is not merely chaotic but institutionally structured (troop-leaders, envoys). This prepares the reader for the ethical contrast between coercive diplomacy (threat-backed messaging) and dharmic restraint.
It aligns with Vamśānucarita/Carita narration—detailing notable figures (Mahiṣāsura, Maya’s son) and their roles in episodic history rather than creation/re-creation cycles.
Naming Maya (archetypal master of illusion/engineering) situates the conflict in a field where might is allied with stratagem. The ‘dundubhi’ epithet symbolizes proclamation of dominance—sound as psychological weapon preceding direct combat.