Vamana Purana — Battle at Mandara, Shloka 56
The Battle at Mandara: Vinayaka, Nandin, and Skanda Rout the Daitya Hosts
तस्मिन् निवृत्ते गणपे पट्टिशाग्रकरे तदा कार्त्तस्वरो निववृते गदामादाय नारद
tasmin nivṛtte gaṇape paṭṭiśāgrakare tadā kārttasvaro nivavṛte gadāmādāya nārada
Hỡi Nārada, khi vị Gaṇapa ấy—thủ lĩnh các gaṇa—tay cầm paṭṭiśa lưỡi sắc, đã quay lại, thì Kārttasvara cũng quay lại, cầm lấy cây chùy của mình.
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FAQs
In battle passages of the Andhaka cycle, ‘gaṇapa’ often functions as a title meaning ‘commander/leader of the gaṇas.’ It may or may not denote the deity Gaṇeśa specifically; the verse context emphasizes role (leader wielding a paṭṭiśa) rather than iconography.
Paṭṭiśa is a heavy bladed weapon (battle-axe/halberd). Purāṇic battle narration frequently marks combatants by signature weapons to track turns in the fight; here it signals the gaṇa-leader’s readiness even while withdrawing.
No. This is a pure yuddha-varṇana unit; unlike the Saromāhātmya and other geographic sections, it contains no named rivers, forests, lakes, or pilgrimage sites.