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Vamana Purana — Ritadhvaja Aids Galava, Shloka 33

Ritadhvaja’s Aid to Galava and Andhaka’s Infatuation with Gauri

Devanagari script

तानर्दितान् रणे दृष्ट्वा नन्दिनान्धकदानवः परिघेण समाहत्य पातयामास नन्दिनम्

Transliteration

tānarditān raṇe dṛṣṭvā nandināndhakadānavaḥ parigheṇa samāhatya pātayāmāsa nandinam

Translation

见他们在战阵中被难陀因（Nandin）所逼迫而困顿，达那婆安陀迦（Andhaka）便以铁杵（parigha）猛击难陀因，使其倒地。

Word by Word

तान्them

अर्दितान्afflicted / harassed

रणेin battle

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

नन्दिनाby Nandin

अन्धक-दानवःAndhaka, the demon

परिघेणwith an iron club/bar

समाहत्यhaving struck

पातयामासcaused to fall / felled

नन्दिनम्Nandin

Speakers

Narrator voice (Purāṇic narrator) describing the battle to the listening sage(s) (contextual; not explicit in the verse).

Primary Deities

Śiva (implied through Nandin)Andhaka (Dānava antagonist)

Key Themes

Turning point in battleValor of Śiva’s gaṇasDemonic counterattack (Andhaka’s strike)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is Nandin in Purāṇic battle narratives?

Nandin (often Nandī/Nandikeśvara) is Śiva’s foremost attendant and emblematic guardian. In many Purāṇas he also functions as a battlefield champion of Śiva’s gaṇa-host.

What does ‘parigha’ convey about Andhaka’s mode of fighting?

Parigha denotes a heavy iron bar/club, a weapon associated with brute force and close combat. Its use contrasts with divine missiles (astra) and underscores Andhaka’s physical, demonic aggression.

Is Nandin’s fall a defeat of Śiva’s side?

Not necessarily. Purāṇic battles frequently depict temporary reversals—key champions are felled and later revived or return—heightening drama before the antagonist’s eventual downfall.