Vamana Purana — Ritadhvaja Aids Galava, Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

तस्मात् स्थानादपाक्रम्य गतान्तर्धानमम्बिका पतितं चान्धकं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यदानवयूथपाः

Transliteration

tasmāt sthānādapākramya gatāntardhānamambikā patitaṃ cāndhakaṃ dṛṣṭvā daityadānavayūthapāḥ

Translation

安毗迦（Ambikā）自彼处退去，隐没不见。见安陀迦倒地，代底耶与达那婆诸部的首领也都看见了他。

Word by Word

• tasmāt: from that
• tasmāt: Apadana (अपादान/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Abl/5th), एकवचन

• sthānāt: place
• sthānāt: Apadana (अपादान/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Abl/5th), एकवचन

• apākramya: having retreated
• apākramya: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: apa-ā-kram (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): having withdrawn/stepped away

• gatā: went
• gatā: Kriya (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त; PPP used predicatively), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• antardhānam: disappearance/invisibility
• antardhānam: Karma (कर्म/object of 'went into')
• Type: Noun
• Root: antardhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• ambikā: Ambikā (Goddess)
• ambikā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• patitam: fallen
• patitam: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pat (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त; PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• andhakam: Andhaka
• andhakam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: andhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dṛś (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): having seen

• daitya-dānava-yūthapāḥ: leaders of the Daityas and Dānavas
• daitya-dānava-yūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya + dānava + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), बहुवचन; समाहार/निर्देशार्थ बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (yūthapāḥ of daityas and dānavas)

Speakers

• Narrator voice (Purāṇic narrator).

Primary Deities

• Devī (Ambikā)

Key Themes

• Antardhāna (divine disappearance)
• Aftermath of asura defeat
• Asura polity (daitya-dānava leadership)
• Battlefield narrative transition

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "raudra", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the significance of Ambikā’s “antardhāna” (disappearance) after the victory?

Antardhāna marks divine autonomy: the Goddess is not bound to remain visible after accomplishing her purpose. In Purāṇic narration it also functions as a scene-transition device, shifting attention from the deity’s action to the reactions of remaining combatants.

Who are the “daitya-dānava-yūthapāḥ,” and why are both groups mentioned?

They are the commanders/chiefs of two major asura lineages (Daityas and Dānavas). Mentioning both underscores that Andhaka’s fall impacts the broader asura coalition, not merely a single clan.

Is the battlefield location identifiable from this verse alone?

No. The verse uses an unspecified ‘place’ (sthāna) and contains no toponyms. Identifying the setting would require adjacent verses or the chapter’s broader narrative frame.