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Vamana Purana — Birth of Skanda (Kartikeya), Shloka 47

The Birth and Consecration of Skanda (Kartikeya) at Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान् शूलपाणिः पितामहम् सस्मार दैवतैः सार्द्ध ते ऽप्याजग्मुस्त्वरान्विताः

Transliteration

ityevamuktvā bhagavān śūlapāṇiḥ pitāmaham sasmāra daivataiḥ sārddha te 'pyājagmustvarānvitāḥ

Translation

“Having spoken thus, the Blessed Lord, the wielder of the trident (Śiva), called to mind Pitāmaha (Brahmā) together with the gods; and they too came, swiftly and without delay.”

Word by Word

इतिthus

एवम्in this manner

उक्त्वाhaving said

भगवान्the Lord

शूलपाणिःŚiva (he whose hand holds a trident)

पितामहम्the Grandfather (Brahmā)

सस्मारremembered / called to mind

दैवतैःwith the gods

सार्द्धम्together with

तेthey

अपिalso

आजग्मुःcame

त्वरान्विताःendowed with haste / hurried

Speakers

Narrative voice describing Śiva’s action; Śiva (Śūlapāṇi) mentally summons Brahmā (Pitāmaha) and the devas.

Primary Deities

Śiva (Śūlapāṇi)Brahmā (Pitāmaha)Devas (collective)

Key Themes

Divine council/assemblyŚiva’s sovereignty and commandMental summons (smaraṇa) as divine agencyCoordination of devas in cosmic conflict

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is Brahmā called ‘Pitāmaha’ here?

‘Pitāmaha’ (“grandfather”) is a standard Purāṇic epithet for Brahmā, reflecting his role as progenitor of beings and patriarchal source of lineages in creation narratives.

What is the significance of ‘sasmāra’ (he remembered) as a mode of summoning?

In Purāṇic idiom, divine remembrance functions as efficacious will: a deity’s thought can serve as invocation, command, or immediate communication, indicating non-physical modes of action beyond ordinary speech or travel.

How does this verse fit the Andhaka cycle?

It signals escalation toward coordinated divine action: Śiva convenes Brahmā and the devas, a typical prelude to strategizing or witnessing key events (such as the emergence of Skanda or preparations for battle).