Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 4
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
शिशुरस्मि न जानामि वक्तुं किञ्चन देवताः दीयतां ब्रह्मणा सार्द्धमनुज्ञ मम साम्प्रतम्
śiśurasmi na jānāmi vaktuṃ kiñcana devatāḥ dīyatāṃ brahmaṇā sārddhamanujña mama sāmpratam
«إنني لستُ إلا طفلًا؛ لا أعرف كيف أنطق بشيء على وجه اللائق، أيتها الآلهة. فامنحوني—مع براهما—إذنكم الآن، في هذه اللحظة.»
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FAQs
Purāṇic narrative often emphasizes Kumāra’s youth (kumāratva) as a theological motif: extraordinary power housed in a youthful form. The humility also models proper conduct—seeking sanction before undertaking a world-altering act.
Brahmā functions as a cosmic authority and witness. By invoking Brahmā’s concurrence, the act of battle is framed as aligned with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) and not as personal impulse.
Both. The confession of inadequate speech underscores reverence; the practical request is anujñā. Together they form a conventional devotional posture: humility → request → empowerment.