Vamana Purana — Birth of Skanda (Kartikeya), Shloka 53
The Birth and Consecration of Skanda (Kartikeya) at Kurukshetra
बाढमित्यब्रवीच्छर्वः समुत्तस्थुः सुरास्ततः कुमारसहिता जग्मुः कुरुक्षेत्रं महाफलम्
bāḍhamityabravīccharvaḥ samuttasthuḥ surāstataḥ kumārasahitā jagmuḥ kurukṣetraṃ mahāphalam
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FAQs
Kurukṣetra is treated in Purāṇic geography as a premier dharma-field where rites yield amplified merit. Calling it ‘mahāphalam’ frames the forthcoming consecration/empowerment as especially efficacious when performed there.
Śiva’s assent legitimizes and energizes the gods’ plan. In many Purāṇic war-cycles, divine victory requires alignment among major deities; the brief ‘bāḍham’ marks that alignment before the ritual action begins.
In Purāṇic martial contexts, ‘Kumāra’ commonly denotes Skanda, the youthful war-leader. The surrounding motifs—appointment of a commander and abhiṣeka—strongly support that identification.