Shloka 1146
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
व्यादिष्टा दैवतै: शूरा: स्कन्दस्यानुचराभवन् । देवताओंकी आज्ञा पाकर देवलोक, अन्तरिक्षलरोक तथा भूलोकके वायुतुल्य वेगशाली शूरवीर पार्षद स्कन्दके अनुचर हुए थे
vyādiṣṭā daivataiḥ śūrāḥ skandasyānucarābhavan |
Vaiśampāyana said: Commanded by the gods, those swift and valiant warriors became attendants of Skanda. Having received divine sanction, they took their place as Skanda’s retinue—disciplined power, acting not from personal whim but in obedience to a higher cosmic order.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate power is shown as power under restraint: warriors become effective and ethically aligned when they act under rightful authority (here, divine command) rather than personal impulse.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports that certain heroic beings, appointed by the gods, are incorporated into Skanda’s following, emphasizing Skanda’s divinely supported martial leadership.