Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 2
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
ततो हिमवता दत्ते मणिप्रवरशोभिते । दिव्यरत्नाचिते पुण्ये निषण्णं परमासने
tato himavatā datte maṇipravaraśobhite | divyaratnācite puṇye niṣaṇṇaṃ paramāsane ||
Then, upon a supreme seat bestowed by Himavat—resplendent with excellent gems, heaped with divine jewels, and regarded as auspicious—he sat down on that highest throne. The narration underscores royal dignity and sacred legitimacy even amid the grim setting of war, suggesting that authority is to be exercised from a consecrated, orderly foundation rather than from mere force.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights that legitimate rule and decisive action should rest on an auspicious, consecrated foundation—symbolized by the sacred, jewel-adorned throne—rather than on raw violence alone, even in wartime.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes someone taking his seat upon a supreme throne said to be bestowed by Himavat, richly decorated with gems and divine jewels, marking a formal, elevated moment in the unfolding events.