Shloka 22
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
पुरा यथा महाराज वरुण वै जलेश्वरम् । तथाभ्यषिज्चद् भगवान् सर्वलोकपितामह:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
purā yathā mahārāja varuṇaṃ vai jaleśvaram |
tathābhyasiñcad bhagavān sarvalokapitāmahaḥ |
rudravasubhirādityairaśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |
Vaiśampāyana said: “O great king, just as in former times Varuṇa—the lord of the waters—was consecrated, so too did the blessed Grandsire of all worlds perform the consecration, surrounded by the Rudras, the Vasus, the Ādityas, and the two Aśvins.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Authority is portrayed as dharmically grounded: true sovereignty is established through consecration and the recognition of higher cosmic principles, not merely through power. The presence of multiple deity-groups symbolizes broad, orderly sanction for rightful rule.
Vaiśampāyana recalls an ancient precedent: as Varuṇa was once consecrated as lord of waters, so the Grandsire (Brahmā) performs a consecration, attended by the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvin twins—indicating a major, divinely witnessed installation.