Shloka 2236
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
कश्यपश्च महातेजा ये चान्ये लोककीर्तिता: । महाराज! जैसे पूर्वकालमें जलके स्वामी वरुणका अभिषेक किया गया था
Kaśyapaś ca mahātejā ye cānye lokakīrtitāḥ | mahārāja! yathā pūrvakāle jalasya svāmī Varuṇasyābhiṣekaḥ kṛtaḥ āsīt, tathā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ bhagavān Brahmā, mahātejāḥ Kaśyapaḥ tathā anye viśvavikhyātā maharṣayaḥ Kārtikeyasyābhiṣekam akurvan |
Vaiśampāyana said: “O great king, just as in ancient times the consecration of Varuṇa, lord of the waters, was performed, so too did the Grandfather of all worlds, the blessed Brahmā—together with the radiant Kaśyapa and other sages renowned throughout the world—perform the consecration of Kārtikeya.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Authority and leadership are portrayed as legitimate when established through dharmic rites and affirmed by venerable witnesses (Brahmā and the great sages). The comparison with Varuṇa’s earlier consecration highlights continuity of sacred order and the ethical ideal that power should be sanctioned by righteousness and collective wisdom.
Vaiśampāyana recounts that Kārtikeya was ceremonially installed (abhiṣeka) by Brahmā, Kaśyapa, and other famed sages, in a manner comparable to the ancient consecration of Varuṇa, lord of the waters—emphasizing Kārtikeya’s recognized status and mandate.