Shloka 25
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
चतुर्थमस्यानुचरं ख्यातं कुमुदमालिनम् । उस समय भगवान् ब्रह्माने संतुष्ट होकर कार्तिकेयको वायुके समान वेगशाली, इच्छानुसार शक्तिधारी, बलवान् और सिद्ध चार महान् अनुचर प्रदान किये, जिनमें पहला नन्दिसेन, दूसरा लोहिताक्ष, तीसरा परम प्रिय घंटाकर्ण और उनका चौथा अनुचर कुमुदमालीके नामसे विख्यात था ।।
caturtham asyānucaraṃ khyātaṃ kumudamālinam |
Vaiśampāyana said: “His fourth attendant was the renowned Kumudamālin.” In this episode, the gods—pleased and supportive—bestow powerful companions upon Kārttikeya, showing that divine strength is not mere personal might, but the ordered support of cosmic powers and loyal service. The narrative frames power as legitimate when granted for the protection of the world and the restraint of destructive beings.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power is shown as ethically grounded when it is conferred for dharmic purposes—protection, restraint of chaos, and service to cosmic order—rather than for personal domination.
The text identifies Kumudamālin as the fourth attendant of Kārttikeya, within a broader scene where gods and great beings gather around Skanda and confer formidable allies and powers upon him.