Shloka 40
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
चक्रानुचक्रौ बलिनौ मेघचक्रौ बलोत्कटौ । ददौ त्वष्टा महामायौ स्कन्दायानुचरावुभौ
cakrānucakrau balinau meghacakrau balotkaṭau | dadau tvaṣṭā mahāmāyau skandāyānucarāv ubhau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Tvaṣṭṛ, the Prajāpati, appointed to Skanda two attendants named Cakra and Anucakra—both mighty, fierce in strength, endowed with great magical power, and bearing cloud-like discs. In the wider scene, Rudra along with the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the two Aśvins stand gathered around the powerful Kumāra Kārttikeya, affirming his divine authority and the ordered hierarchy of service that sustains cosmic and martial leadership.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order through rightful service: even immense power is framed as disciplined attendance upon a legitimate leader (Skanda). Authority is strengthened when roles—leadership and service—are harmonized within a larger cosmic community.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Prajāpati Tvaṣṭṛ assigns two formidable, magically endowed attendants—Cakra and Anucakra—to Skanda. The surrounding context depicts major deities assembled around Kārttikeya, emphasizing his exalted status and the divine endorsement of his retinue.