Shloka 416
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
सुदर्शनीयौ वरदौ त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्लुतौ । भगवान् मित्रने महात्मा कुमारको सुव्रत और सत्यसंध नामक दो सेवक प्रदान किये। वे दोनों ही तप और विद्या धारण करनेवाले तथा महामनस्वी थे। इतना ही नहीं
sudarśanīyau varadau triṣu lokeṣu viślutau | bhagavān mitrane mahātmā kumārako suvrataḥ satyasaṃdha-nāmakaṃ ca dvau sevakau pradadau | tau ubhau tapo-vidyā-dhāriṇau mahāmanasvī ca | na kevalaṃ darśane paramasundarau, vara-pradāne samarthau, triṣu lokeṣu ca vikhyātau |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The venerable lord, the great-souled one, granted to Mitra two attendants named Kumāraka and Suvrata, both steadfast in truth. They were men of disciplined vows, bearing tapas and learning, and possessed of lofty minds. Not only were they strikingly handsome to behold, they were also capable of bestowing boons and were renowned across the three worlds.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates ideal service: attendants worthy of trust are characterized by truthfulness (satyasaṃdha), disciplined vows (suvrata), austerity (tapas), and learning (vidyā). Outer excellence (beauty, fame, capability) is presented as secondary to inner ethical formation.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that a revered, great-souled figure grants Mitra two attendants—Kumāraka and Suvrata—describing their virtues and renown, thereby establishing their credibility and the auspiciousness of the gift.