Shloka 426

Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission

Devanagari script

कार्तिकेयाय सम्प्रादाद्‌ विधाता लोकविश्रुतौ । विधाताने कार्तिकेयको महामना सुव्रत और सुकर्मा--ये दो लोकविख्यात सेवक प्रदान किये

Transliteration

kārtikeyāya samprādād vidhātā lokaviśrutau | vidhātāne kārtikeyako mahāmanā suvrataḥ ca sukarmā—ete dvau lokavikhyātau sevakau pradadau ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The Creator (Vidhātā), renowned throughout the worlds, bestowed upon Kārtikeya two attendants celebrated everywhere—Suvrata and Sukarmā—both great-souled, to serve him.

Word by Word

• कार्तिकेयाय: to Kārttikeya
• कार्तिकेयाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तिकेय
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• सम्प्रादात्: gave, bestowed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा
• Form: Aorist, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विधाता: the Creator (Brahmā)
• विधाता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधातृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लोकविश्रुतौ: two world-renowned (ones)
• लोकविश्रुतौ: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोकविश्रुत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vidhātā (Creator/Brahmā)
• Kārtikeya (Skanda)
• Suvrata
• Sukarmā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic order: authority and service are properly established through rightful appointment, and ideal service is characterized by good vows (suvrata) and good deeds (sukarmā).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Creator (Vidhātā) grants Kārtikeya two world-renowned attendants—Suvrata and Sukarmā—formally assigning them as his servants.