Shloka 5
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
पूष्णा भगेनार्यम्णा च अंशेन च विवस्वता । रुद्रश्न सहितो धीमान् मित्रेण वरुणेन च
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
pūṣṇā bhagena aryamṇā ca aṃśena ca vivasvatā |
rudraiḥ saha ito dhīmān mitreṇa varuṇena ca |
rudravasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Surrounded by Pūṣan, Bhaga, Aryaman, Aṃśa, and Vivasvat (the Sun), and accompanied by the wise Rudra together with Mitra and Varuṇa—encircled as well by the Rudras, the Vasus, the Ādityas, and the twin Aśvins—the mighty Lord stood encompassed by these divine powers. The scene underscores how cosmic order and divine authority gather around a single commander, affirming legitimacy and auspicious support amid the unfolding war narrative.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that rightful authority and decisive action in a crisis are strengthened when aligned with cosmic order (ṛta) and supported by forces representing law, friendship, fortune, and disciplined power—symbolized by the gathering of major Vedic deities around the central figure.
Vaiśampāyana describes a divine congregation: prominent deities—Pūṣan, Bhaga, Aryaman, Aṃśa, Vivasvat, Rudra, Mitra, Varuṇa—along with groups like the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvins, stand surrounding a mighty lordly figure, marking a moment of divine endorsement and heightened auspicious power within the war-time setting.