Shloka 55
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
ययौ दैत्यविनाशाय ह्वादयन् सुरपुड्गवान् । तदनन्तर अपने पार्षदों तथा मातृकागणोंके साथ कुमार कार्तिकेयने देवेश्वरोंको आनन्द प्रदान करते हुए दैत्योंके विनाशके लिये प्रस्थान किया ।।
yayau daityavināśāya hvādayan surapuṅgavān | tadanantaraṁ svapārṣadaiḥ saha mātṛkāgaṇaiś ca kumāraḥ kārtikeyaḥ deveśvarān ānandayann daityānāṁ vināśāya prasthitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: With the aim of destroying the Daityas, he set forth, gladdening the foremost of the gods. Thereafter Kumāra Kārtikeya—accompanied by his attendants and the hosts of the Mātṛkās—departed to bring joy to the divine lords and to accomplish the ruin of the Daitya forces. The passage frames the campaign as a protective, duty-bound act: the gods are strengthened in morale, and destructive power is directed toward those who threaten cosmic order.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents force as ethically directed when it serves protection of order (dharma) rather than personal gain: Kārtikeya’s march is framed as safeguarding the divine and restraining destructive powers (Daityas), while also emphasizing the importance of uplifting allies’ morale.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kārtikeya sets out to destroy the Daityas. He proceeds with his attendants and the Mātṛkā hosts, delighting the chief gods and strengthening them as he undertakes the campaign.