Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Skanda’s Consecration

Devanagari script

अभिषिक्तो विधानेन यथावत्षण्मुखः प्रभुः सुतामस्मै ददौ शक्रो देवसेनेति विश्रुताम् //

Transliteration

abhiṣikto vidhānena yathāvatṣaṇmukhaḥ prabhuḥ sutāmasmai dadau śakro devaseneti viśrutām //

Translation

When the Lord Ṣaṇmukha had been duly consecrated according to the prescribed rite, Śakra (Indra) gave him his daughter—renowned as Devasenā.

Word by Word

• अभिषिक्तः: consecrated/anointed

• विधानेन: according to the ordinance/prescribed procedure

• यथावत्: properly, as it should be

• षण्मुखः: the Six-faced one (Kārttikeya/Skanda)

• प्रभुः: the Lord

• सुताम्: (his) daughter

• अस्मै: to him

• ददौ: gave

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)

• देवसेना इति: by the name ‘Devasenā’

• विश्रुताम्: famed, well-known

Speaker

• Primary narrator (Purāṇic narration within Matsya Purana; traditionally Sūta recounting the account)

Entities Mentioned

• Ṣaṇmukha (Kārttikeya/Skanda)
• Śakra (Indra)
• Devasenā

Tags

• Consecration
• Deva genealogy
• Marriage alliance
• Ritual procedure
• Skanda mythology

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

Nothing directly—this verse is mythic-ritual narrative, focusing on consecration (abhiṣeka) and a divine marriage alliance rather than pralaya cosmology.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It highlights the principle of acting ‘yathāvat’ (properly, by rule): major transitions—installation, authority, and marriage—are to be performed according to prescribed rites and social order, a key Purāṇic ethic for rulers and householders.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is abhiṣeka/installation performed ‘vidhānena’ (by injunction). While not Vāstu-specific, it reflects the Matsya Purana’s broader emphasis on correct procedural rites (vidhi) for sanctification and legitimacy.