Shloka 10
Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 233 — Pandavas Mobilize; Arjuna’s Conciliation and the Onset of Combat
स्तोष्यामि देवैर्क्रषिशि श्र जुष् शकक््त्या गुहं नामभिरप्रमेयम् । षडाननं शक्तिधरं सुवीरं निबोध चैतानि कुरुप्रवीर
stoṣyāmi devair ṛṣibhiś ca juṣṭaśaktyā guhaṃ nāmabhir aprameyam | ṣaḍānanaṃ śaktidharaṃ suvīraṃ nibodha caitāni kurupravīra ||
Dijo Mārkaṇḍeya: «Alabaré al Inconmensurable—Guha—cuyo poder es honrado por los dioses y los rishis, invocándolo por sus nombres sagrados. Él es el de seis rostros, portador de la lanza Śakti, un héroe valerosísimo. Oh, el más preclaro de los Kurus, escucha con atención estas (invocaciones y alabanzas).»
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes devotional praise (stuti) through sacred names: the divine is described as immeasurable, yet approachable through reverent invocation, and such praise is presented as a worthy act endorsed by gods and seers.
Mārkaṇḍeya announces that he will recite a hymn praising Guha (Skanda/Kārttikeya), characterized as six-faced and spear-bearing, and he urges the Kuru hero to listen carefully to the forthcoming names and praises.