Shloka 112
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
महाबला महावेगा महापारिषदास्तथा | अभिषेक कुमारस्य दृष्टवा हृष्टा रणप्रिया:
mahābalā mahāvegā mahāpāriṣadās tathā | abhiṣekaṃ kumārasya dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭā raṇapriyāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Puissants par la force, prompts à l’assaut et éminents parmi les chefs assemblés, eux — épris de bataille — se réjouirent en voyant la consécration du prince. La scène souligne comment la légitimité royale et la reconnaissance publique peuvent attiser l’ardeur guerrière, liant l’ordre politique aux énergies de la guerre.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the social power of royal consecration: public recognition of a prince’s status can unify elites and energize them toward action. Ethically, it hints at the double-edged nature of legitimacy—capable of stabilizing order, yet also capable of intensifying warlike impulses when the audience is raṇapriya (battle-inclined).
A group of eminent, powerful, and swift warriors/council-members witness the prince’s abhiṣeka (consecration/installation). Seeing this ceremonial affirmation, they become delighted and उत्साहित, especially because they are inclined toward battle.