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Shloka 32

Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission

कैलासशू्‌ज्गसंकाशोौ श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनौ । सोमो>प्यनुचरीौ प्रादान्मर्णिं सुमणिमेव च

vaiśampāyana uvāca | kailāsaśṛṅgasaṅkāśau śvetamālyānulepanau | somo 'py anucarīau prādān maṇiṃ sumaṇim eva ca | rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |

Vaiśampāyana dit : «Resplendissant comme les cimes du Kailāsa, paré de guirlandes blanches et d’onguents blancs, et honoré encore par Soma, qui lui offrit des serviteurs et un joyau éclatant, le puissant Seigneur se tint entouré—ceint des Rudra, des Vasu, des Āditya et des deux Aśvin. Le passage souligne que la puissance divine se reconnaît par l’offrande révérencieuse et le service ordonné, donnant à voir une hiérarchie cosmique et un hommage commun plutôt qu’une domination solitaire.»

कैलासशृङ्गसंकाशःresembling the peak of Kailāsa
कैलासशृङ्गसंकाशः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकैलास-शृङ्ग-संकाश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनःhaving white garlands and unguents
श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत-माल्य-अनुलेपन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सोमःSoma (the Moon-god)
सोमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अनुचर्यौtwo attendants
अनुचर्यौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनुचर्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
प्रादात्gave
प्रादात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-दा
FormAorist, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
मणिम्a jewel
मणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सुमणिम्a fine jewel
सुमणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-मणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
रुद्रःRudra (Śiva)
रुद्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वसुभिःwith the Vasus
वसुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आदित्यैःwith the Ādityas
आदित्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अश्विभ्याम्with the two Aśvins
अश्विभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वृतःsurrounded
वृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
प्रभुःthe lord
प्रभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
Mount Kailāsa
S
Soma (Moon-god)
R
Rudras
V
Vasus
Ā
Ādityas
A
Aśvin twins
W
white garlands
U
unguents
J
jewel (maṇi/sumaṇi)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic order expressed through reverence: even powerful beings honor a greater presence by offerings and respectful attendance, suggesting that true greatness is acknowledged within a structured cosmic hierarchy rather than asserted through force alone.

A majestic divine figure—described as shining like Kailāsa and adorned in white garlands and unguents—is honored by Soma with attendants and a precious gem, while groups of gods (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvins) stand around him in a surrounding retinue.