Shloka 10
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
स तत्र ववृधे लोकानावृत्य ज्वलनात्मज: । ददृशुर्ज्वलनाकाररं तं गर्भमथ कृत्तिका:
sa tatra vavṛdhe lokānāvṛtya jvalanātmajaḥ | dadṛśur jvalanākāraṃ taṃ garbham atha kṛttikāḥ ||
Di sana putra Api itu tumbuh, dan sinarnya meliputi segenap dunia. Lalu para Kṛttikā melihat janin itu menyala dalam wujud api itu sendiri.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary power (tejas) is not merely to be feared or admired; it calls for reverence, restraint, and responsible guardianship. The scene frames divine energy as something that can pervade the worlds and therefore must be approached with care and dharmic protection.
A being described as the son of Fire grows so intensely radiant that he seems to envelop the worlds. The Kṛttikās then behold the embryo, appearing like fire itself—signaling a supernatural birth and the emergence of a formidable divine presence.