Shloka 44

चित्रसेनगन्धर्वैः कौरवसंनिपातः

Citrasena and the Kaurava engagement

Devanagari script

शतक्रतुश्चाभिषिच्य स्कन्दे सेनापतिं तदा

Transliteration

śatakratuś cābhiṣicya skande senāpatiṁ tadā

Translation

Kemudian Śatakratu (Indra) menahbiskan Skanda dan mengangkatnya sebagai panglima bala tentara para dewa.

Word by Word

• शतक्रतुः: Śatakratu (Indra)
• शतक्रतुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतक्रतु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अभिषिच्य: having consecrated/anointed
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• स्कन्दे: in/with regard to Skanda
• स्कन्दे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सेनापतिम्: commander of the army
• सेनापतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेनापति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Śatakratu (Indra)
• Skanda (Kārttikeya)
• Senāpati (office of commander of the army)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Legitimate authority is established through dharmic procedure: leadership—especially in war—should be conferred by rightful consecration and recognized appointment, not mere force or ambition.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Indra (Śatakratu) performs an abhiṣeka-like consecration and formally installs Skanda as senāpati, indicating the gods’ organized preparation under a divinely sanctioned commander.