Shloka 83

Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha

Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site

Devanagari script

तमभ्ययान्महासेन: सुरशत्रुमुदारधी: । स कार्तिकेयस्य भयात्‌ क्रौज्चं शरणमीयिवान्‌

Transliteration

tam abhyayān mahāsenaḥ suraśatrum udāradhīḥ | sa kārtikeyasya bhayāt krauñcaṃ śaraṇam īyivān |

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then Mahāsena—of noble understanding—advanced against the foe of the gods. But, struck with fear of Kārtikeya, that enemy sought refuge in Krauncha (the mountain), choosing concealment over open confrontation. The episode underscores how even formidable power, when unmoored from dharma and courage, turns to flight before righteous divine force.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभ्ययात्: approached/advanced towards
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (इ) + अभि (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महासेनः: Mahāsena (Kārttikeya)
• महासेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: महासेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुरशत्रुम्: the enemy of the gods
• सुरशत्रुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरशत्रु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उदारधीः: of noble intellect
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदारधी
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कार्तिकेयस्य: of Kārttikeya
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: कार्तिकेय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• क्रौञ्चम्: Krauñca (mountain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रौञ्च
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ईयिवान्: having gone/resorted
• Type: Verb (Participial)
• Root: इ (या) (धातु) → ईयिवस् (परिपूर्ण/लिट्-कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Perfect active participle (लिट्-कृदन्त), -वान्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Mahāsena (Kārtikeya/Skanda)
• Kārtikeya
• Suraśatru (enemy of the gods)
• Krauncha (mountain)