Shloka 936
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
क्रौज्चस्तेन विनिर्भिन्नो दैत्याश्ष शतशो हता: । रणभूमिमें बार-बार चलायी हुई उनकी शक्ति शत्रुका संहार करके पुनः उनके हाथमें लौट आती थी। अमग्निपुत्र कार्तिकेयका ऐसा ही प्रभाव है, बल्कि इससे भी बढ़कर है। वे शौर्यकी अपेक्षा उत्तरोत्तर दुगुने तेज, यश और श्रीसे सम्पन्न हैं। उन्होंने क्रौंच पर्वतको विदीर्ण करके सैकड़ों दैत्योंको मार गिराया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | krauñcastena vinirbhinnō daityāś ca śataśo hatāḥ |
Vaiśampāyana said: With that (weapon/force), Krauñca was split asunder, and hundreds of Dānavas (daityas) were slain. The passage recalls Kārttikeya’s overwhelming martial potency—his power returns after destroying foes, and his glory, fame, and splendor are described as ever-increasing—illustrating how divine might, when directed against adharma, becomes an irresistible instrument of protection and order even amid the violence of war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses Kārttikeya’s feat as an exemplum: when divine or righteous force is aligned against adharma, it becomes unstoppable and self-renewing, restoring order even in the harsh arena of war.
Vaiśampāyana recounts a mythic deed: Krauñca mountain is cleft, and hundreds of daityas are killed—an allusion to Kārttikeya’s extraordinary martial prowess and victorious impact.