Shloka 11
भद्रवटगमनम् — स्कन्देन महिषदानवनिग्रहः
Bhadravaṭa Procession and Skanda’s Neutralization of Mahiṣa
सुभीममतिभीम॑ं च भीम॑ भीमबलाबलम् | एतान् यज्ञमुष: पज्च देवानां हासृजत् तप:,प्राणके अंशसे अनुदात्तकी उत्पत्ति हुई। इस प्रकार पचीस पुत्रोंके नाम बताये गये। तत्पश्चात् “तप” नामधारी पांचजन्यने यज्ञमें विघध्म डालनेवाले अन्य पंद्रह उत्तर देवों (विनायकों)-की सृष्टि की। उनका विवरण इस प्रकार है--सुभीम, अतिभीम, भीम, भीमबल और अबल--इन पाँच विनायकोंकी उत्पत्ति उन्होंने पहले की, जो देवताओंके यज्ञका विनाश करनेवाले हैं
subhīmam atibhīmaṃ ca bhīmaṃ bhīmabalābalam | etān yajñamuṣaḥ pañca devānāṃ hāsṛjat tapaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “Tapaḥ (the ascetic power personified) brought forth these five ‘yajña-stealers’—Subhīma, Atibhīma, Bhīma, Bhīmabala, and Abala—beings who disrupt and ruin the sacrificial rites of the gods.” In this passage, the narrative underscores how even divine order (yajña as a pillar of cosmic and social dharma) can be threatened by obstructive forces, and how vigilance and right ritual discipline are required to protect sacred action from sabotage.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that yajña (sacred, dharma-sustaining action) can be undermined by disruptive forces; therefore, maintaining ritual integrity, discipline, and protective measures is essential to preserve cosmic and social order.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates a creation episode: Tapaḥ generates five beings described as ‘yajñamuṣaḥ’—spoilers of the gods’ sacrifices—named Subhīma, Atibhīma, Bhīma, Bhīmabala, and Abala.