Shloka 15
Adhyāya 227: Duryodhana’s Deliberation and the Ghoṣa-yātrā Pretext
Dvaita-vana
विश्वामित्रश्नकारैतत् कर्म लोकहिताय वै । तस्मादृषि: कुमारस्य विश्वामित्रो5भवत् प्रिय:,स्कन्दकी महिमा, उनके द्वारा कुक्कुट पक्षीका धारण, देवीके समान प्रभावशालिनी शक्तिका ग्रहण तथा पार्षदोंका वरण आदि कुमारके सभी कार्योंको विश्वामित्रने लोकहितके लिये आवश्यक सिद्ध किया। अतः विश्वामित्र मुनि कुमारके अधिक प्रिय हो गये
viśvāmitraś ca nākaraitat karma lokahitāya vai | tasmād ṛṣiḥ kumārasya viśvāmitro 'bhavat priyaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Viśvāmitra did not regard this deed as improper; indeed, he affirmed it to be necessary for the welfare of the world. Therefore, the sage Viśvāmitra became especially dear to Kumāra (Skanda), for he upheld the larger good behind the god’s actions.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
An action should be judged by its alignment with dharma and the welfare of the world (lokahita), not merely by surface appearance; wise discernment can recognize a larger ethical purpose.
Mārkaṇḍeya explains that Viśvāmitra validated Kumāra/Skanda’s deeds as necessary for the world’s good, and because he defended their righteous purpose, Viśvāmitra became especially dear to Kumāra.