Shloka 26

Adhyāya 227: Duryodhana’s Deliberation and the Ghoṣa-yātrā Pretext

Dvaita-vana

Devanagari script

स तु सम्पूजितस्तेन सह मातृगणेन ह । परिवार्य महासेनं रक्षमाण: स्थित: शिव:,कुमार महासेनके द्वारा पूजित हो मंगलकारी अग्निदेव मातृकागणोंके साथ उन्हें घेरकर खड़े हो गये और उनकी रक्षा करने लगे

Transliteration

sa tu sampūjitastena saha mātṛgaṇena ha | parivārya mahāsenaṃ rakṣamāṇaḥ sthitaḥ śivaḥ ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: Thus honored by him, Śiva—together with the host of Mother-goddesses—stood encircling Mahāsena, remaining as his protector. The scene underscores the ethical power of reverent worship: when devotion is offered rightly, divine guardianship is invoked for the welfare and safety of the worthy.

Word by Word

सःhe

तुbut/indeed

सम्पूजितःhonoured/worshipped

तेनby him

सहtogether with

मातृगणेनwith the group of Mothers (Mātṛs)

हindeed (emphatic particle)

परिवार्यhaving surrounded

महासेनम्Mahāsena (Skanda/Kārttikeya)

रक्षमाणःprotecting

स्थितःstood/remained

शिवःŚiva (the auspicious one)

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Śiva

Mātṛgaṇa (Mātṛkās)

Mahāsena (Skanda/Kārttikeya)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Rightful reverence and honoring of the divine is portrayed as ethically potent: it invites protection and auspicious support, especially for those aligned with sacred purpose.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being duly worshipped, Śiva stands with the Mātṛkā host, encircling Mahāsena and actively guarding him, indicating divine endorsement and protection.