Shloka 22
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
पुरा यथा महाराज वरुण वै जलेश्वरम् । तथाभ्यषिज्चद् भगवान् सर्वलोकपितामह:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
purā yathā mahārāja varuṇaṃ vai jaleśvaram |
tathābhyasiñcad bhagavān sarvalokapitāmahaḥ |
rudravasubhirādityairaśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「大王よ、古えに水界の主ヴァルナが灌頂を受けたように、万界の祖父たる祝福されたピターマハ（梵天）もまた、ルドラ、ヴァス、アーディティヤ、そして二柱のアシュヴィンに囲まれつつ、その灌頂を執り行ったのである。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Authority is portrayed as dharmically grounded: true sovereignty is established through consecration and the recognition of higher cosmic principles, not merely through power. The presence of multiple deity-groups symbolizes broad, orderly sanction for rightful rule.
Vaiśampāyana recalls an ancient precedent: as Varuṇa was once consecrated as lord of waters, so the Grandsire (Brahmā) performs a consecration, attended by the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvin twins—indicating a major, divinely witnessed installation.