Shloka 2236
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
कश्यपश्च महातेजा ये चान्ये लोककीर्तिता: । महाराज! जैसे पूर्वकालमें जलके स्वामी वरुणका अभिषेक किया गया था
Kaśyapaś ca mahātejā ye cānye lokakīrtitāḥ | mahārāja! yathā pūrvakāle jalasya svāmī Varuṇasyābhiṣekaḥ kṛtaḥ āsīt, tathā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ bhagavān Brahmā, mahātejāḥ Kaśyapaḥ tathā anye viśvavikhyātā maharṣayaḥ Kārtikeyasyābhiṣekam akurvan |
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「大王よ、古の世に水の主ヴァルナの灌頂（アビシェーカ）が執り行われたように、同じく諸世界の祖父たる福徳の梵天が、光輝あるカश्यパと、世に名高い他の大聖仙たちと共に、カールティケーヤの灌頂を執り行ったのである。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Authority and leadership are portrayed as legitimate when established through dharmic rites and affirmed by venerable witnesses (Brahmā and the great sages). The comparison with Varuṇa’s earlier consecration highlights continuity of sacred order and the ethical ideal that power should be sanctioned by righteousness and collective wisdom.
Vaiśampāyana recounts that Kārtikeya was ceremonially installed (abhiṣeka) by Brahmā, Kaśyapa, and other famed sages, in a manner comparable to the ancient consecration of Varuṇa, lord of the waters—emphasizing Kārtikeya’s recognized status and mandate.