Shloka 2
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
ततो हिमवता दत्ते मणिप्रवरशोभिते । दिव्यरत्नाचिते पुण्ये निषण्णं परमासने
tato himavatā datte maṇipravaraśobhite | divyaratnācite puṇye niṣaṇṇaṃ paramāsane ||
അതിനുശേഷം ഹിമവാൻ നൽകിയ, ഉത്തമ മണികളാൽ ശോഭിക്കുന്ന, ദിവ്യരത്നങ്ങളാൽ നിറഞ്ഞ, പുണ്യമയമായ ആ പരമാസനത്തിൽ അദ്ദേഹം ഉപവിഷ്ടനായി.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that legitimate rule and decisive action should rest on an auspicious, consecrated foundation—symbolized by the sacred, jewel-adorned throne—rather than on raw violence alone, even in wartime.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes someone taking his seat upon a supreme throne said to be bestowed by Himavat, richly decorated with gems and divine jewels, marking a formal, elevated moment in the unfolding events.