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Mahabharata 9.45.32Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 32

Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission

कैलासशू्‌ज्गसंकाशोौ श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनौ । सोमो>प्यनुचरीौ प्रादान्मर्णिं सुमणिमेव च

vaiśampāyana uvāca | kailāsaśṛṅgasaṅkāśau śvetamālyānulepanau | somo 'py anucarīau prādān maṇiṃ sumaṇim eva ca | rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |

വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—കൈലാസശിഖരങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ ദീപ്തരായി, വെളുത്ത മാലകളും വെളുത്ത അനുലേപനവും ധരിച്ചവരായി; സോമനാൽ പോലും ആദരിക്കപ്പെട്ടവരായി—സോമനും മണി, സുമണി എന്ന രണ്ടു അനുചരന്മാരെയും ഒരു ദീപ്തിമാന രത്നവും അർപ്പിച്ചു. ആ മഹാപ്രഭു വീണ്ടും രുദ്രന്മാർ, വസുക്കൾ, ആദിത്യന്മാർ, ഇരുവരായ അശ്വിനീകുമാരന്മാർ എന്നിവരാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ട്, ദേവന്മാർ സമർപ്പിച്ച ഉപഹാരങ്ങളാൽ പൂജിതനായി തേജസ്സോടെ വിരാജിച്ചു.

कैलासशृङ्गसंकाशःresembling the peak of Kailāsa
कैलासशृङ्गसंकाशः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकैलास-शृङ्ग-संकाश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनःhaving white garlands and unguents
श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत-माल्य-अनुलेपन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सोमःSoma (the Moon-god)
सोमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अनुचर्यौtwo attendants
अनुचर्यौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनुचर्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
प्रादात्gave
प्रादात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-दा
FormAorist, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
मणिम्a jewel
मणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सुमणिम्a fine jewel
सुमणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु-मणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
रुद्रःRudra (Śiva)
रुद्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वसुभिःwith the Vasus
वसुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आदित्यैःwith the Ādityas
आदित्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अश्विभ्याम्with the two Aśvins
अश्विभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वृतःsurrounded
वृतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
प्रभुःthe lord
प्रभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
Mount Kailāsa
S
Soma (Moon-god)
R
Rudras
V
Vasus
Ā
Ādityas
A
Aśvin twins
W
white garlands
U
unguents
J
jewel (maṇi/sumaṇi)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic order expressed through reverence: even powerful beings honor a greater presence by offerings and respectful attendance, suggesting that true greatness is acknowledged within a structured cosmic hierarchy rather than asserted through force alone.

A majestic divine figure—described as shining like Kailāsa and adorned in white garlands and unguents—is honored by Soma with attendants and a precious gem, while groups of gods (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvins) stand around him in a surrounding retinue.

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