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Shloka 48

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

स्थिरं चातिस्थिरं चैव मेरुरेवापरौ ददौ,रुद्रर्वसुभिरादित्यैरश्विभ्यां च वृतः प्रभु: । महापराक्रमी इन्द्र और विष्णु, सूर्य और चन्द्रमा, धाता और विधाता, वायु और अग्नि, पूषा, भग, अर्यमा, अंश, विवस्वान्‌ू, मित्र और वरुणके साथ बुद्धिमान्‌ रुद्रदेव, एकादश रुद्रणण, आठ वसु, बारह आदित्य और दोनों अश्विनीकुमार--ये सब-के-सब प्रभावशाली कुमार कार्तिकेयको घेरकर खड़े हुए

vaiśampāyana uvāca | sthiraṃ cāti-sthiraṃ caiva merur evāparau dadau, rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |

വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു— രുദ്രന്മാരും വസുക്കളും ആദിത്യന്മാരും ഇരട്ട അശ്വിനീകുമാരന്മാരും ചുറ്റിനിന്ന ആ പ്രഭു, മേരുപർവ്വതംപോലെ സ്ഥിരതയും അചഞ്ചല ദൃഢതയും ദാനം ചെയ്തു।

स्थिरम्the steady (one/thing)
स्थिरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थिर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अतिस्थिरम्the very steady (one/thing)
अतिस्थिरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिस्थिर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
मेरुःMeru (mountain)
मेरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमेरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अपरौthe other two
अपरौ:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
ददौgave
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
रुद्रैःby/with the Rudras
रुद्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वसुभिःby/with the Vasus
वसुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आदित्यैःby/with the Adityas
आदित्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अश्विभ्याम्by/with the two Ashvins
अश्विभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वृतःsurrounded/encircled
वृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive, क्त (past passive participle)
प्रभुःthe lord/master
प्रभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
Meru
R
Rudra
E
Eleven Rudras
E
Eight Vasus
T
Twelve Ādityas
A
Aśvinīkumāras (the two Aśvins)
I
Indra
V
Viṣṇu
S
Sūrya
C
Candra
D
Dhātā
V
Vidhātā
V
Vāyu
A
Agni
P
Pūṣan
B
Bhaga
A
Aryaman
A
Aṃśa
V
Vivasvān
M
Mitra
V
Varuṇa
K
Kumāra Kārttikeya (Skanda)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ideal of unwavering steadiness (sthira, ati-sthira) as a divine quality, symbolized by Meru. It also presents cosmic order: the major deity-groups stand in harmonious formation around a central divine power, suggesting that true strength is supported by alignment with the larger dharmic and cosmic structure.

Vaiśampāyana describes a grand divine gathering in which prominent gods and deity-classes (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvins) encircle Kumāra Kārttikeya. The scene emphasizes his radiance and authority, portraying him as protected and honored by the foremost divine powers.