Vamana Purana — Birth of Skanda (Kartikeya), Shloka 104
The Birth and Consecration of Skanda (Kartikeya) at Kurukshetra
गणैर्वृतो मातृबिरन्वयातो मयूरसंस्थो वरशक्तिपाणिः सैन्याधिपत्ये स कृतो भवेन रराज सूर्येव महावपुष्मान्
gaṇairvṛto mātṛbiranvayāto mayūrasaṃstho varaśaktipāṇiḥ sainyādhipatye sa kṛto bhavena rarāja sūryeva mahāvapuṣmān
गणांनी वेढलेला व मातृकांनी अनुगत, मयूरावर आरूढ आणि हातात श्रेष्ठ शक्ति धारण करणारा तो भव (शिव) याने सेनापतीपदी नेमला; महान तेजाने तो सूर्याप्रमाणे शोभला।
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FAQs
The iconographic markers—peacock mount (mayūra) and spear (śakti)—identify Kumāra/Skanda (also called Kārttikeya) as the subject, here portrayed at the moment of receiving military command.
Bhava is a well-known epithet of Śiva, emphasizing him as the authoritative source of the appointment; the verse frames Skanda’s command as sanctioned directly by Śiva.
They represent Śiva’s retinue and protective powers surrounding Skanda, signaling both ritual legitimacy (attendants witnessing the installation) and martial potency (Mātṛs as fierce guardians).