Shloka 16
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
कुमार: सुमहावीर्य: कार्तिकेय इति स्मृतः । गाड़ेय: पूर्वम भवन्महायोगबलान्वित:,वह महान् शक्तिशाली कुमार कार्तिकेयके नामसे विख्यात हुआ। वह महान् योगबलसे सम्पन्न बालक पहले गंगाजीका पुत्र था
kumāraḥ sumahāvīryaḥ kārtikeya iti smṛtaḥ | gāṅgeyaḥ pūrvam abhavan mahāyogabalānvitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Pemuda yang sangat besar keberaniannya itu dikenang dengan nama Kārtikeya. Dikurniai kekuatan disiplin yoga yang agung, dahulu baginda dikenali sebagai Gāṅgeya—putera sungai Gaṅgā.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true martial potency is not merely physical but can be grounded in inner spiritual power (yogabala), and that a figure’s identity is preserved and transmitted through remembered names and lineages.
Vaiśampāyana identifies the mighty divine youth as Kārtikeya and notes his earlier designation as Gāṅgeya, emphasizing his connection to the river Gaṅgā and his extraordinary yogic strength.