Shloka 18
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
स तस्मिन् काउ्चने दिव्ये शरस्तम्बे श्रिया वृत: । स्तूयमान: सदा शेते गन्धर्वैर्मुनिभिस्तथा
sa tasmin kāñcane divye śarastambe śriyā vṛtaḥ | stūyamānaḥ sadā śete gandharvair munibhis tathā ||
Di sana, di atas hamparan anak panah yang ilahi, keemasan dan bercahaya, diselubungi kemuliaan, dia berbaring senantiasa; sentiasa dipuji oleh para Gandharva dan juga para resi. Pemandangan itu menjelmakan pengakhiran seorang pahlawan menjadi suatu tableau moral: keteguhan pada dharma yang dipilih, serta penghormatan yang diberikan kepada hidup yang berdisiplin dan berpegang pada kebenaran, walau di tengah kehancuran perang.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the aftermath of violence, moral stature is measured by steadfastness, discipline, and truth; such integrity draws reverence from the wise and the celestial, suggesting that dharma can confer dignity even upon suffering.
The narrator describes a revered figure lying upon a divine, golden bed of arrows, surrounded by splendor, while Gandharvas and sages continually praise him—portraying a solemn, exalted moment amid the war’s consequences.