Shloka 32
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
देवर्षयश्न सिद्धाश्न बृहस्पतिपुरोगमा: । पितरो जगत: श्रेष्ठा देवानामपि देवता:
devarṣayaś ca siddhāś ca bṛhaspatipurogamāḥ | pitaraḥ jagataḥ śreṣṭhā devānām api devatāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Di sana ada para resi ilahi dan makhluk-makhluk sempurna, dipimpin oleh Bṛhaspati; dan para Pitṛ—leluhur yang termulia di antara segala alam—dihormati sebagai dewa, bahkan oleh para dewa sendiri.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a dharmic hierarchy of reverence: even the gods honor higher principles embodied by sages and especially the Pitṛs, highlighting the ethical weight of honoring spiritual authority and ancestral lineage.
Vaiśampāyana describes an exalted gathering/attendance: divine sages and Siddhas, with Bṛhaspati at their head, along with the Pitṛs—portrayed as supremely venerable—are present as witnesses or participants in the unfolding events.