Shloka 34
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
तमाव्रजन्तमालक्ष्य शिवस्यासीन्मनोगतम्
tam āvrajantam ālakṣya śivasya āsīn manogataṁ
Melihat dia mendekat, timbul suatu fikiran dalam benak Śiva—suatu tekad batin yang terbentuk menyambut apa yang bakal terjadi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the motif that pivotal events in the epic are accompanied by inner resolve or foreknowledge at the divine level—suggesting that moral and cosmic order (dharma) operates through both human action and higher intention.
As someone draws near, the narrator states that Śiva notices the approach and a specific thought or intention arises in his mind, signaling an impending intervention, decision, or shift in the course of events.