Shloka 42
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
हाहाकारो महानासीदू देवदानवरक्षसाम् । तद् दृष्टवा महदाश्चर्यमद्भुतं लोमहर्षणम्,वह महान् आश्चर्यमय, अद्भुत तथा रोमांचकारी घटना देखकर देवताओं, दानवों तथा राक्षसोंमें महान् हाहाकार मच गया
hāhākāro mahān āsīd devadānavarakṣasām | tad dṛṣṭvā mahad āścaryam adbhutaṃ lomaharṣaṇam ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Apabila para dewa, kaum Dānava dan para Rākṣasa menyaksikan peristiwa yang mengagumkan, ajaib dan menggetarkan bulu roma itu, tercetuslah jerit pekik yang besar dalam kalangan mereka. Adegan ini menegaskan bahawa keganasan dan pembalikan nasib dalam peperangan mampu menggoncang bahkan makhluk yang perkasa, menyingkap beban moral yang menggerunkan pada saat itu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral gravity and terrifying unpredictability of war: when an extraordinary event occurs, even celestial and demonic beings react with alarm, implying that adharma-driven destruction reverberates across the cosmos.
The narrator reports that a wondrous and hair-raising occurrence has just been witnessed, prompting a great uproar among Devas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas—indicating a pivotal, shocking turn in the battle narrative.