Vamana Purana — Birth of Skanda (Kartikeya), Shloka 59

The Birth and Consecration of Skanda (Kartikeya) at Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

तदाभिषिक्तं तनयं दृष्ट्वा शर्वो मुदं ययौ पावकः कृत्तिकाश्चैव कुटिला च यशस्विनी

Transliteration

tadābhiṣiktaṃ tanayaṃ dṛṣṭvā śarvo mudaṃ yayau pāvakaḥ kṛttikāścaiva kuṭilā ca yaśasvinī

Translation

ထို့နောက် မိမိ၏သားကို အဘိသေက ပြုလုပ်ပြီးကြောင်း မြင်သော် ရှရဝ (Śiva) သည် ဝမ်းမြောက်လေ၏။ ထို့အတူ ပာဝက (Agni)၊ ကೃတ္တိကာများ (Kṛttikās) နှင့် ဂုတီလာ (Kuṭilā) အမည်ရ ထင်ရှားသူမလည်း ဝမ်းမြောက်하였다။

Word by Word

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• abhiṣiktam: anointed
• abhiṣiktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√sic (धातु) + kta (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त), Past Passive Participle; Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying ‘tanayam’

• tanayam: son
• tanayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), ‘having seen’

• śarvaḥ: Śarva (Śiva)
• śarvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mudam: joy
• mudam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• yayau: went/attained
• yayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• pāvakaḥ: Fire (Agni)
• pāvakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kṛttikāḥ: the Kṛttikās (Pleiades)
• kṛttikāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛttikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• kuṭilā: Kuṭilā
• kuṭilā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṭilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; proper name in context

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• yaśasvinī: Yaśasvinī (the renowned one)
• yaśasvinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; proper name/epithet ‘the renowned one’

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice) continuing the description of the abhiṣeka scene.

Primary Deities

• Śiva (Śarva)
• Agni (Pāvaka)
• Kṛttikās
• Kārttikeya (implied)

Key Themes

• Divine approval of consecration
• Skanda’s parentage and foster-mothers (Kṛttikās)
• Agni’s role in Skanda mythology
• Auspicious acclaim (yaśas)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why are Agni and the Kṛttikās specifically mentioned as rejoicing?

Skanda’s mythology is deeply tied to Agni and the Kṛttikās: Agni is a key transmitter of Skanda’s fiery seed in many Purāṇic tellings, and the Kṛttikās are his foster-mothers. Their joy signals cosmic consensus across paternal (Śiva), elemental (Agni), and nurturing (Kṛttikā) agencies.

Who is ‘Kuṭilā’ in this verse?

Kuṭilā appears here as a named, praised female figure (‘yaśasvinī’). Across Purāṇic traditions, such names can denote attendants, mothers, or auspicious personifications within the Skanda cycle; without additional surrounding verses, the safest reading is as a respected participant in the consecration scene rather than a generic adjective.

What does Śiva’s joy contribute to the narrative logic?

Śiva’s rejoicing functions as formal ratification: the consecration is not merely ceremonial but endorsed by the supreme Śaiva authority, preparing for Skanda’s appointment to command (senāpati) in the following verse.