Vamana Purana — Birth of Skanda (Kartikeya), Shloka 53
The Birth and Consecration of Skanda (Kartikeya) at Kurukshetra
बाढमित्यब्रवीच्छर्वः समुत्तस्थुः सुरास्ततः कुमारसहिता जग्मुः कुरुक्षेत्रं महाफलम्
bāḍhamityabravīccharvaḥ samuttasthuḥ surāstataḥ kumārasahitā jagmuḥ kurukṣetraṃ mahāphalam
“ବାଢମ୍,” ବୋଲି ଶର୍ବ (ଶିVamana Purana,31,34,VamP 31.34,ityuktau vāsudevena kuṭilāgnī harāntikam sambhyetyocatustathyaṃ kasya putreti nārada,इत्युक्तौ वासुदेवेन कुटिलाग्नी हरान्तिकम् सम्भ्येत्योचतुस्तथ्यं कस्य पुत्रेति नारद,Vamana-Bali Narrative (Interwoven Shaiva Episode),Dialogue / Narrative Transition,Adhyaya 31 (title not provided in input),31.34,ityuktau vāsudevena kuṭilāgnī harāntikam sambhyetyocatustathyaṃ kasya putreti nārada,ity uktau vāsudevena kuṭilāgnī harāntikaṃ sambhūyety ocatustathyaṃ kasya putreti nārada,When Vāsudeva had thus spoken
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FAQs
Kurukṣetra is treated in Purāṇic geography as a premier dharma-field where rites yield amplified merit. Calling it ‘mahāphalam’ frames the forthcoming consecration/empowerment as especially efficacious when performed there.
Śiva’s assent legitimizes and energizes the gods’ plan. In many Purāṇic war-cycles, divine victory requires alignment among major deities; the brief ‘bāḍham’ marks that alignment before the ritual action begins.
In Purāṇic martial contexts, ‘Kumāra’ commonly denotes Skanda, the youthful war-leader. The surrounding motifs—appointment of a commander and abhiṣeka—strongly support that identification.