Shloka 52

Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission

Devanagari script

जयं महाजयं चैव नागौ ज्वलनसूनवे

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

jayaṃ mahājayaṃ caiva nāgau jvalanasūnave |

rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ ||

Translation

ਵੈਸ਼ੰਪਾਯਨ ਬੋਲੇ— ਅਗਨੀ-ਪੁੱਤਰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕਾਰਤਿਕੇਯ ਦੇ ਆਲੇ-ਦੁਆਲੇ ਜਯ ਅਤੇ ਮਹਾਜਯ ਨਾਮ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਨਾਗ ਵੀ ਖੜੇ ਸਨ; ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਾਂ, ਵਸੂਆਂ, ਆਦਿਤਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਅਸ਼ਵਿਨੀਕੁਮਾਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਘਿਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ।

Word by Word

• जयम्: Jaya (name of a Nāga)
• जयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाजयम्: Mahājaya (name of a Nāga)
• महाजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• नागौ: the two Nāgas
• नागौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• ज्वलनसूनवे: to the son of Agni (Kārttikeya)
• ज्वलनसूनवे: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वलनसूनु
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• रुद्रैः: by/with the Rudras
• रुद्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• वसुभिः: by/with the Vasus
• वसुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आदित्यैः: by/with the Ādityas
• आदित्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अश्विभ्याम्: by/with the two Aśvins
• अश्विभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वृतः: surrounded/encircled
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वरणे)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• प्रभुः: the lord (Kārttikeya)
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Jaya (Nāga)
• Mahājaya (Nāga)
• Agni (Jvalana)
• Kārttikeya (implied by 'Agni’s son')
• Rudras
• Vasus
• Ādityas
• Aśvinau (the twin Aśvins)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power in a dharmic setting is shown as sanctioned and balanced by cosmic order: the war-god’s strength is framed as supported by divine collectives (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, Aśvins), implying that force gains legitimacy when aligned with higher order rather than personal aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a ceremonial, protective gathering: the Nāga chiefs Jaya and Mahājaya, along with major divine groups, stand around Agni’s son (Kārttikeya), visually portraying him as the focal commander upheld by many divine powers.