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
Kuṭilāgnī approached Hara (Śiva) and
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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.