Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 6
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
शङ्कपरो ऽपि सुतस्नेहात् समुत्थाय प्रजापतिम् आदाय दक्षिणे पाणौ स्कन्दान्तिकमुपागमत्
śaṅkaparo 'pi sutasnehāt samutthāya prajāpatim ādāya dakṣiṇe pāṇau skandāntikamupāgamat
Até mesmo Śaṅkara (Śiva), por afeição ao seu filho, levantou-se, tomou Prajāpati pela mão direita e aproximou-se de Skanda.
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FAQs
Rising to greet and taking someone by the right hand signals honor and auspicious reception. The verse portrays Śiva observing dhārmic etiquette toward Prajāpati (a revered progenitor), while also acting from paternal affection to bring him near Skanda.
In Purāṇic diction, ‘Prajāpati’ can denote Brahmā or a creator/progenitor figure among the Prajāpatis. The verse does not specify which; the function is clear: a venerable progenitor whose presence is significant for Skanda’s context.
It frames Skanda’s setting as one where cosmic elders participate and where Śiva’s role is not only ascetic-lord but also father, integrating familial tenderness with formal reverence.