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Shloka 52

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

जयं महाजयं चैव नागौ ज्वलनसूनवे

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

jayaṃ mahājayaṃ caiva nāgau jvalanasūnave |

rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ ||

வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்— அக்னியின் புதல்வனான ஆண்டவன் கார்த்திகேயனைச் சுற்றி ஜயன், மகாஜயன் எனும் இரு நாகர்களும் நின்றனர்; மேலும் அவர் ருத்ரர்கள், வசுக்கள், ஆதித்யர்கள், இரு அஷ்வினிக் குமாரர்கள் ஆகியோரால் சூழப்பட்டிருந்தார்.

जयम्Jaya (name of a Nāga)
जयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महाजयम्Mahājaya (name of a Nāga)
महाजयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहाजय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
नागौthe two Nāgas
नागौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनाग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
ज्वलनसूनवेto the son of Agni (Kārttikeya)
ज्वलनसूनवे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootज्वलनसूनु
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
रुद्रैःby/with the Rudras
रुद्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वसुभिःby/with the Vasus
वसुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आदित्यैःby/with the Ādityas
आदित्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अश्विभ्याम्by/with the two Aśvins
अश्विभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वृतःsurrounded/encircled
वृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
प्रभुःthe lord (Kārttikeya)
प्रभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
J
Jaya (Nāga)
M
Mahājaya (Nāga)
A
Agni (Jvalana)
K
Kārttikeya (implied by 'Agni’s son')
R
Rudras
V
Vasus
Ā
Ādityas
A
Aśvinau (the twin Aśvins)

Educational Q&A

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.

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.