Vamana Purana — Birth of Skanda (Kartikeya), Shloka 59
The Birth and Consecration of Skanda (Kartikeya) at Kurukshetra
तदाभिषिक्तं तनयं दृष्ट्वा शर्वो मुदं ययौ पावकः कृत्तिकाश्चैव कुटिला च यशस्विनी
tadābhiṣiktaṃ tanayaṃ dṛṣṭvā śarvo mudaṃ yayau pāvakaḥ kṛttikāścaiva kuṭilā ca yaśasvinī
அப்போது தன் மகன் அபிஷேகம் பெற்றதைப் பார்த்து சர்வன் (சிவன்) மகிழ்ந்தான்; பாவகன் (அக்னி), கிருத்திகைகள், மேலும் புகழ்மிக்க குடிலாவும் மகிழ்ந்தனர்।
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FAQs
Skanda’s mythology is deeply tied to Agni and the Kṛttikās: Agni is a key transmitter of Skanda’s fiery seed in many Purāṇic tellings, and the Kṛttikās are his foster-mothers. Their joy signals cosmic consensus across paternal (Śiva), elemental (Agni), and nurturing (Kṛttikā) agencies.
Kuṭilā appears here as a named, praised female figure (‘yaśasvinī’). Across Purāṇic traditions, such names can denote attendants, mothers, or auspicious personifications within the Skanda cycle; without additional surrounding verses, the safest reading is as a respected participant in the consecration scene rather than a generic adjective.
Śiva’s rejoicing functions as formal ratification: the consecration is not merely ceremonial but endorsed by the supreme Śaiva authority, preparing for Skanda’s appointment to command (senāpati) in the following verse.