Shloka 33

स्कन्द: शक्ति समादाय तस्थौ मेरुरिवाचल: । ओषषधीर्दीप्यमानाश्व जगृहातेडश्विनावपि,देवताओंके सेनापति स्कन्द शक्ति हाथमें लेकर मेरु पर्वतकी भाँति अविचल भावसे खड़े हो गये। दोनों अश्विनीकुमारोंने भी चमकीली ओषधियाँ उठा लीं

skandaḥ śaktiṃ samādāya tasthau merur ivācalaḥ | oṣadhīr dīpyamānāś ca jagṛhatur aśvināv api ||

దేవసేనాపతి స్కందుడు శక్తిని చేతబట్టి మేరుపర్వతంలా అచలంగా నిలిచాడు. ఇద్దరు అశ్వినీకుమారులు కూడా ప్రకాశించే ఔషధులను సేకరించారు।

स्कन्दःSkanda
स्कन्दः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्कन्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शक्तिम्spear, lance
शक्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
समादायhaving taken (up)
समादाय:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-दा
FormAbsolutive (Tumun/lyap), Parasmaipada (usage), having taken up
तस्थौstood
तस्थौ:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेरुःMeru (mountain)
मेरुः:
TypeNoun
Rootमेरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अचलःimmovable; a mountain
अचलः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअचल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ओषधीःherbs, medicinal plants
ओषधीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootओषधी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
दीप्यमानाःshining, blazing
दीप्यमानाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्
FormPresent participle (Śatṛ), Feminine, Accusative, Plural
जगृहातेthey two took, seized
जगृहाते:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Dual, Ātmanepada
अश्विनौthe two Aśvins
अश्विनौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
S
Skanda (Kārttikeya)
Ś
Śakti (spear)
M
Mount Meru
A
Aśvinīkumāras (Aśvins)
O
Oṣadhis (medicinal herbs)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights two complementary virtues in crisis: unwavering steadiness in duty (Skanda standing immovable with his weapon) and prudent readiness to heal and protect (the Aśvins gathering radiant medicinal herbs). Strength and care are shown as allied, not opposed.

Skanda arms himself with his spear and takes a firm stance, compared to Mount Meru. Simultaneously, the divine twin physicians, the Aśvins, collect shining medicinal herbs, indicating preparation for injuries and the need for restoration amid impending conflict.