Mahabharata 9.45.46 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

सुवर्चसं महात्मानं तथैवाप्यतिवर्चसम्‌

Transliteration

suvarcasaṃ mahātmānaṃ tathaivāpy ativarcasaṃ rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |

Translation

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను— ఆ ప్రభువు మహాత్ముడు, అత్యంత తేజోవంతుడు; రుద్రులు, వసువులు, ఆదిత్యులు మరియు ఇద్దరు అశ్వినీకుమారులు చుట్టుముట్టగా నిలిచెను।

Word by Word

• सुवर्चसम्: very radiant
• सुवर्चसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्चस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: thus, likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अतिवर्चसम्: exceedingly radiant
• अतिवर्चसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिवर्चस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रुद्रैः: by/with the Rudras
• रुद्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• वसुभिः: by/with the Vasus
• वसुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आदित्यैः: by/with the Adityas
• आदित्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अश्विभ्याम्: by/with the two Ashvins
• अश्विभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वृतः: surrounded, encompassed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वरणे)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• प्रभुः: the lord
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Rudras
• Vasus
• Ādityas
• Aśvins

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that true eminence is recognized by alignment with cosmic powers: radiance (tejas) and lordship (prabhutva) are validated when the sustaining deities of the universe willingly attend and surround the worthy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a majestic figure—brilliant and great-souled—standing encircled by major classes of gods (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvin twins), signaling a moment of divine acknowledgment and ceremonial attendance.