Mahabharata 9.45.48 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 48
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
स्थिरं चातिस्थिरं चैव मेरुरेवापरौ ददौ
vaiśampāyana uvāca | sthiraṃ cāti-sthiraṃ caiva merur evāparau dadau, rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |
వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను— ఆ ప్రభువు రుద్రులు, వసువులు, ఆదిత్యులు మరియు ఇద్దరు అశ్వినీకుమారులు చుట్టుముట్టగా; మేరుపర్వతంలా స్థిరత్వమును, అచల దృఢత్వమును ప్రసాదించెను।
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The verse highlights the ideal of unwavering steadiness (sthira, ati-sthira) as a divine quality, symbolized by Meru. It also presents cosmic order: the major deity-groups stand in harmonious formation around a central divine power, suggesting that true strength is supported by alignment with the larger dharmic and cosmic structure.
Vaiśampāyana describes a grand divine gathering in which prominent gods and deity-classes (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvins) encircle Kumāra Kārttikeya. The scene emphasizes his radiance and authority, portraying him as protected and honored by the foremost divine powers.
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