Shloka 483

Devanagari script

महात्मा त्वग्निपुत्राय महाबलपराक्रमौ । महामना मेरुने ही अग्निपुत्र कार्तिकेयको स्थिर और अतिस्थिर नामक दो पार्षद और दिये। वे दोनों महान्‌ बल और पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न थे

Transliteration

mahātmā tv agniputrāya mahābala-parākramau | mahāmanā meruṇe hi agniputraḥ kārtikeyaḥ sthiraṃ cāti-sthiraṃ nāmakaṃ dvau pārṣadau dadau | tau ubhau mahān bala-parākrama-sampannau āsatām |

Translation

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—మహాత్ముడైన మేరువు అగ్నిపుత్రుడు కార్తికేయునికి స్థిరుడు, అతిస్థిరుడు అనే ఇద్దరు పార్షదులను ఇచ్చెను. వారు ఇద్దరూ మహాబలపరాక్రమాలతో సమృద్ధులై యుండిరి.

Word by Word

महात्माthe great-souled one

तुbut/indeed

अग्निपुत्रायto the son of Agni (Kartikeya)

महाबलपराक्रमौtwo (persons) of great strength and valor

महामनाthe high-minded one

मेरुनेby/through Meru

हिindeed/for

अग्निपुत्रO son of Agni

कार्तिकेयकःKartikeya

स्थिरम्Sthira (named 'Steady')

चand

अतिस्थिरम्Atisthira (named 'Very Steady')

नामकौnamed (two)

द्वौtwo

पार्षदौattendants/retainers

अददात्gave

तेthose two

उभौboth

महाबलपराक्रमसम्पन्नौendowed with great strength and valor

आस्ताम्were

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Agni

Kārtikeya (Skanda)

Sthira

Ati-sthira

Mount Meru

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Competent service supports righteous order: even exalted leaders rely on steadfast, powerful attendants, highlighting the ethical value of steadiness (sthira) and reliable support in fulfilling duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kārtikeya, called Agni’s son, is given two attendants named Sthira and Ati-sthira, both renowned for great strength and valor, indicating his retinue and the empowerment of his mission.