Shloka 22
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
पुरा यथा महाराज वरुण वै जलेश्वरम् । तथाभ्यषिज्चद् भगवान् सर्वलोकपितामह:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
purā yathā mahārāja varuṇaṃ vai jaleśvaram |
tathābhyasiñcad bhagavān sarvalokapitāmahaḥ |
rudravasubhirādityairaśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—اے مہاراج، جیسے قدیم زمانے میں پانیوں کے مالک ورُڻ کا ابھیشیک ہوا تھا، ویسے ہی تمام جہانوں کے پِتامہ بھگوان برہما نے بھی (کُمار کارتّیکَیَہ کا) ابھیشیک کیا؛ اور اُس وقت رُدر، وَسُ، آدِتیہ اور دونوں اَشوِنی اُس کے گرد موجود تھے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Authority is portrayed as dharmically grounded: true sovereignty is established through consecration and the recognition of higher cosmic principles, not merely through power. The presence of multiple deity-groups symbolizes broad, orderly sanction for rightful rule.
Vaiśampāyana recalls an ancient precedent: as Varuṇa was once consecrated as lord of waters, so the Grandsire (Brahmā) performs a consecration, attended by the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvin twins—indicating a major, divinely witnessed installation.