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Shloka 936

Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha

Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site

क्रौज्चस्तेन विनिर्भिन्नो दैत्याश्ष शतशो हता: । रणभूमिमें बार-बार चलायी हुई उनकी शक्ति शत्रुका संहार करके पुनः उनके हाथमें लौट आती थी। अमग्निपुत्र कार्तिकेयका ऐसा ही प्रभाव है

vaiśampāyana uvāca | krauñcastena vinirbhinnō daityāś ca śataśo hatāḥ |

وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا— اسی شکتی سے کرونچ چاک ہو گیا اور سینکڑوں دیتیہ و دانَو مارے گئے۔ دشمنوں کا قلع قمع کر کے وہ شکتی پھر اپنے حامل کے ہاتھ میں لوٹ آتی تھی— یہ آگنی پُتر کارتیکیہ کا اثر ہے۔ اس کا تَیج، یَش اور شری برابر بڑھتے جاتے ہیں۔

क्रौञ्चःKrauñca (mountain/bird; here Krauñca mountain)
क्रौञ्चः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्रौञ्च
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेनby him/with that (weapon)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
विनिर्भिन्नःsplit asunder, pierced through
विनिर्भिन्नः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-निर्-भिद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
दैत्याःDaityas (demons)
दैत्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शतशःby hundreds, in hundreds
शतशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशतशस्
हताःslain
हताः:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Krauñca (mountain)
D
Daityas
K
Kārttikeya (Skanda/Agni-putra)

Educational Q&A

The verse uses Kārttikeya’s feat as an exemplum: when divine or righteous force is aligned against adharma, it becomes unstoppable and self-renewing, restoring order even in the harsh arena of war.

Vaiśampāyana recounts a mythic deed: Krauñca mountain is cleft, and hundreds of daityas are killed—an allusion to Kārttikeya’s extraordinary martial prowess and victorious impact.