Shloka 42
कार्त्तिकेयाभिषेकः — Consecration of Kārttikeya and the Enumeration of His Retinue
हाहाकारो महानासीदू देवदानवरक्षसाम् । तद् दृष्टवा महदाश्चर्यमद्भुतं लोमहर्षणम्,वह महान् आश्चर्यमय, अद्भुत तथा रोमांचकारी घटना देखकर देवताओं, दानवों तथा राक्षसोंमें महान् हाहाकार मच गया
hāhākāro mahān āsīd devadānavarakṣasām | tad dṛṣṭvā mahad āścaryam adbhutaṃ lomaharṣaṇam ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：诸天、达那婆与罗刹见到那惊人、奇异、令人毛骨悚然的变故时，众中顿起一片巨大的哗然与呼号。此景昭示：战争的暴烈与反复，足以撼动即便强大神类，也显露出当下那令人战栗的道德重负。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral gravity and terrifying unpredictability of war: when an extraordinary event occurs, even celestial and demonic beings react with alarm, implying that adharma-driven destruction reverberates across the cosmos.
The narrator reports that a wondrous and hair-raising occurrence has just been witnessed, prompting a great uproar among Devas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas—indicating a pivotal, shocking turn in the battle narrative.