Mahabharata 9.45.32 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 32
Kārttikeya-Abhiṣecana: Mātṛgaṇa-Nāma Saṃkīrtana and Skanda’s Commission
कैलासशू्ज्गसंकाशोौ श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनौ । सोमो>प्यनुचरीौ प्रादान्मर्णिं सुमणिमेव च
vaiśampāyana uvāca | kailāsaśṛṅgasaṅkāśau śvetamālyānulepanau | somo 'py anucarīau prādān maṇiṃ sumaṇim eva ca | rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṃ ca vṛtaḥ prabhuḥ |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“他光耀如同凯拉萨雪山之巅，身佩白色花鬘，涂抹白色香膏；又蒙苏摩（月神）加以尊崇，献上侍从并奉上一颗灿然宝珠。那位大能的主宰就这样屹立于众神环侍之中——鲁陀罗众、婆苏众、阿底提耶众与双阿湿毗尼围绕其侧。此段强调：神力之所以被承认，不在孤身称雄，而在恭敬的奉献与有序的侍从之礼，呈现出宇宙的等级与群神同敬的景象。”
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The verse highlights dharmic order expressed through reverence: even powerful beings honor a greater presence by offerings and respectful attendance, suggesting that true greatness is acknowledged within a structured cosmic hierarchy rather than asserted through force alone.
A majestic divine figure—described as shining like Kailāsa and adorned in white garlands and unguents—is honored by Soma with attendants and a precious gem, while groups of gods (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, and the Aśvins) stand around him in a surrounding retinue.
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