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kartikeya

 
Monier Williams
English
KĀRTIKEYA,
s.
 (The god of war, or Hindu Mars, generated
from the vivifying principle of Śiva cast into Agni, or
Fire, who, unable to retain it, cast it into Gangā, or the
Ganges. On the banks of this river was born the
beautiful boy who was destined to lead the armies of
the gods, and to be the destroyer of Tāraka, a demon
who, by his austerities, had alarmed both gods and men,
and gained the dominion of the universe. When born,
Kārtikeya was nursed by six nymphs, called the Kritti-
kās, or Pleiades, who each called him her son, and, offer-
ing her breast, the child assumed to himself six mouths,
and received nurture from each. He is considered to
be the brother of Ganeśa, who was the reputed eldest
son of Śiva and Pārvatī. He is represented riding on
a peacock. (As having the six Kṛttikās for his foster-
mothers, he is called) कार्त्तिकेयः, कृत्तिकासुतः, षाण्मातुरः, बाहुलेयः,
विशाखः.
— (As god of war he is called) स्कन्दः, महासेनः,
सेनापतिः
m.
 , सेनानीः
m.
— (As born in the fire) अग्निभूः
m.
 ,
अग्निभुवः.
— (The beautiful boy) कुमारः.
— (Born on the
Ganges) गङ्गापुत्रः, गङ्गासुतः.
— (Brought up in thickets of
grass) शरजन्मा
m.
 (न्), शरजः.
— (Son of Pārvatī) पार्वतीनन्दनः,
गौरीजः, गौरीपुत्रः.
— (The six-faced) षडाननः, षण्मुखः.
— (The
twelve-eyed) द्वादशलोचनः, द्वादशाक्षः.
— (The twelve-handed)
द्वादशकरः.
— (The conqueror of Tāraka) तारकजित्
m.
 , तार-
कारिः
m.
 , तारकरिपुः
m.
 , तारकहा
m.
 (न्), तारकसूदनः.
— (The
destroyer of the demon Krauncha) क्रौञ्चदारणः, क्रौञ्चारातिः
m.
 ,
क्रौञ्चारिः
m.
— (The mysterious one) गुहः.
— (The spear-holder)
शक्तिधरः, शक्तिग्रहः, शक्तिपाणिः
m.
 , शक्तिभृत्
m.
— (Borne on the
peacock) शिखिवाहनः, वर्हिणवाहनः. His wife is called सेना.
KĀRTIKEYA,
s.
 (As god of war) महाशक्तिः
m.
 , सिद्धसेनः.