पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् । सेनानीनामहं स्कन्दः सरसामस्मि सागरः ॥ १०-२४॥ purodhasāṃ ca mukhyaṃ māṃ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim senānīnāmahaṃ skandaḥ sarasāmasmi sāgaraḥ And among the household priests, O Partha, know Me to be the chief, BRIHASPATI; among generals, I am SKANDA; among lakes, I am the ocean. purodhasāṃ = of all priests; ca = also; mukhyaṃ = the chief; māṃ = Me; viddhi = understand; pārtha = O son of Pritha; bṛhaspatiṃ = Brhaspati; senānīnāṃ = of all commanders; ahaṃ = I am; skandaḥ = Kartikeya; sarasāṃ = of all reservoirs of water; asmi = I am; sāgaraḥ = the ocean.;