॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — कुमारखण्डअथ तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Brahmā continues his narration to Nārada: at that time the mighty sage Viśvāmitra, urged by fate, came upon Śiva's radiant son and, overwhelmed with joy, bowed and praised him. The child, delighted, asked Viśvāmitra to perform his saṃskāra rites according to the Vedas and to become his family priest, promising he would ever be honoured by all. Viśvāmitra, astonished, revealed that he was in truth no brāhmaṇa but a kṣatriya, the son of Gādhi, and asked in turn who the child was. The child answered that by his own boon Viśvāmitra was thereby made a brahmarṣi, worthy even of the praise of Vasiṣṭha and the other great sages, and bade him perform the rite under strict secrecy. Viśvāmitra then duly performed the whole Vedic saṃskāra for Śiva's child, who in turn granted him supreme divine knowledge and made him his own purohita — from which time Viśvāmitra became skilled in manifold divine sports. Brahmā then tells another such sport: Agni, in his form as Śveta, came upon his own divine son, embraced and kissed him, and gave him the weapon called Śakti. Taking up the Śakti, Guha climbed onto the peak of Mount Krauñca and struck it down, destroying with that single blow ten padmas of rākṣasa warriors who had come against him. A great cry of woe arose, the earth and the three worlds trembled, and Indra came with the gods; striking the fallen foe again and again with his thunderbolt, Indra caused three more mighty heroes — Śākha, Viśākha, and Naigama — to spring forth from the blows. These four, headed by Skanda, then rushed to slay Indra himself, who fled in terror with the hosts of heaven back to his own realm, having failed to grasp what had truly happened. The child himself remained there in joy and fearlessness, continuing his manifold sports. Then the six Kṛttikās, coming to bathe, saw the radiant child and each wished to claim him for her own, until a dispute arose among them; to resolve it, he made himself six-faced and drank the milk of all six alike, satisfying every one of them, so that they joyfully carried him off together to their own world and raised him — dearer to each than her own life — giving him the rarest garments and ornaments of the three worlds and the choicest food every day. One day the child, now called the son of the Kṛttikās, went to the divine assembly of the gods and displayed his own most wondrous majesty to Viṣṇu and all the gods there; astonished beyond measure, they and the sages asked him who he was, but he said nothing at all, and swiftly returned home to live hidden as before. ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए बताते हैं कि उस समय दैवसे प्रेरित होकर प्रतापी विश्वामित्रजी शिवपुत्रके पास आये और उनके अलौकिक तेजको देखकर अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर उन्हें प्रणाम करते हुए उनकी स्तुति की। प्रसन्न होकर उस बालकने विश्वामित्रसे वेदोक्त विधिसे अपना संस्कार करने तथा अपना पुरोहित बननेको कहा, यह वचन देते हुए कि वे सदा सबके पूज्य होंगे। विस्मित विश्वामित्रने बताया कि वे वस्तुतः ब्राह्मण नहीं अपितु गाधिके क्षत्रिय पुत्र हैं, और पूछा कि वह बालक कौन है। बालकने उत्तर दिया कि उसके वरसे विश्वामित्र ब्रह्मर्षि बन गये हैं, जिनकी वसिष्ठ आदि भी आदरपूर्वक प्रशंसा करेंगे, और उनसे यह बात अत्यन्त गोपनीय रखनेको कहा। विश्वामित्रने तब यथाविधि शिवपुत्रका सम्पूर्ण वैदिक संस्कार किया, और प्रसन्न होकर शिवपुत्रने उन्हें परम दिव्य ज्ञान देकर अपना पुरोहित बना लिया — तभीसे विश्वामित्र नाना लीलाओंमें कुशल हो गये। ब्रह्माजी फिर एक और लीला सुनाते हैं: श्वेतरूपधारी अग्निने अपने ही दिव्य पुत्रको देखकर आलिंगन और चुम्बन किया तथा उसे शक्ति नामक शस्त्र प्रदान किया। उस शक्तिको लेकर गुहने क्रौंच पर्वतके शिखरपर आरोहण करके उसपर प्रहार किया, जिससे वह शिखर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा और उसे मारनेके लिये आये दस पद्म राक्षस वीर भी उसी प्रहारसे नष्ट हो गये। इससे बड़ा भारी हाहाकार मच गया, पृथ्वी तथा तीनों लोक काँप उठे, और इन्द्र देवताओंसहित वहाँ आये; अपने वज्रसे बार-बार प्रहार करते हुए इन्द्रने शाख, विशाख तथा नैगम नामक तीन अन्य महाबली वीरोंको भी उत्पन्न कर दिया। स्कन्दसहित ये चारों वीर इन्द्रको मारनेके लिये दौड़े, जिससे भयभीत इन्द्र देवगणोंसहित बिना भेद जाने ही अपने लोकको भाग गये। वह बालक वहीं आनन्दपूर्वक निर्भय होकर अपनी लीलाएँ करता रहा। तत्पश्चात् स्नान करने आयी छः कृत्तिकाओंने उस तेजस्वी बालकको देखकर उसे अपनाना चाहा, जिससे उनमें विवाद हो गया; इसे शान्त करनेके लिये उसने छः मुख बनाकर सबका दूध पिया और सबको सन्तुष्ट कर दिया, जिससे वे प्रसन्न होकर उसे अपने लोकको ले गयीं और प्राणोंसे भी अधिक प्रिय मानकर उसका पालन करने लगीं, उसे त्रिलोकके दुर्लभ वस्त्र-आभूषण तथा प्रतिदिन उत्तम भोजन देती रहीं। एक दिन कृत्तिकापुत्र कहलानेवाला वह बालक दिव्य देवसभामें जाकर विष्णुसहित सभी देवताओंको अपना अद्भुत ऐश्वर्य दिखाने लगा; यह देखकर सब अत्यन्त विस्मित होकर उससे उसका परिचय पूछने लगे, पर उसने कुछ भी नहीं कहा और शीघ्र ही अपने घर जाकर पहलेकी भाँति गुप्त रूपसे रहने लगा।
१ देवदेव प्रजानाथ ब्रह्मन् सृष्टिकर प्रभो। ततः किमभवत्तत्र तद्वदाऽद्य कृपां कुरु॥ १
devadeva prajānātha brahman sṛṣṭikara prabho | tataḥ kimabhavattatra tadvadā'dya kṛpāṃ kuru 1 ||
हे देवदेव! हे प्रजानाथ! हे सृष्टिकर्ता ब्रह्मन्! हे प्रभो! तदनन्तर वहाँ क्या हुआ, यह अब कृपाकर मुझे बताइये।
"O god of gods, lord of creatures, O Brahmā, creator, O lord — tell me now what happened next there; show me your grace."
देवदेव प्रजानाथ (devadeva prajānātha) — O god of gods, lord of creaturesब्रह्मन् सृष्टिकर प्रभो (brahman sṛṣṭikara prabho) — O Brahmā, creator, O lordततः किमभवत्तत्र (tataḥ kimabhavattatra) — what happened next thereतद्वदाऽद्य कृपां कुरु (tadvadā'dya kṛpāṃ kuru) — tell that now, show me your grace
२ तस्मिन्नवसरे तात विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान्। प्रेरितो विधिना तत्रागच्छत्प्रीतो यदृच्छया॥ २
tasminnavasare tāta viśvāmitraḥ pratāpavān | prerito vidhinā tatrāgacchatprīto yadṛcchayā 2 ||
हे तात! उस अवसरपर प्रतापी विश्वामित्र दैवसे प्रेरित होकर अपनी इच्छासे ही वहाँ प्रसन्नतापूर्वक आ गये।
At that time, dear one, the mighty Viśvāmitra, urged by fate, came there of his own accord, delighted.
तस्मिन्नवसरे तात (tasminnavasare tāta) — at that time, O dear oneविश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान् (viśvāmitraḥ pratāpavān) — the mighty Viśvāmitraप्रेरितो विधिना तत्र (prerito vidhinā tatra) — urged by fate, went thereआगच्छत्प्रीतो यदृच्छया (āgacchatprīto yadṛcchayā) — and came, delighted, of his own accord
३ स दृष्ट्वालौकिकं धाम तत्सुतस्य सुतेजसः। अभवत्पूर्णकामस्तु सुप्रसन्नो ननाम च॥ ३
sa dṛṣṭvālaukikaṃ dhāma tatsutasya sutejasaḥ | abhavatpūrṇakāmastu suprasanno nanāma ca 3 ||
उस अत्यन्त तेजस्वी पुत्रके अलौकिक तेजको देखकर वे पूर्णकाम हो गये और अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर उन्हें प्रणाम किया।
Having seen the extraordinary splendour of that greatly radiant son, he became fulfilled in his desire and, well pleased, bowed down.
स दृष्ट्वालौकिकं धाम (sa dṛṣṭvālaukikaṃ dhāma) — having seen the extraordinary splendourतत्सुतस्य सुतेजसः (tatsutasya sutejasaḥ) — of that greatly radiant son [of Śiva]अभवत्पूर्णकामस्तु (abhavatpūrṇakāmastu) — he became fulfilled in desireसुप्रसन्नो ननाम च (suprasanno nanāma ca) — and, well pleased, bowed down
४ अकरोत्सुनुतिं तस्य सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा। विधिप्रेरितवाग्भिश्च विश्वामित्रः प्रभाववित्॥ ४
akarotsunutiṃ tasya suprasannena cetasā | vidhipreritavāgbhiśca viśvāmitraḥ prabhāvavit 4 ||
प्रभावको जाननेवाले विश्वामित्रने अत्यन्त प्रसन्न चित्तसे तथा विधिप्रेरित वाणीसे उनकी उत्तम स्तुति की।
Viśvāmitra, who knew his greatness, with a mind well pleased, praised him excellently with words inspired as if by fate.
अकरोत्सुनुतिं तस्य (akarotsunutiṃ tasya) — he made excellent praise of himसुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा (suprasannena cetasā) — with a mind well pleasedविधिप्रेरितवाग्भिश्च (vidhipreritavāgbhiśca) — with words inspired by fate/Brahmāविश्वामित्रः प्रभाववित् (viśvāmitraḥ prabhāvavit) — Viśvāmitra, who knew his greatness
५ ततःसोऽभूत्सुतस्तत्र सुप्रसन्नो महोतिकृत्। सुप्रहस्याद्भुतमहो विश्वामित्रमुवाच च॥ ५
tataḥso'bhūtsutastatra suprasanno mahotikṛt | suprahasyādbhutamaho viśvāmitramuvāca ca 5 ||
तब वहाँ वह पुत्र, जो महान् अद्भुत कार्य करनेवाला था, अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर तथा भलीभाँति हँसकर विश्वामित्रसे बोला।
Then that son, well pleased, that worker of great wonders, smiling greatly in wonder, spoke to Viśvāmitra.
ततःसोऽभूत्सुतस्तत्र (tataḥso'bhūtsutastatra) — then that son there becameसुप्रसन्नो महोतिकृत् (suprasanno mahotikṛt) — well pleased, worker of great wondersसुप्रहस्याद्भुतमहो (suprahasyādbhutamaho) — having smiled greatly, in wonderविश्वामित्रमुवाच च (viśvāmitramuvāca ca) — and spoke to Viśvāmitra
६ शिवेच्छया महाज्ञानिन्नकस्मात्त्वमिहागतः। संस्कारं कुरु मे तात यथावद्वेदसम्मितम्॥ ६
śivecchayā mahājñāninnakasmāttvamihāgataḥ | saṃskāraṃ kuru me tāta yathāvadvedasammitam 6 ||
हे महाज्ञानी! शिवकी इच्छासे अकस्मात् आप यहाँ आये हैं। हे तात! यथाविधि वेदोक्त संस्कार मेरा कीजिये।
"By Śiva's will, O great sage, you have come here of a sudden. Perform my saṃskāra rites, O father, duly, as prescribed by the Vedas."
शिवेच्छया महाज्ञानिन् (śivecchayā mahājñānin) — "by Śiva's will, O great sageअकस्मात्त्वमिहागतः (akasmāttvamihāgataḥ) — you have come here of a suddenसंस्कारं कुरु मे तात (saṃskāraṃ kuru me tāta) — perform my saṃskāra rites, O fatherयथावद्वेदसम्मितम् (yathāvadvedasammitam) — duly, as prescribed by the Vedas"
७ अद्यारभ्य पुरोधास्त्वं भव मे प्रीतिमावहन्। भविष्यसि सदा पूज्यः सर्वेषां नात्र संशयः॥ ७
adyārabhya purodhāstvaṃ bhava me prītimāvahan | bhaviṣyasi sadā pūjyaḥ sarveṣāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ 7 ||
आज से आप मेरे पुरोहित होकर मुझे प्रसन्नता प्रदान करें। आप सदा सबके लिये पूज्य होंगे, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है।
"From today, be my family priest, bringing me delight; you will always be worthy of worship by all — there is no doubt of this."
अद्यारभ्य पुरोधास्त्वं (adyārabhya purodhāstvaṃ) — "from today, be my family priestभव मे प्रीतिमावहन् (bhava me prītimāvahan) — bringing me delightभविष्यसि सदा पूज्यः (bhaviṣyasi sadā pūjyaḥ) — you will always be worthy of worshipसर्वेषां नात्र संशयः (sarveṣāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ) — to all — there is no doubt of this"
८ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य सुप्रसन्नो हि गाधिजः। तमुवाचानुदात्तेन स्वरेण च सुविस्मितः॥ ८
ityākarṇya vacastasya suprasanno hi gādhijaḥ | tamuvācānudāttena svareṇa ca suvismitaḥ 8 ||
उनके वचन सुनकर गाधिपुत्र विश्वामित्र अत्यन्त प्रसन्न तथा विस्मित हो गये और मन्द स्वरसे उनसे बोले।
Having heard his words, the son of Gādhi, well pleased and greatly astonished, spoke to him in a low voice.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — having heard his wordsसुप्रसन्नो हि गाधिजः (suprasanno hi gādhijaḥ) — the son of Gādhi [Viśvāmitra], well pleasedतमुवाचानुदात्तेन (tamuvācānudāttena) — spoke to him, in a lowस्वरेण च सुविस्मितः (svareṇa ca suvismitaḥ) — and very astonished voice
९ शृणु तात न विप्रोऽहं गाधिक्षत्रियबालकः। विश्वामित्रेति विख्यातः क्षत्रियो विप्रसेवकः॥ ९
śṛṇu tāta na vipro'haṃ gādhikṣatriyabālakaḥ | viśvāmitreti vikhyātaḥ kṣatriyo viprasevakaḥ 9 ||
हे तात! सुनिये, मैं ब्राह्मण नहीं हूँ, गाधिका क्षत्रिय पुत्र हूँ। विश्वामित्र नामसे विख्यात, विप्रसेवक क्षत्रिय हूँ।
"Listen, dear child, I am not a brāhmaṇa; I am the kṣatriya son of Gādhi, known as Viśvāmitra, a kṣatriya who serves brāhmaṇas."
शृणु तात न विप्रोऽहं (śṛṇu tāta na vipro'haṃ) — "listen, dear child, I am not a brāhmaṇaगाधिक्षत्रियबालकः (gādhikṣatriyabālakaḥ) — I am the kṣatriya son of Gādhiविश्वामित्रेति विख्यातः (viśvāmitreti vikhyātaḥ) — known by the name Viśvāmitraक्षत्रियो विप्रसेवकः (kṣatriyo viprasevakaḥ) — a kṣatriya, a servant of brāhmaṇas"
१० इति स्वचरितं ख्यातं मया ते वरबालक। कस्त्वं स्वचरितं ब्रूहि विस्मितायाखिलं हि मे॥ १०
iti svacaritaṃ khyātaṃ mayā te varabālaka | kastvaṃ svacaritaṃ brūhi vismitāyākhilaṃ hi me 10 ||
हे वरबालक! इस प्रकार मैंने अपना चरित्र आपको बता दिया। आप कौन हैं? अपना सम्पूर्ण चरित्र बताइये, मुझे बड़ा विस्मय हो रहा है।
"Thus my own story has been told by me to you, O excellent child. Who are you? Tell me your own story in full, for I am astonished."
इति स्वचरितं ख्यातं (iti svacaritaṃ khyātaṃ) — "thus my own story has been toldमया ते वरबालक (mayā te varabālaka) — by me to you, O excellent childकस्त्वं स्वचरितं ब्रूहि (kastvaṃ svacaritaṃ brūhi) — who are you? tell your own storyविस्मितायाखिलं हि मे (vismitāyākhilaṃ hi me) — to me, wholly, for I am astonished"
११ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य तत्स्ववृत्तं जगाद ह। ततश्चोवाच सुप्रीत्या गाधिजं तं महोतिकृत्॥ ११
ityākarṇya vacastasya tatsvavṛttaṃ jagāda ha | tataścovāca suprītyā gādhijaṃ taṃ mahotikṛt 11 ||
उनके वचन सुनकर उस महान् अद्भुतकर्ताने अपना वृत्तान्त कहा और फिर बड़े प्रेमसे गाधिपुत्रसे यह बोले।
Having heard his words, that worker of wonders told his own account, and then spoke with great affection to the son of Gādhi.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — having heard his wordsतत्स्ववृत्तं जगाद ह (tatsvavṛttaṃ jagāda ha) — he told his own accountततश्चोवाच सुप्रीत्या (tataścovāca suprītyā) — and then, with great affection, spokeगाधिजं तं महोतिकृत् (gādhijaṃ taṃ mahotikṛt) — to that son of Gādhi, that worker of wonders
१२ विश्वामित्र वरान्मे त्वं ब्रह्मर्षिर्नात्र संशयः। वसिष्ठाद्याश्च नित्यं त्वां प्रशंसिष्यन्ति चादरात्॥ १२
viśvāmitra varānme tvaṃ brahmarṣirnātra saṃśayaḥ | vasiṣṭhādyāśca nityaṃ tvāṃ praśaṃsiṣyanti cādarāt 12 ||
हे विश्वामित्र! मेरे वरसे आप ब्रह्मर्षि हैं, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है। वसिष्ठ आदि सदा आदरपूर्वक आपकी प्रशंसा करेंगे।
"O Viśvāmitra, by my boon you are a brahmarṣi, there is no doubt of this; and Vasiṣṭha and the others will always praise you, and with reverence."
विश्वामित्र वरान्मे (viśvāmitra varānme) — "O Viśvāmitra, by my boonत्वं ब्रह्मर्षिर्नात्र संशयः (tvaṃ brahmarṣirnātra saṃśayaḥ) — you are a brahmarṣi, no doubt of thisवसिष्ठाद्याश्च नित्यं (vasiṣṭhādyāśca nityaṃ) — and Vasiṣṭha and others will alwaysत्वां प्रशंसिष्यन्ति चादरात् (tvāṃ praśaṃsiṣyanti cādarāt) — praise you, and with reverence"
१३ अतस्त्वमाज्ञया मे हि संस्कारं कर्तुमर्हसि। इदं सर्वं सुगोप्यं ते कथनीयं न कुत्रचित्॥ १३
atastvamājñayā me hi saṃskāraṃ kartumarhasi | idaṃ sarvaṃ sugopyaṃ te kathanīyaṃ na kutracit 13 ||
अतः मेरी आज्ञासे आप मेरा संस्कार कीजिये। यह सब बात अत्यन्त गोपनीय है, कहीं भी न कहियेगा।
"Therefore, by my command, you should perform the saṃskāra; all this is to be kept well hidden by you, not to be told anywhere."
अतस्त्वमाज्ञया मे हि (atastvamājñayā me hi) — "therefore, by my commandसंस्कारं कर्तुमर्हसि (saṃskāraṃ kartumarhasi) — you should perform the saṃskāraइदं सर्वं सुगोप्यं ते (idaṃ sarvaṃ sugopyaṃ te) — all this is to be well kept secret by youकथनीयं न कुत्रचित् (kathanīyaṃ na kutracit) — not to be told anywhere"
१४ ततोऽकार्षीत्स संस्कारं तस्य प्रीत्याऽखिलं यथा। शिवबालस्य देवर्षे वेदोक्तविधिना परम्॥ १४
tato'kārṣītsa saṃskāraṃ tasya prītyā'khilaṃ yathā | śivabālasya devarṣe vedoktavidhinā param 14 ||
हे देवर्षे! तब उन्होंने प्रेमपूर्वक उस शिवपुत्रका सम्पूर्ण संस्कार यथाविधि वेदोक्त रीतिसे किया।
Then, O divine sage, he lovingly performed the whole saṃskāra of Śiva's child, entirely by the Vedic rite.
ततोऽकार्षीत्स संस्कारं (tato'kārṣītsa saṃskāraṃ) — then he performed the saṃskāraतस्य प्रीत्याऽखिलं यथा (tasya prītyā'khilaṃ yathā) — of him, lovingly, in full, as prescribedशिवबालस्य देवर्षे (śivabālasya devarṣe) — of Śiva's child, O divine sageवेदोक्तविधिना परम् (vedoktavidhinā param) — entirely by the Vedic rite
१५ शिवबालोपि सुप्रीतो दिव्यज्ञानमदात्परम्। विश्वामित्राय मुनये महोतिकारकः प्रभुः॥ १५
śivabālopi suprīto divyajñānamadātparam | viśvāmitrāya munaye mahotikārakaḥ prabhuḥ 15 ||
शिवपुत्र भी अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर, महान् अद्भुतकर्ता प्रभुने मुनि विश्वामित्रको परम दिव्य ज्ञान प्रदान किया।
And Śiva's child too, well pleased, that lord who works great wonders, gave supreme divine knowledge to the sage Viśvāmitra.
शिवबालोपि सुप्रीतो (śivabālopi suprīto) — Śiva's child too, well pleasedदिव्यज्ञानमदात्परम् (divyajñānamadātparam) — gave supreme divine knowledgeविश्वामित्राय मुनये (viśvāmitrāya munaye) — to the sage Viśvāmitraमहोतिकारकः प्रभुः (mahotikārakaḥ prabhuḥ) — that lord, the worker of great wonders
१६ पुरोहितं चकारासौ विश्वामित्रं शुचेस्सुतः। तदारभ्य द्विजवरो नानालीलाविशारदः॥ १६
purohitaṃ cakārāsau viśvāmitraṃ śucessutaḥ | tadārabhya dvijavaro nānālīlāviśāradaḥ 16 ||
शुचि (अग्नि) के पुत्रने विश्वामित्रको अपना पुरोहित बना लिया। तभीसे वह द्विजश्रेष्ठ नाना प्रकारकी लीलाओंमें कुशल हो गया।
That son of Śuci made Viśvāmitra his family priest; and from then on that best of the twice-born was skilled in manifold divine sports.
पुरोहितं चकारासौ (purohitaṃ cakārāsau) — he made [him] the family priestविश्वामित्रं शुचेस्सुतः (viśvāmitraṃ śucessutaḥ) — Viśvāmitra — [he,] the son of Śuci [Agni]तदारभ्य द्विजवरो (tadārabhya dvijavaro) — from then on that best of the twice-bornनानालीलाविशारदः (nānālīlāviśāradaḥ) — was skilled in manifold divine sports
१७ इत्थं लीला कृता तेन कथिता सा मया मुने। तल्लीलामपरां तात शृणु प्रीत्या वदाम्यहम्॥ १७
itthaṃ līlā kṛtā tena kathitā sā mayā mune | tallīlāmaparāṃ tāta śṛṇu prītyā vadāmyaham 17 ||
हे मुने! इस प्रकार उसके द्वारा की गयी लीला मैंने आपसे कह दी। हे तात! अब उसकी दूसरी लीला सुनिये, मैं प्रेमपूर्वक कहता हूँ।
Thus was that sport performed by him, and it has been told by me, O sage; now, dear one, listen, I lovingly tell another of his sports.
इत्थं लीला कृता तेन (itthaṃ līlā kṛtā tena) — thus was the sport performed by himकथिता सा मया मुने (kathitā sā mayā mune) — and it has been told by me, O sageतल्लीलामपरां तात (tallīlāmaparāṃ tāta) — now another of his sports, O dear oneशृणु प्रीत्या वदाम्यहम् (śṛṇu prītyā vadāmyaham) — listen, I tell it lovingly
१८ तस्मिन्नवसरे तात श्वेतनामा च सम्प्रति। तत्राऽपश्यत्सुतं दिव्यं निजं परमपावनम्॥ १८
tasminnavasare tāta śvetanāmā ca samprati | tatrā'paśyatsutaṃ divyaṃ nijaṃ paramapāvanam 18 ||
हे तात! उस अवसरपर श्वेतनामक अग्निने वहाँ अपने ही उस दिव्य तथा परम पवित्र पुत्रको देखा।
At that time, dear one, the one named Śveta [a form of Agni] saw there that divine child, his own, most sacred.
तस्मिन्नवसरे तात (tasminnavasare tāta) — at that time, dear oneश्वेतनामा च सम्प्रति (śvetanāmā ca samprati) — the one named Śveta [Agni], at that momentतत्राऽपश्यत्सुतं दिव्यं (tatrā'paśyatsutaṃ divyaṃ) — saw there the divine childनिजं परमपावनम् (nijaṃ paramapāvanam) — his own, most sacred
१९ ततस्तं पावको गत्वा दृष्ट्वालिङ्ग्य चुचुम्ब च। पुत्रेति चोक्त्वा तस्मै स शस्त्रं शक्तिं ददौ च सः॥ १९
tatastaṃ pāvako gatvā dṛṣṭvāliṅgya cucumba ca | putreti coktvā tasmai sa śastraṃ śaktiṃ dadau ca saḥ 19 ||
तब अग्निने उसके पास जाकर, उसे देखकर, आलिंगन करके चूमा और 'पुत्र' कहकर उसे शक्ति नामक शस्त्र प्रदान किया।
Then Fire, having gone to him, having seen and embraced him, kissed him, and, calling him "son," gave him the weapon called Śakti.
ततस्तं पावको गत्वा (tatastaṃ pāvako gatvā) — then Fire, having gone to himदृष्ट्वालिङ्ग्य चुचुम्ब च (dṛṣṭvāliṅgya cucumba ca) — having seen him, embraced and kissed himपुत्रेति चोक्त्वा तस्मै (putreti coktvā tasmai) — and, calling him "son"स शस्त्रं शक्तिं ददौ च सः (sa śastraṃ śaktiṃ dadau ca saḥ) — he gave him the weapon, the Śakti
२० गुहस्तां शक्तिमादाय तच्छृङ्गं चारुरोह ह। तं जघान तया शक्त्या शृङ्गो भुवि पपात सः॥ २०
guhastāṃ śaktimādāya tacchṛṅgaṃ cāruroha ha | taṃ jaghāna tayā śaktyā śṛṅgo bhuvi papāta saḥ 20 ||
गुहने वह शक्ति लेकर उस शिखरपर आरोहण किया और उस शक्तिसे उसपर प्रहार किया, जिससे वह शिखर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा।
Guha, having taken that Śakti, climbed onto its peak; he struck it with that Śakti, and the peak fell to the ground.
Noteशृङ्ग here is "peak," not a proper name — this is the Krauñca-parvata-bhedana episode named in the chapter's own subject line ("बालक स्कन्दद्वारा क्रौंच-पर्वतका भेदन").
गुहस्तां शक्तिमादाय (guhastāṃ śaktimādāya) — Guha, having taken that Śaktiतच्छृङ्गं चारुरोह ह (tacchṛṅgaṃ cāruroha ha) — climbed onto its [Mount Krauñca's] peakतं जघान तया शक्त्या (taṃ jaghāna tayā śaktyā) — he struck it with that Śaktiशृङ्गो भुवि पपात सः (śṛṅgo bhuvi papāta saḥ) — and the peak fell to the ground
२१ दशपद्ममिता वीरा राक्षसाः पूर्वमागताः। तद्वधार्थं द्रुतं नष्टा बभूवुस्तत्प्रहारतः॥ २१
daśapadmamitā vīrā rākṣasāḥ pūrvamāgatāḥ | tadvadhārthaṃ drutaṃ naṣṭā babhūvustatprahārataḥ 21 ||
दस पद्म संख्यक वीर राक्षस, जो पहले उसे मारनेके लिये आये थे, उस प्रहारसे शीघ्र ही नष्ट हो गये।
The heroic rākṣasas, numbering ten padmas, who had come before to slay him, were swiftly destroyed by that blow.
दशपद्ममिता वीरा (daśapadmamitā vīrā) — heroic warriors numbering ten padmas [a huge number]राक्षसाः पूर्वमागताः (rākṣasāḥ pūrvamāgatāḥ) — rākṣasas who had come beforeतद्वधार्थं द्रुतं नष्टा (tadvadhārthaṃ drutaṃ naṣṭā) — to slay him, swiftly destroyedबभूवुस्तत्प्रहारतः (babhūvustatprahārataḥ) — they were, by that blow
२२ हाहाकारो महानासीच्चकम्पे साचला मही। त्रैलोक्यं च सुरेशानःसदेवस्तत्र चागमत्॥ २२
hāhākāro mahānāsīccakampe sācalā mahī | trailokyaṃ ca sureśānaḥsadevastatra cāgamat 22 ||
बड़ा भारी हाहाकार मच गया, पर्वतोंसहित पृथ्वी काँप उठी और तीनों लोक भी काँप उठे। तब देवताओंसहित देवेश्वर इन्द्र वहाँ आये।
There was a great cry of woe, and the earth, with its mountains, trembled, and the three worlds too; and the lord of the gods, together with the gods, came there.
हाहाकारो महानासीत् (hāhākāro mahānāsīt) — there was a great cry of woeचकम्पे साचला मही (cakampe sācalā mahī) — the earth, with its mountains, trembledत्रैलोक्यं च सुरेशानः (trailokyaṃ ca sureśānaḥ) — and the three worlds; the lord of the gods [Indra]सदेवस्तत्र चागमत् (sadevastatra cāgamat) — together with the gods, came there
२३ दक्षिणे तस्य पार्श्वे च वज्रेण स जघान च। शाखनामा ततो जातः पुमांश्चैको महाबलः॥ २३
dakṣiṇe tasya pārśve ca vajreṇa sa jaghāna ca | śākhanāmā tato jātaḥ pumāṃścaiko mahābalaḥ 23 ||
उन्होंने (इन्द्रने) उसके दाहिने पार्श्वमें वज्रसे प्रहार किया, जिससे शाख नामक एक महाबली पुरुष उत्पन्न हुआ।
And Indra struck him on the right side with the thunderbolt; from that was born a single man of great strength, named Śākha.
दक्षिणे तस्य पार्श्वे च (dakṣiṇe tasya pārśve ca) — and on his right sideवज्रेण स जघान च (vajreṇa sa jaghāna ca) — he [Indra] struck him with the thunderboltशाखनामा ततो जातः (śākhanāmā tato jātaḥ) — from that was born one named Śākhaपुमांश्चैको महाबलः (pumāṃścaiko mahābalaḥ) — a single man of great strength
२४ पुनश्शक्रो जघानाशु वामपार्श्वे हि तं तदा। वज्रेणाऽन्यः पुमाञ्जातो विशाखाख्योऽपरो बली॥ २४
punaśśakro jaghānāśu vāmapārśve hi taṃ tadā | vajreṇā'nyaḥ pumāñjāto viśākhākhyo'paro balī 24 ||
पुनः शक्रने शीघ्र ही उसके बायें पार्श्वमें वज्रसे प्रहार किया, जिससे विशाख नामक एक अन्य बलवान् पुरुष उत्पन्न हुआ।
Again Śakra swiftly struck him then on the left side with the thunderbolt, and another strong man was born, named Viśākha.
पुनश्शक्रो जघानाशु (punaśśakro jaghānāśu) — again Śakra [Indra] swiftly struckवामपार्श्वे हि तं तदा (vāmapārśve hi taṃ tadā) — him then, indeed, on the left sideवज्रेणाऽन्यः पुमाञ्जातो (vajreṇā'nyaḥ pumāñjāto) — with the thunderbolt, and another man was bornविशाखाख्योऽपरो बली (viśākhākhyo'paro balī) — a further strong one named Viśākha
२५ ततस्तद्धृदयं शक्रो जघान पविना तदा। परोऽभून्नैगमोपाख्यः पुमांस्तद्वन्महाबलः॥ २५
tatastaddhṛdayaṃ śakro jaghāna pavinā tadā | paro'bhūnnaigamopākhyaḥ pumāṃstadvanmahābalaḥ 25 ||
तब शक्रने वज्रसे उसके हृदयपर प्रहार किया, जिससे उसीके समान महाबली नैगम नामक एक अन्य पुरुष उत्पन्न हुआ।
Then Śakra struck his heart with the thunderbolt; and another man of like great strength, called Naigama, was born.
ततस्तद्धृदयं शक्रो (tatastaddhṛdayaṃ śakro) — then Śakra, [struck] his heartजघान पविना तदा (jaghāna pavinā tadā) — struck with the thunderbolt thenपरोऽभून्नैगमोपाख्यः (paro'bhūnnaigamopākhyaḥ) — another was born, called Naigamaपुमांस्तद्वन्महाबलः (pumāṃstadvanmahābalaḥ) — a man, likewise of great strength
२६ तदा स्कन्दादिचत्वारो महावीरा महाबलाः। इन्द्रं हन्तुं द्रुतं जग्मुः सोऽयं तच्छरणं ययौ॥ २६
tadā skandādicatvāro mahāvīrā mahābalāḥ | indraṃ hantuṃ drutaṃ jagmuḥ so'yaṃ taccharaṇaṃ yayau 26 ||
तब स्कन्द आदि वे चारों महावीर महाबली इन्द्रको मारनेके लिये शीघ्र चले, और वह इन्द्र उनकी शरणमें चला गया।
Then Skanda and the three others, great heroes of great strength, went swiftly to slay Indra; and Indra went for refuge to him.
तदा स्कन्दादिचत्वारो (tadā skandādicatvāro) — then Skanda and the three othersमहावीरा महाबलाः (mahāvīrā mahābalāḥ) — great heroes of great strengthइन्द्रं हन्तुं द्रुतं जग्मुः (indraṃ hantuṃ drutaṃ jagmuḥ) — went swiftly to slay Indraसोऽयं तच्छरणं ययौ (so'yaṃ taccharaṇaṃ yayau) — and he [Indra] went for refuge to him [Śiva]
२७ शक्रः ससामरगणो भयं प्राप्य गृहात्ततः। ययौ स्वलोकं चकितो न भेदं ज्ञातवान्मुने॥ २७
śakraḥ sasāmaragaṇo bhayaṃ prāpya gṛhāttataḥ | yayau svalokaṃ cakito na bhedaṃ jñātavānmune 27 ||
हे मुने! शक्र देवगणोंसहित भयभीत होकर उस स्थानसे घबराये हुए अपने लोकको चले गये, उन्हें भेदका ज्ञान नहीं हुआ।
Śakra, together with the hosts of gods, having become afraid, went, alarmed, from that place to his own world, not having understood the distinction, O sage.
शक्रः ससामरगणो (śakraḥ sasāmaragaṇo) — Śakra, together with the hosts of godsभयं प्राप्य गृहात्ततः (bhayaṃ prāpya gṛhāttataḥ) — having become afraid, then from that placeययौ स्वलोकं चकितो (yayau svalokaṃ cakito) — went, alarmed, to his own worldन भेदं ज्ञातवान्मुने (na bhedaṃ jñātavānmune) — not having known the distinction, O sage
२८ स बालकस्तु तत्रैव तस्थाऽऽवानन्दसंयुतः। पूर्ववन्निर्भयस्तात नानालीलाकरः प्रभुः॥ २८
sa bālakastu tatraiva tasthā''vānandasaṃyutaḥ | pūrvavannirbhayastāta nānālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ 28 ||
हे तात! वह बालक तो वहीं आनन्दसे युक्त होकर पहलेकी तरह निर्भय रहा, वह नाना लीलाएँ करनेवाला प्रभु था।
But that child, dear one, that lord, the doer of manifold sports, remained right there, filled with joy and fearless as before.
स बालकस्तु तत्रैव (sa bālakastu tatraiva) — that child, however, right thereतस्थाऽऽवानन्दसंयुतः (tasthā''vānandasaṃyutaḥ) — remained, filled with joyपूर्ववन्निर्भयस्तात (pūrvavannirbhayastāta) — fearless as before, dear oneनानालीलाकरः प्रभुः (nānālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ) — that lord, doer of manifold sports
२९ तस्मिन्नवसरे तत्र कृत्तिकाख्याश्च षट् स्त्रियः। स्नातुं समागता बालं ददृशुस्तं महाप्रभुम्॥ २९
tasminnavasare tatra kṛttikākhyāśca ṣaṭ striyaḥ | snātuṃ samāgatā bālaṃ dadṛśustaṃ mahāprabhum 29 ||
उस अवसरपर कृत्तिका नामकी छः स्त्रियाँ वहाँ स्नान करनेके लिये आयीं और उन्होंने उस महाप्रभु बालकको देखा।
At that time, there, the six women called the Kṛttikās, having come to bathe, saw that child, that great lord.
तस्मिन्नवसरे तत्र (tasminnavasare tatra) — at that time, thereकृत्तिकाख्याश्च षट् स्त्रियः (kṛttikākhyāśca ṣaṭ striyaḥ) — the six women called the Kṛttikāsस्नातुं समागता बालं (snātuṃ samāgatā bālaṃ) — having come to bathe, saw the childददृशुस्तं महाप्रभुम् (dadṛśustaṃ mahāprabhum) — that great lord
३० ग्रहीतुं तं मनश्चक्रुःसर्वास्ता कृत्तिकाः स्त्रियः। वादो बभूव तासां तद्ग्रहणेच्छापरो मुने॥ ३०
grahītuṃ taṃ manaścakruḥsarvāstā kṛttikāḥ striyaḥ | vādo babhūva tāsāṃ tadgrahaṇecchāparo mune 30 ||
हे मुने! सभी कृत्तिका स्त्रियोंने उसे लेनेका मन बना लिया, और उसे लेनेकी इच्छासे उनमें परस्पर विवाद हो गया।
All those Kṛttikā women resolved to take him, and a dispute arose among them, O sage, each intent on her own wish to have him.
ग्रहीतुं तं मनश्चक्रुः (grahītuṃ taṃ manaścakruḥ) — they all made up their mind to take himसर्वास्ता कृत्तिकाः स्त्रियः (sarvāstā kṛttikāḥ striyaḥ) — all those Kṛttikā womenवादो बभूव तासां (vādo babhūva tāsāṃ) — a dispute arose among themतद्ग्रहणेच्छापरो मुने (tadgrahaṇecchāparo mune) — each intent on the wish to take him, O sage
३१ तद्वादशमनार्थं स षण्मुखानि चकार ह। पपौ दुग्धं च सर्वासां तुष्टास्ता अभवन्मुने॥ ३१
tadvādaśamanārthaṃ sa ṣaṇmukhāni cakāra ha | papau dugdhaṃ ca sarvāsāṃ tuṣṭāstā abhavanmune 31 ||
हे मुने! उस विवादको शान्त करनेके लिये उसने छः मुख बना लिये और सबका दूध पिया, जिससे वे सभी सन्तुष्ट हो गयीं।
To settle that dispute, he made himself six-faced, and drank the milk of all of them, and they, O sage, became satisfied.
तद्वादशमनार्थं स (tadvādaśamanārthaṃ sa) — to settle that dispute, heषण्मुखानि चकार ह (ṣaṇmukhāni cakāra ha) — made [himself] six-facedपपौ दुग्धं च सर्वासां (papau dugdhaṃ ca sarvāsāṃ) — and drank the milk of all of themतुष्टास्ता अभवन्मुने (tuṣṭāstā abhavanmune) — and they became satisfied, O sage
३२ तन्मनोगतिमाज्ञाय सर्वास्ताः कृत्तिकास्तदा। तमादाय ययुर्लोकं स्वकीयं मुदिता मुने॥ ३२
tanmanogatimājñāya sarvāstāḥ kṛttikāstadā | tamādāya yayurlokaṃ svakīyaṃ muditā mune 32 ||
हे मुने! उसके मनोभावको जानकर तब सभी कृत्तिकाएँ प्रसन्न होकर उसे लेकर अपने ही लोकको चली गयीं।
Having understood his intent, all those Kṛttikās then, delighted, O sage, took him and went to their own world.
तन्मनोगतिमाज्ञाय (tanmanogatimājñāya) — having understood the movement of his mindसर्वास्ताः कृत्तिकास्तदा (sarvāstāḥ kṛttikāstadā) — then all those Kṛttikāsतमादाय ययुर्लोकं (tamādāya yayurlokaṃ) — took him and went to their worldस्वकीयं मुदिता मुने (svakīyaṃ muditā mune) — their own, delighted, O sage
३३ तं बालकं कुमाराख्यं स्तनं दत्त्वा स्तनार्थिने। वर्द्धयामासुरीशस्य सुतं सूर्याधिकप्रभम्॥ ३३
taṃ bālakaṃ kumārākhyaṃ stanaṃ dattvā stanārthine | varddhayāmāsurīśasya sutaṃ sūryādhikaprabham 33 ||
उस स्तनपानकी इच्छा रखनेवाले कुमार नामक बालकको स्तन देकर वे ईश्वरके उस सूर्यसे भी अधिक तेजस्वी पुत्रका पालन-पोषण करने लगीं।
Giving the breast to that child called Kumāra, who desired it, they raised up the Lord's son, of splendour surpassing the sun.
तं बालकं कुमाराख्यं (taṃ bālakaṃ kumārākhyaṃ) — that child, called Kumāraस्तनं दत्त्वा स्तनार्थिने (stanaṃ dattvā stanārthine) — giving the breast to him who desired the breastवर्द्धयामासुरीशस्य (varddhayāmāsurīśasya) — they raised up the Lord's [child]सुतं सूर्याधिकप्रभम् (sutaṃ sūryādhikaprabham) — the son of splendour surpassing the sun
३४ न चक्रुर्बालकं याश्च लोचनानामगोचरम्। प्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रेमपात्रं यः पोष्टा तस्य पुत्रकः॥ ३४
na cakrurbālakaṃ yāśca locanānāmagocaram | prāṇebhyo'pi premapātraṃ yaḥ poṣṭā tasya putrakaḥ 34 ||
वे उस बालकको कभी अपनी आँखोंसे ओझल नहीं होने देती थीं। जो उसका पालन करती, उसके लिये वह पुत्र प्राणोंसे भी अधिक प्रिय था।
They never let the child go out of the range of their eyes; to each nurturer, that little son was more dear than her own life.
न चक्रुर्बालकं याश्च (na cakrurbālakaṃ yāśca) — they never let the childलोचनानामगोचरम् (locanānāmagocaram) — go beyond the range of their eyesप्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रेमपात्रं (prāṇebhyo'pi premapātraṃ) — more dear than life itselfयः पोष्टा तस्य पुत्रकः (yaḥ poṣṭā tasya putrakaḥ) — was that little son to his nurturer
३५ यानि यानि च वस्त्राणि त्रैलोक्ये दुर्लभानि च। ददुस्तस्मै च ताः प्रेम्णा भूषणानि वराणि वै॥ ३५
yāni yāni ca vastrāṇi trailokye durlabhāni ca | dadustasmai ca tāḥ premṇā bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi vai 35 ||
त्रिलोकमें जो-जो वस्त्र दुर्लभ थे, वे सब तथा उत्तम आभूषण भी वे प्रेमपूर्वक उसे देती थीं।
Whatever garments were rare in the three worlds, and excellent ornaments as well, they lovingly gave to him.
यानि यानि च वस्त्राणि (yāni yāni ca vastrāṇi) — whatever garmentsत्रैलोक्ये दुर्लभानि च (trailokye durlabhāni ca) — were rare in the three worldsददुस्तस्मै च ताः प्रेम्णा (dadustasmai ca tāḥ premṇā) — they gave him, lovinglyभूषणानि वराणि वै (bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi vai) — and excellent ornaments as well
३६ दिने दिने ताः पुपुषुर्बालकं तं महाप्रभुम्। प्रशंसितानि स्वादूनि भोजयित्वा विशेषतः॥ ३६
dine dine tāḥ pupuṣurbālakaṃ taṃ mahāprabhum | praśaṃsitāni svādūni bhojayitvā viśeṣataḥ 36 ||
वे प्रतिदिन उस महाप्रभु बालकको प्रशंसित एवं स्वादिष्ट भोजन विशेष रूपसे खिलाकर पुष्ट करती थीं।
Day by day they nourished that child, that great lord, feeding him especially with delicious, praiseworthy foods.
दिने दिने ताः पुपुषुः (dine dine tāḥ pupuṣuḥ) — day by day they nourishedबालकं तं महाप्रभुम् (bālakaṃ taṃ mahāprabhum) — that child, that great lordप्रशंसितानि स्वादूनि (praśaṃsitāni svādūni) — with praised, delicious [foods]भोजयित्वा विशेषतः (bhojayitvā viśeṣataḥ) — feeding him especially
३७ अथैकस्मिन् दिने तात स बालः कृत्तिकात्मजः। गत्वा देवसभां दिव्यां सुचरित्रं चकार ह॥ ३७
athaikasmin dine tāta sa bālaḥ kṛttikātmajaḥ | gatvā devasabhāṃ divyāṃ sucaritraṃ cakāra ha 37 ||
हे तात! फिर एक दिन कृत्तिकापुत्र वह बालक दिव्य देवसभामें जाकर बड़ा सुन्दर चरित्र करने लगा।
Then one day, dear one, that child, the son of the Kṛttikās, went to the divine assembly of the gods and performed a wondrous deed.
अथैकस्मिन् दिने तात (athaikasmin dine tāta) — then one day, dear oneस बालः कृत्तिकात्मजः (sa bālaḥ kṛttikātmajaḥ) — that child, the son of the Kṛttikāsगत्वा देवसभां दिव्यां (gatvā devasabhāṃ divyāṃ) — having gone to the divine assembly of the godsसुचरित्रं चकार ह (sucaritraṃ cakāra ha) — performed a wondrous deed
३८ स्वमहो दर्शयामास देवेभ्यो हि महाद्भुतम्। सविष्णुभ्योऽखिलेभ्यश्च महोतिकरबालकः॥ ३८
svamaho darśayāmāsa devebhyo hi mahādbhutam | saviṣṇubhyo'khilebhyaśca mahotikarabālakaḥ 38 ||
उस महान् अद्भुतकर्ता बालकने विष्णुसहित समस्त देवताओंको अपना महान् अद्भुत ऐश्वर्य दिखलाया।
That child, the worker of great wonders, displayed his own most wondrous greatness to the gods, to all of them including Viṣṇu.
स्वमहो दर्शयामास (svamaho darśayāmāsa) — he showed his own greatnessदेवेभ्यो हि महाद्भुतम् (devebhyo hi mahādbhutam) — to the gods, indeed most wonderfulसविष्णुभ्योऽखिलेभ्यश्च (saviṣṇubhyo'khilebhyaśca) — to all of them, including Viṣṇuमहोतिकरबालकः (mahotikarabālakaḥ) — that child, worker of great wonders
३९ तं दृष्ट्वा सकलास्ते वै साच्युताःसर्षयः सुराः। विस्मयं प्रापुरत्यन्तं पप्रच्छुस्तं च बालकम्॥ ३९
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sakalāste vai sācyutāḥsarṣayaḥ surāḥ | vismayaṃ prāpuratyantaṃ papracchustaṃ ca bālakam 39 ||
उसे देखकर अच्युत तथा ऋषियोंसहित वे सभी देवता अत्यन्त विस्मित हुए और उस बालकसे प्रश्न करने लगे।
Having seen him, all of them, the gods together with Acyuta and the sages, were struck with the greatest astonishment, and questioned that child.
तं दृष्ट्वा सकलास्ते वै (taṃ dṛṣṭvā sakalāste vai) — having seen him, all of themसाच्युताःसर्षयः सुराः (sācyutāḥsarṣayaḥ surāḥ) — the gods, together with Acyuta and the sagesविस्मयं प्रापुरत्यन्तं (vismayaṃ prāpuratyantaṃ) — attained the greatest astonishmentपप्रच्छुस्तं च बालकम् (papracchustaṃ ca bālakam) — and questioned that child
४० को भवानिति तच्छ्रुत्वा न किञ्चित्स जगाद ह। स्वालयं स जगामाशु गुप्तस्तस्थौ हि पूर्ववत्॥ ४०
ko bhavāniti tacchrutvā na kiñcitsa jagāda ha | svālayaṃ sa jagāmāśu guptastasthau hi pūrvavat 40 ||
'आप कौन हैं?' यह सुनकर उसने कुछ भी नहीं कहा और शीघ्र ही अपने घर चला गया तथा पहलेकी भाँति गुप्त रूपसे रहने लगा।
Hearing them ask "who are you?", he said nothing at all; he swiftly went to his own dwelling and remained hidden, just as before.
को भवानिति तच्छ्रुत्वा (ko bhavāniti tacchrutvā) — "who are you?" — having heard thisन किञ्चित्स जगाद ह (na kiñcitsa jagāda ha) — he said nothing at allस्वालयं स जगामाशु (svālayaṃ sa jagāmāśu) — he swiftly went to his own dwellingगुप्तस्तस्थौ हि पूर्ववत् (guptastasthau hi pūrvavat) — and remained hidden, indeed, as before
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखण्डे कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः॥ ३॥
Thus ends the third chapter, called "The Description of Kārtikeya's Sports," in the Kumāra-khaṇḍa of the fourth section of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके चतुर्थ कुमारखण्डमें कार्तिकेयकी लीलाका वर्णन नामक तीसरा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ३॥