माणिक्यानां सहस्राणि रत्नानां च शतानि च
Gave thousands of rubies and hundreds of other jewels.
हरिद्वर्णमणीन्द्राणां सहस्राणि मुदाऽन्विताः अमूल्यान्यन्यरत्नानि श्वेतवर्णानि कौतुकात्
Thousands of green gems were given with joy, and other priceless white jewels were given with delight.
शतलक्षं सुवर्णानां वह्निशुद्धांशुकानि च
A hundred thousand pieces of gold and fire-purified cloths were given.
हारं चामूल्यरत्नानां त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम्
A necklace of priceless jewels, rare in all three worlds, was given.
परिष्कृतं च माणिक्यैर्हीरकैश्च विराजितम्
It was adorned with rubies and shone with diamonds.
त्रैलोक्यसारं हारं च सद्रत्नगणनिर्मितम्
The necklace, essence of the three worlds, was made from a collection of excellent jewels.
लक्षं सुवर्णलोष्टानां धनानि विविधानि च
A hundred thousand gold ingots and various kinds of wealth were given.
दानानि दत्त्वा विप्रेभ्यस्ते सर्वे ददृशुः शिशुम्
After giving gifts to the brāhmaṇas, all of them gazed upon the child.
भारं वोढुमशक्ताश्च ब्राह्मणा बन्दिनस्तथा
The Brahmins and the bards were unable to bear the burden.
कथयन्ति कथाः सर्वे विश्रान्ताः पूर्वदायिनाम्
All, exhausted, recounted stories of those who had given before.
विष्णुः प्रमुदितस्तत्र वादयामास दुन्दुभिम् वेदांश्च पाठयामास पुराणानि च नारद
There, Vishnu, delighted, sounded the drum, and, O Narada, recited the Vedas and the Puranas.
मुनीन्द्रानानयामास पूजयामास तान्मुदा सार्द्धं देवश्चै देवीभिर्ददौ तस्मै शुभाशिषः
He brought the great sages and joyfully honored them; together with the gods and goddesses, he bestowed auspicious blessings upon him.
विष्णुरुवाच पराक्रमे मया तुल्यः सर्वसिद्धीश्वरो भव
Vishnu said: In valor, be equal to me; become the lord of all accomplishments.
ब्रह्मोवाच सर्वेषां पुरतः पूजा भवत्वतिसुदुर्लभा
Brahma said: Let worship before all, which is exceedingly rare, be yours.
धर्म्म उवाच सर्वज्ञश्च दयायुक्तो हरिभक्तो हरेः समः
Dharma said: Be all-knowing, endowed with compassion, devoted to Hari, and equal to Hari.
महादेव उवाच विद्यावान्पुण्यवाञ्छान्तो दान्तश्च प्राणवल्लभ
Mahadeva said: Be learned, virtuous, peaceful, self-controlled, and dear to life.
लक्ष्मीरुवाच पतिव्रता मया तुल्या शान्ता कान्ता मनोहरा
Lakshmi said: May your wife be devoted, equal to me, tranquil, lovely, and enchanting.
सरस्वत्युवाच स्मृतिर्विवेचनाशक्तिर्भवत्वतितरां सुत
Sarasvati said: May you, my child, possess memory and the power of discernment in abundance.
सावित्र्युवाच मन्मन्त्रजपशीलश्च प्रवरो वेदवादिनाम्
Savitri said: Be skilled in reciting my mantra, and foremost among those who speak the Vedas.
हिमालय उवाच श्रीकृष्णतुल्यो गुणवान्भव कृष्णपरायणः
Himalaya said: Be virtuous like Shri Krishna, and devoted to Krishna.
मेनकोवाच श्रीयुक्तः श्रीपतिसमो धर्म्मे धर्मसमो भव
Menaka said: Be endowed with fortune, equal to the lord of fortune, and in righteousness, equal to Dharma.
वसुन्धरोवाच निर्विघ्नो विघ्ननिघ्नश्च भव वत्स शुभाश्रयः
Vasundhara said: Be free from obstacles, remover of obstacles, and, my child, have auspicious refuge.
पार्वत्युवाच मृत्युञ्जयश्च भगवान्भवत्वतिविशारदः
Parvati said: May you be the blessed conqueror of death, exceedingly wise.
ऋषयो मुनयः सिद्धाः सर्वे युयुजुराशिषः
All the sages, ascetics, and accomplished ones bestowed blessings.
सर्वं ते कथितं वत्स सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्
All has been told to you, my child, the auspicious among all auspicious things.
इमं सुमंगलाध्यक्षं यः शृणोति सुखं यतः
Whoever hears this account of the chief of auspiciousness attains happiness thereby.
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमधनो लभते धनम्
The childless obtains a son; the poor acquires wealth.
भार्य्यार्थी लभते भार्य्यां प्रजार्थी लभते प्रजाम्
One seeking a wife obtains a wife; one desiring offspring obtains children.
भ्रष्टपुत्रं नष्टधनं प्रोषितं च प्रियं लभेत्
He regains a lost son, lost wealth, and a beloved who has departed.
यत्पुण्यं लभते मर्त्यो गणेशाख्यानकश्रुतौ
Whatever merit a mortal gains by hearing the narration of Ganesha,