ब्रह्माणमूचुस्ते तत्र क्रमेण समयोचितम्
There, they spoke to Brahmā in proper sequence and manner.
कश्यप उवाच बालं ददर्श यत्नेन तस्य वै मातुराज्ञया
Kaśyapa said: By the command of his mother, he carefully beheld the child.
श्रीसूर्य्य उवाच यत्पुत्रोऽतिप्रयत्नेन ह्यपश्यत्पार्वतीसुतम्
Sūrya said: My son, with great effort, gazed upon Pārvatī's child.
यथा निरपराधेन मत्पुत्रं सा शशाप ह
How, though my son was blameless, she pronounced a curse upon him.
यम उवाच वयं शपामः कोऽधर्मो जिघांसोश्च विहिंसने
Yama said: If we curse, what unrighteousness or intent to harm is there?
ब्रह्मोवाच सर्वेषां वचनेनैव क्षन्तुमर्हन्तु साधवः
Brahmā said: By the words of all, the virtuous ought to forgive.
दुर्गे दत्त्वा त्वमाज्ञां च पुत्रदर्शनहेतवे
In the fortress, having given you permission for the sake of seeing your son,
इत्युक्त्वा शनिमादाय बोधयित्वा च पार्वतीम्
Having said this, he took Śani and awakened Pārvatī.
बभूव पार्वती तुष्टा ब्रह्मणो वचनान्मुने
Pārvatī became pleased, O sage, by the words of Brahmā.
उवाच पार्वती तत्र सन्तुष्टा तं शनैश्चरम्
There, Pārvatī, satisfied, spoke to Śanaiścara.
पार्वत्युवाच चिरजीवी च योगीन्द्रो हरिभक्तस्य का विपत्
Pārvatī said: 'A long-lived yogi—what misfortune can befall a devotee of Hari?'
अद्यप्रभृति निर्विघ्ना हरौ भक्तिर्दृढाऽस्तु ते
From today onward, may your devotion to Hari be firm and unobstructed.
इत्युक्त्वा पार्वती तुष्टा बालं धृत्वा च वक्षसि
Having said this, Pārvatī, pleased, held the boy to her breast.
शनिर्जगाम देवानां समीपं हृष्टमानसः
Śani went to the assembly of the gods, his mind delighted.
नारायण उवाच पूजयामास तं बालमुपहारैरनुत्तमैः
Nārāyaṇa said: He worshipped the boy with the finest offerings.
सर्वाग्रे तव पूजा च मया दत्ता सुरोत्तम
Above all, your worship was granted by me, O best of gods.
वनमालां ददौ तस्मै ब्रह्मज्ञानं च मुक्तिदम्
He gave him a garland of forest flowers and the knowledge of Brahman, which grants liberation.
ददौ द्रव्याणि चारूणि चोपचारांश्च षोडश
He gave beautiful substances and sixteen kinds of ritual offerings.
विघ्नेशश्च गणेशश्च हेरम्बश्च गजाननः
Vighneśa, Gaṇeśa, Heramba, and Gajānana—
एतान्यष्टौ च नामानि सर्वसिद्धिप्रदानि च
These eight names grant all accomplishments.
सिद्धासनं ददौ धर्मस्तस्मै ब्रह्मा कमण्डलुम्
Dharma gave him the seat of accomplishment; Brahmā gave him the water-pot.
रत्नसिंहासनं शक्रः सूर्य्यश्च मणिकुण्डले
Indra gave him a throne of jewels; Sūrya gave him jeweled earrings.
वह्निशुद्धं च वसनं ददौ तस्मै हुताशनः
Agni gave him purified garments.
क्षीरोदोद्भवसद्रत्नरचितं वलयं वरम्
He gave him a splendid bracelet made of excellent gems from the ocean of milk.
कण्ठभूषां च सावित्री भारती हारमुज्ज्वलम्
Savitri became the ornament for the neck, and Bharati the radiant necklace.
मुनयः पर्वताश्चैव रत्नानि विविधानि च
The sages, the mountains, and various kinds of jewels also appeared.
क्रमेण देवा देव्यश्च मुनयः पर्वतादयः
In due order, the gods, goddesses, sages, mountains, and others came forth.
नानाविधानि द्रव्याणि स्वादूनि मधुराणि च
Various kinds of substances, sweet and delightful, were presented.
पार्वती जगतां माता स्मेराननसरोरुहा
Parvati, the mother of the worlds, whose lotus face was smiling,
सर्वतीर्थोदकै रत्नकलशावर्जितैः स्तुतैः अग्निशुद्धे च वसने ददौ तस्मै सती मुदा
With waters from all sacred places, praised in jeweled pitchers, and with garments purified by fire, Sati joyfully gave them to him.