Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

अपूपगिरयश्चैव भक्ष्यभोज्यार्णवस्तथा एते दत्ता मया ते हि त्वं गृह्णीष्व महामुने

And the mountains of sweets, and the ocean of food and delicacies—these I have given to you; accept them, O great sage.

पिता तव महादेवो माता वै जगदम्बिका अमरत्वं मया दत्तं गाणपत्यं च शाश्वतम्

Your father is Mahadeva, your mother is Jagadambika; I have granted you immortality and eternal leadership of the Ganas.

वरान्वरय सुप्रीत्या मनो ऽभिलषितान्परान् प्रसन्नो ऽहं प्रदास्यामि नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Choose boons with great delight, whatever your mind desires; I am pleased and will grant them—there is no need for deliberation.

एवमुक्त्वा महादेवः कराभ्यामुपगृह्यतम् मूर्ध्न्याघ्राय सुतस्ते ऽयमिति देव्यै न्यवेदयत्

Having spoken thus, Mahadeva embraced him with his hands, smelled his head, and presented him to the goddess, saying, 'This is your son.'

देवी च गुहवत्प्रीत्या मूर्ध्नि तस्य कराम्बुजम् विन्यस्य प्रददौ तस्मै कुमारपदमव्ययम्

The goddess, with affectionate joy, placed her lotus hand on his head and bestowed upon him the everlasting status of Kumara.

क्षीराब्धिरपि साकारः क्षीरं स्वादु करे दधत् उपस्थाय ददौ पिण्डीभूतं क्षीरमनश्वरम्

The ocean of milk, taking form, approached, holding sweet milk in its hand, and gave him a lump of imperishable milk.

योगैश्वर्यं सदा तुष्टिं ब्रह्मविद्यामनश्वराम् समृद्धिं परमान्तस्मै ददौ संतुष्टमानसः

With a satisfied mind, he granted him yogic power, constant contentment, imperishable knowledge of Brahman, supreme prosperity, and the highest fulfillment.

अथ शंभुः प्रसन्नात्मा दृष्ट्वा तस्य तपोमहः पुनर्ददौ वरं दिव्यं मुनये ह्युपमन्यवे

Then Shambhu, his heart pleased, seeing the greatness of his austerity, again granted a divine boon to the sage Upamanyu.

व्रतं पाशुपतं ज्ञानं व्रतयोगं च तत्त्वतः ददौ तस्मै प्रवक्तृत्वपाटवं सुचिरं परम्

He gave him the Pashupata vow, knowledge, and the true practice of vow and yoga, and bestowed upon him supreme eloquence and the ability to teach for a long time.

सो ऽपि लब्ध्वा वरान्दिव्यान्कुमारत्वं च सर्वदा तस्माच्छिवाच्च तस्याश्च शिवाया मुदितो ऽभवत्

Having received these divine boons and the status of Kumara from Shiva and Parvati, he became joyful.

ततः प्रसन्नचेतस्कः सुप्रणम्य कृतांजलिः ययाचे स वरं विप्रो देवदेवान्महेश्वरात्

Then, with a pleased mind, bowing deeply with joined palms, the Brahmin requested a boon from the great Lord of gods.

प्रसीद देवदेवेश प्रसीद परमेश्वर स्वभक्तिन्देहि परमान्दिव्यामव्यभिचारिणीम्

Be gracious, Lord of gods, be gracious, Supreme Lord; grant me supreme, divine, unwavering devotion.

श्रद्धान्देहि महादेव द्वसम्बन्धिषु मे सदा स्वदास्यं परमं स्नेहं सान्निध्यं चैव सर्वदा

Grant me faith, O Mahadeva, always in those connected to you; let me have supreme service, affection, and constant nearness.

एवमुक्त्वा प्रसन्नात्माहर्षगद्गदया गिरा सतुष्टाव महादेवमुपमन्युर्द्विजोत्तमः

Having spoken thus, with a heart filled with joy and a voice choked with emotion, the best of twice-born, Upamanyu, praised the great god.

देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल प्रसीद करुणासिंधो साम्ब शंकर सर्वदा

O God of gods, great Lord, lover of those who seek refuge, be gracious, O ocean of compassion, O Śaṃkara with Ambā, always.

एवमुक्तो महादेवः सर्वेषां च वरप्रदः प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मोपमन्युं मुनिसत्तमम्

Thus addressed, the great god, bestower of boons to all, replied with a pleased heart to Upamanyu, the foremost sage.

वत्सोपमन्यो तुष्टो ऽस्मि सर्वं दत्तं मया हि ते दृढभक्तो ऽसि विप्रर्षे मया विज्ञासितो ह्यसि

Child Upamanyu, I am pleased; everything has truly been given to you by me. You are steadfast in devotion, O best of seers, and have been tested by me.

अजरश्चामरश्चैव भव त्वन्दुःखवर्जितः यशस्वी तेजसा युक्तो दिव्यज्ञानसमन्वितः

Become ageless and immortal, free from suffering; may you be renowned, endowed with brilliance, and possessed of divine knowledge.

अक्षया बान्धवाश्चैव कुलं गोत्रं च ते सदा भविष्यति द्विजश्रेष्ठ मयि भक्तिश्च शाश्वती

Your relatives, lineage, and family shall always be imperishable, O best of twice-born; and your devotion to me shall be eternal.

सान्निध्यं चाश्रमे नित्यं करिष्यामि द्विजोत्तम उपकंठं मम त्वं वै सानन्दं विहरिष्यसि

I shall always grant my presence in your hermitage, O best of Brāhmaṇas; you will dwell near me, rejoicing.

एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान्सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभः ईशानस्स वरान्दत्त्वा तत्रैवान्तर्दधे हरः

Having spoken thus, the blessed Lord, radiant as a crore of suns, granted the boons and then vanished there itself.

उपमन्युः प्रसन्नात्मा प्राप्य तस्माद्वराद्वरान् जगाम जननीस्थानं सुखं प्रापाधिकं च सः

Upamanyu, his heart at peace, having received those supreme boons, went to his mother's abode and attained even greater happiness.

नमस्समस्तसंसारचक्रभ्रमणहेतवे गौरीकुचतटद्वन्द्वकुंकुमांकितवक्षसे

Salutations to the cause of the ceaseless turning of the wheel of worldly existence, whose chest is marked with the saffron from the twin slopes of Gaurī's breasts.

उक्त्वा भगवतो लब्धप्रसादादुपमन्युना नियमादुत्थितो वायुर्मध्ये प्राप्ते दिवाकरे

Having spoken thus, and by the grace of the Blessed Lord, Upamanyu, after completing his observance, rose when the sun was at its zenith.

ऋषयश्चापि ते सर्वे नैमिषारण्यवासिनः अथायमर्थः प्रष्टव्य इति कृत्वा विनिश्चयम्

And all those seers dwelling in Naimiṣāraṇya, having resolved that this matter should be inquired about, made up their minds.

कृत्वा यथा स्वकं कृत्यं प्रत्यहं ते यथा पुरा भगवंतमुपायांतं समीक्ष्य समुपाविशन्

Having performed their daily duties as before, they saw the Blessed One approaching and respectfully sat down.

अथासौ नियमस्यांते भगवानम्बरोद्भवः मध्ये मुनिसभायास्तु भेजे कॢप्तं वरासनम्

Then, at the end of his observance, the Blessed One, born of the wind, took the prepared excellent seat in the midst of the assembly of sages.

सुखासनोपविष्टश्च वायुर्लोकनमस्कृतः श्रीमद्विभूतिमीशस्य हृदि कृत्वेदमब्रवीत्

Seated comfortably, Vāyu, honored by the worlds, fixed the glorious power of the Lord in his heart and spoke these words.

तं प्रपद्ये महादेवं सर्वज्ञमपराजितम् विभूतिस्सकलं यस्य चराचरमिदं जगत्

I take refuge in that great god, all-knowing and unconquered, whose entire power is this moving and unmoving universe.