षण्मुखं बालकं ज्ञात्वा सर्वे देवा मुदान्विताः २७.
Recognizing the child Ṣaṇmukha, all the gods were filled with joy.
शंभोः पुत्रः प्रसादेन सर्वो भवति शाश्वतः २७.
By the grace of Śaṃbhu’s son, everything becomes eternal.
उपविष्टोथ गांगेयो ह्यहोरात्रोषितस्तदा २७.
Then Gāṃgeya sat, having spent day and night there.
जातो यदाथ गंगायां षण्मुखः शंकरात्मजः २७.
When Ṣaṇmukha, son of Śaṃkara, was born in the Ganges,
शिवं निरीक्ष्य सा प्राह हे शंभो प्रस्नवो महान् सर्वज्ञोऽपि महादेवो ह्यब्रवीत्तामथाज्ञवत्॥ २७.
Seeing Śiva, she spoke: 'O Śaṃbhu, this is a great question.' Even though Mahādeva is all-knowing, he replied to her as if instructed.
नारदस्तत्र चागत्य प्रोक्तवाञ्जन्म तस्य तत् २७.
There Nārada arrived and spoke of his birth.
तदाकर्ण्य वचो विप्रा हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः २७.
Hearing those words, the sages’ minds were filled with delight.
अनेकाभिः पताकाभिश्चैलपल्लवतोरणैः पर्वतः पुत्रजननाच्छंकरस्य महात्मनः॥ २७.
With many flags, cloths, leaves, and arches, the mountain celebrated the birth of Śaṃkara’s noble son.
तदा सर्वे सुरगणा ऋषयः सिद्धचारणाः रक्षोगंधर्वयक्षाश्च अप्सरोगणसेविताः॥ २७.
Then all the hosts of gods, sages, siddhas, and cāraṇas, along with the rākṣasas, gandharvas, yakṣas, and groups of apsarases, attended.
एकपद्येन ते सर्वे सहिताः शंकरेण तु २७.
All of them, together with Śaṃkara, proceeded in single file.
ततो वृषभमारुह्य ययौ गिरिजया सह २७.
Then, mounting the bull, he departed with Girijā.
तदा शंखाश्च भेर्यश्च नेदुस्तूर्यीण्यनेकशः॥ २७.
At that moment, conches and drums resounded, and many trumpets were played.
तदानीमेव सर्वेशं वीरभद्रादयो गणाः वादयन्तश्च वाद्यानि ततानि विततानि च॥ २७.
Just then, Vīrabhadra and the other hosts played various instruments, both stringed and percussion.
केचिन्नृत्यपरास्तत्र गायकाश्च तथा परे २७.
Some were absorbed in dancing there, while others were singing.
एवंविधास्ते सुरसिद्धयक्षा गंधर्वविद्याधरपन्नगा ह्यमी २७.
In this way, those gods, siddhas, yakṣas, gandharvas, vidyādharas, and serpents gathered.
यावत्समीक्षयामासुर्गांगेयं शंकरोपमम् २७.
They gazed upon Gāṃgeya, who resembled Śaṃkara.
तत्तोजसावृतं बालं तप्तचामीकरप्रभम् २७.
That child, enveloped in brilliance, shone like molten gold.
चारुप्रसन्न वदनं तथा सर्वागसुंदरम् २७.
His face was beautiful and serene, and his entire form was lovely.
ववंदिरे तदा बालं कुमारं सूर्यवर्चसम् २७.
Then they worshipped the boy, the child radiant like the sun.
परिवार्योपतस्थुस्ते वामदक्षिणभागतः २७.
They approached him, surrounding him on both left and right sides.
ऋषयो यक्षगंधर्वाः परिवार्य कुमारकम् २७.
The sages, yakṣas, and gandharvas encircled the young boy.
प्रणेमुः शिरसा चान्ये मत्वा स्वामिनमव्ययम् एवमभ्युदये तस्मिन्नृषयः शांतिमापठम्॥ २७.
Others bowed their heads, considering him the eternal Lord; thus, at that auspicious moment, the sages recited prayers of peace.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे यातः शंकरो गिरिजापतिः २७.
Meanwhile, Śaṅkara, Lord of Girijā, arrived there.
पुत्रं निरैक्षत तदा जगदेकबंधुः प्रीत्या युतः परमया सह वै भवान्या २७.
Then the friend of all the worlds beheld his son, filled with supreme joy, together with Bhavānī.
उपगुह्य गुहं तत्र पार्वती जातसंभ्रमा २७.
There, Pārvatī, overwhelmed with emotion, embraced Guha.
तदा नीराजितो देवैः सकलत्रैर्मुदान्वितैः २७.
Then the gods, along with their wives, joyfully performed the nīrājana ceremony for him.
ऋषयो ब्रह्मगोषेण गीतेनैव च गायकाः २७.
The sages, with the chorus of Brahmā, and the singers, with their songs, praised him.
स्वमंकमारेप्य तदा गिरीशः कुमारकं तं प्रभया महाप्रभम् २७.
Then the Lord of the Mountain, placing the radiant boy on his own lap, shone with great splendor.
दंपती तौ तदा तत्र ऐकपद्येन नंदतुः २७.
At that time, the divine couple rejoiced there in perfect unity.
कुमारः क्रीडयामास उत्संगे शंकरस्य च २७.
The boy played in the lap of Śaṅkara.