स्कंदप्रसादजः पुत्रो लोहिताक्षो भयंकरः २९.
Born from Skanda's favor, the son with red eyes, terrifying in appearance,
पूजनीयः सदा भक्त्या सर्वापस्मारशांतिदः २९.
He is always to be worshipped with devotion, the giver of peace from all epilepsy.
लोहितांबरसंवीतं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि सुप्रभम् २९.
Clad in red garments, radiant even among the three worlds,
श्रिया जुष्टं च तं प्राहुः सर्वे देवाः प्रणम्य वै २९.
Endowed with splendor, all the gods, bowing, declared him thus.
भवानिंद्रोऽस्तु नो नाथ त्रैलोक्यस्य हिताय वै॥ २९.
Let Bhavānīndra be our protector, for the welfare of the three worlds.
किमिंद्रः सर्वलोकानां करोतीह सुरोत्तमाः २९.
Kimiṃdra acts for all worlds, O best of gods.
इंद्रो दिशति भूतानां बलं तेजः प्रजाः सुखम् २९.
Indra grants strength, brilliance, offspring, and happiness to beings.
दुर्वृत्तानां स हरति वृत्तस्थानां प्रयच्छति २९.
He removes from the wicked, and bestows upon the righteous.
असूर्ये च भवेत्सूर्यस्तथाऽचंद्रे च चंद्रमाः २९.
Where there is no sun, he becomes the sun; likewise, where there is no moon, he becomes the moon.
एतदिंद्रेण कर्तव्यमिंद्रो हि विपुलं बलम् २९.
This must be done by Indra; for Indra possesses immense strength.
त्वं भवेंद्रो महाबाहो सर्वेषां नः सुखावहः २९.
You, O mighty-armed one, shall be Indra, bringing happiness to us all.
शाधि त्वमेव त्रैलोक्यं भवानिंद्रोस्तु सर्वदा २९.
You alone should rule the three worlds, always as the Indra of Bhavānī.
त्वमेव राजा भद्रं ते त्रैलोक्यस्य ममैव च २९.
You alone are king—may blessings be upon you—of the three worlds and mine as well.
यदि सत्यमिदं वाक्यं निश्चयाद्भाषितं त्वया अहमिंद्रो भविष्यामि तव वाक्याद्यशोऽस्तु ते॥ २९.
If these words spoken by you are truly certain, then I shall become Indra; by your statement, may you gain fame.
दानवानां विनाशाय देवानामर्थसिद्धये २९.
For the destruction of the Dānavas and the accomplishment of the gods' purpose.
इत्युक्ते सुमहानादः सुराणामभ्यजायत २९.
When this was spoken, a great sound arose among the gods.
जयेति तुष्टुवुश्चैनं वादित्राण्यभ्यवादयन् २९.
They praised him, crying 'Victory!' and played musical instruments.
तेन शब्देन महता विस्मिता नगनंदिनी २९.
By that great sound, Nandini of the mountains was astonished.
अद्य नुनं प्रहृष्टानां सुराणां विविधा गिरः २९.
Today, indeed, the various voices of the delighted gods are heard.
गवां च ब्राह्मणानां च साध्वीनां च दिवौकसाम् २९.
And also those of cows, Brahmins, virtuous women, and celestial beings.
एवं वदति सा देवी द्रष्टुं तमुत्सुकाऽभवत् २९.
As the goddess spoke thus, she became eager to see him.
वृषभं तत आरुह्य देव्या सह समुत्सुकः २९.
Then, mounting the bull, he eagerly set out with the goddess.
ततो ब्रह्मा महासेनं प्रजापतिरथाब्रवीत् २९.
Then Brahmā, the lord of creatures, spoke to Mahāsena.
अनयोर्वीर्यसंयोगात्तवोत्पत्तिस्तु प्राथमी २९.
From the union of their energies, your birth was the foremost.
अपूजयदमेयात्मा पितरं मातरं च ताम् २९.
The one of immeasurable soul honored his father and his mother.
चिरं जहृषतुश्चोभौ पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ २९.
Both Pārvatī and the supreme lord rejoiced for a long time.
देवी प्रकृतिमोक्षं च तुष्टा हर्षपरिप्लुता २९.
The goddess, pleased and overflowing with joy, attained her natural liberation.
ऋषिभिस्ताः परित्यक्तास्तं पुत्रेति जगुस्तदा २९.
Abandoned by the sages, they called him 'son' at that time.
स्वाहा ममेति च प्राह पावकश्च ममेति च २९.
Svaha said, 'He is mine,' and Agni also declared, 'He is mine.'
चक्रुस्ते कलहं घोरं विवदंतः परस्परम् २९.
They began a fierce quarrel, disputing with each other.