तारकेण हतोत्साहास्तिष्ठंति गिरिरोधसि
Discouraged by Tāraka, they remain at the mountain's base.
तस्मादेतान्समाभाष्य समाश्वास्य च सादरम्
Therefore, after speaking to them and kindly reassuring them,
अथ तानाह्वयामाम तत्क्षणात्त्रिपुरांतकः
Then, at that very moment, Tripurāntaka summoned them.
स्वस्थानाच्चलिते शुक्रे कृतो मोघोद्य वायुना
When Śukra was disturbed from his place, his effort was rendered futile by the wind.
एतद्वीर्यं मया धैर्यात्स्तंभितं लिंगमध्यगम्
This energy, by my steadfastness, was restrained within the midst of the liṅga.
येन संजायते पुत्रो दानवांतकरः परः
By this, a son is born who is the supreme destroyer of the Dānavas.
एतत्कल्पाग्निसंकाशं धर्तुं शक्नोति नापरः ६.७०.
No one else is able to bear this, which is like the fire at the end of an age.
येन तत्र प्रमुञ्चामि सुताय विजयाय च
Therefore, I release it there for the sake of a son and for victory.
अथ प्राहुः सुराः सर्वे वह्निं संश्लाघ्य सादराः
Then all the gods, with great respect, praised Agni.
ततः प्रसारयामास स्ववक्त्रं पावको द्रुतम्
Immediately, Agni extended his mouth.
शंकरोऽप्यक्षिपत्तत्र कामबाणप्रपीडितः
Śaṃkara, tormented by the arrows of desire, also cast it there.
पावकोऽपि भृशं तेन कल्पाग्निसदृशेन च
Agni too was greatly afflicted by it, which was like the fire at the end of an age.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे प्राप्ता भ्रममाणा इतस्ततः
Meanwhile, they arrived, wandering here and there.
तासां निदेशयामास स्वयमेव शतक्रतुः
Then Śatakratu himself instructed them.
अत्र संपत्स्यते पुत्रो द्वादशार्कसमप्रभः
Here, a son will be born, radiant as twelve suns.
इति श्रीस्कादे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागर खंडे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये कार्तिकेयोत्पत्तिवृत्तांतवर्णनंनाम सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६.७०.
Thus ends the seventieth chapter, called 'The Account of the Birth of Kārtikeya,' in the section on the greatness of the Hāṭakeśvara field, in the sixth book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
सूतिकागृहधर्मे यत्तच्चक्रुस्तस्य सर्वशः
All the prescribed rites for the lying-in chamber were performed for him.
अथान्यदिवसे बालो द्वादशार्कसमद्युतिः
Then, on another day, the boy shone with the radiance of twelve suns.
यथासौ जातमात्रस्तु प्ररुरोद सुदुःखितः
As soon as he was born, he cried out in great distress.
महासेनोऽपि संवीक्ष्य मातॄस्ताः समुपागताः
Mahāsena, seeing those Mothers who had approached,
एकैकस्याः पृथक्तेन प्रपपौ प्रयतः स्तनम्
With devotion, he drank from each of her breasts separately.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे प्राप्ता ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
Meanwhile, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others arrived there.
महोत्सवोऽथ संजज्ञे तस्मिन्स्थाने निरर्गलः
Then, in that place, a great and unrestrained festival arose.
रंभाद्या ननृतुस्तस्य विलासिन्यो दिवौकसाम्
Rambha and other celestial maidens danced there, delighting the gods.
ततस्तु देवताः सर्वास्तस्य नाम प्रचक्रिरे
Then all the gods proclaimed his name.
अथ तस्य कुमा रस्य तदा तत्राभिषेचनम् ६.७१.
Then, at that time and place, the consecration of that Kumara was performed.
तस्य शक्तिः स्वयं दत्ता विधिनाऽद्भुतदर्शना
His shakti, wondrous to behold, was given to him by the prescribed rite.
मयूरो वाहनार्थाय त्र्यंबकेण सुशीघ्रतः
A peacock was swiftly given by Tryambaka for use as his mount.
ततोऽभीष्टानि शस्त्राणि देवैः सर्वैः पृथक्पृथक्
Then, all the gods individually bestowed upon him the desired weapons.
ततस्तमग्रतः कृत्वा सेनानाथं सुरेश्वराः
Then, placing him at the forefront, the lords of the gods made him commander of the army.