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.
तारकोऽपि समालोक्य देवान्स्वयमुपागतान्
Tāraka, seeing that the gods themselves had come,
ततोऽभूत्सुमहद्युद्धं देवानां दानवैः सह
Then there was a great battle between the gods and the demons.
अथ स्कन्देन संवीक्ष्य दूरस्थं तारकं रणे
Then Skanda, perceiving Tāraka standing far off in the battle,
अथासौ हृदयं भित्त्वा तस्य दैत्यस्य दारुणा
He pierced the heart of that fierce demon.
तारकस्तु गतो नाशं मुक्तः प्राणैश्च तत्क्षणात्
Tāraka perished, his life departing at that very moment.
स्तोत्रैर्बहुविधैः स्तुत्वा प्रोचुस्तस्मिन्हते सति ॥ गताश्च त्रिदिवं तूर्णं सह शक्रेण निर्भयाः ।१ ६.७१.
Having praised him with many kinds of hymns, when he was slain, they quickly went to heaven, fearless, along with Indra.
स्कन्दोऽपि तां समादाय शक्तिं तत्र पुरोत्तमे
Skanda also took up that shakti in that most excellent place.
ऋषय ऊचुः रक्तशृंगः कथं तेन निश्चलोऽपि दृढीकृतः
The sages said: How was Raktaśṛṅga, though unmoving, made firm by him?
रक्तशृङ्गः प्रचलितः स्वस्थानादतिवेगतः
Raktaśṛṅga, shaken, moved violently from his own place.
तस्य दैत्यस्य पातेन यथान्ये पर्व तोत्तमाः
By the fall of that demon, just as with other great mountains,
शीर्णानि चलिते तस्मिन्पर्वते व्यथिता द्विजाः
When that mountain was shaken, its peaks were broken, and the twice-born were distressed.
हतशेषास्ततो विप्रा गत्वा स्कन्दं क्रुधान्विताः
Then the remaining Brāhmaṇas, having been struck down, went to Skanda, filled with anger.
नाशं नीता वयं सर्वे सपुत्रपशुबाधवाः
We have all been destroyed, along with our sons, cattle, and relatives.
यद्धतो दानवो रौद्रो नान्यथा द्विजसत्तमाः
Because that fierce Dānava was slain, it could not have been otherwise, O best of twice-born.
प्रसादः क्रियतां तस्मान्मान्या मे ब्राह्मणाः सदा
Let favor be shown to them; Brāhmaṇas are always to be honored by me.
पुनर्जीवितसंयुक्तान्करिष्यामि न संशयः ६.७१.
I will restore them to life again, without doubt.
एवमुक्त्वा समादाय तां शक्तिं रुधिरोक्षिताम्
Having spoken thus, he took up that spear, stained with blood.
ततः प्रोवाच संहृष्टो देवतानां चतुष्टयम्
Then, delighted, he addressed the four groups of deities.
युष्माभिर्निश्चलः कार्यो भूयोऽयं नगसत्तमः
By you, this great mountain must be made unmoving again.
युष्माकं ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे पूजां दास्यंति सर्वदा
All the Brāhmaṇas will always offer you worship.