क्षणं स्वल्पपंके जले पंकजाले क्षणं वृक्षखण्डे शुभे निष्कलंके 5.2.38.
For a moment in shallow mud, in water, in a tangle of lotuses; for a moment on a flawless, auspicious piece of wood—
एवं विक्रीडतस्तस्य वीरकस्य गणस्य च
Thus, as that heroic boy and his troop played about—
ऐश्वर्यं दीयतामस्य मम पुत्रस्य शंकर
Let sovereignty be granted to this son of mine, O Śaṃkara.
लिंगत्वमक्षयत्वं च स्थानं दिव्यं सुदुर्ल्लभम् ब्रह्मेन्द्रवरुणादित्यलोकपालेश्वरेश्वरैः
Let him have the state of the liṅga, imperishability, and a divine, most rare station, even among Brahmā, Indra, Varuṇa, Āditya, the guardians of the worlds, and the lords of lords.
एतैरेव गणैः सार्द्धं स्तूय मानं महात्मभिः
Let him be praised together with these very gaṇas by the great-souled ones.
कुसुमेश्वरसंज्ञस्तु तस्मात्ख्यातो भवत्विति
Therefore, let him be known as Kusumeśvara.
मत्प्रभावसमं दिव्यं सेवितं गणपैः सदा
Let him possess a divine power equal to mine, always served by the gaṇas.
पश्य किन्नरनारीणां गायन्तीनां मनोरमम्
Behold the charming sight of Kinnara women singing.
विद्याधरैः परिवृतः कुसुमेशो वरानने कुसुमेश्वरतां नीतो यदा कुसुममंडितः
Surrounded by Vidyādharas, Kusumeśa, O beautiful-faced one, was led to the state of Kusumeśvara, adorned with flowers.
स्थानं दत्तं विशालाक्षि शिवलिंगस्य चोत्तरे
A place was given, O wide-eyed one, to the Śivaliṅga in the north.
ये त्वां द्रक्ष्यंति गणप कुसुमेश्वरसंज्ञकम् 5.2.38.
Those who see you, O Gaṇapa, known as Kusumeśvara—
कुसुमैरर्चयिष्यंति ये नराः कुसुमेश्वरम्
Those men who worship Kusumeśvara with flowers—
योऽप्येकं दिवसं मर्त्त्यस्त्वां पश्यति समाहितः
Even a mortal who beholds you with concentration for a single day—
यः पूजयति भावेन कुसुमैः कुसुमेश्वरम्
Whoever worships Kusumeśvara with devotion and flowers—
एवमादिवरैः पुष्टः कृतोयं कुसु मेश्वरः
Thus, by such boons, this Kusumeśvara has been empowered.
कुसुमेश्वरदेवस्य प्रभावः कथितस्त्वयम्
The greatness of the god Kusumeśvara has now been described.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चम आवंत्यखंडे कुसुमेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनामाष्टात्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirty-eighth chapter, named 'The Description of the Glory of Kusumeśvara,' in the fifth Avantya section of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सुबुद्धिर्जायते नृणाम्
By merely seeing him, good understanding arises in people.
पुरा त्वयैव कल्पादौ परया शक्तिरूपया
Long ago, at the beginning of the kalpa, by you alone in the form of supreme power—
ततस्त्वं संस्तुता देवैः सकिंनरमहोरगैः
Then you were praised by the gods, along with kinnaras, humans, and great serpents.
नमस्कारं प्रकुर्वति स्तोत्रं कुर्वंति चापरे
Some offered salutations, while others composed hymns.
क्रूरां बुद्धिं समासाद्य गर्वेणतीव गर्वितः
Having adopted a cruel mind, he became exceedingly proud out of arrogance.
एको देवो महादेवः स्त्रिया किमनया मम
There is only one god, Mahādeva; what need have I for this woman?
कस्मान्न कुरुषे पूजां प्रदक्षिणमथो स्तुतिम् इत्थंभूतगणेश त्वं किं वै लौल्येन वर्त्तसे
Why do you not perform worship, circumambulation, or praise? O Gaṇeśa, why do you act with such greed?
इति भृंगिरिटिः श्रुत्वा कुद्धस्त्वामाह गर्वितः
Thus, hearing this, Bhrṅgiriṭi, enraged and proud, spoke to you.
एष एव च मे माता एष एव च मे पिता
He alone is my mother; he alone is my father.
त्वमप्यस्यैव शरणं ननु पार्वति संस्थिता 5.2.39.
You too, O Pārvatī, indeed have taken refuge in him.
इति भृंगिरिटेः श्रुत्वा वाक्यं कुपितया त्वया
Thus, hearing the words of Bhrṅgiriṭi, you, angered, said—
सुतो भूत्वा भवान्कस्माददाक्षिण्यं ब्रवीषि माम्
Having become a son, why do you speak to me without kindness?
नखदंतास्थिसंघातः शिश्नं वाक्च शिरस्तथा
Nails, teeth, bones, genitals, speech, and head as well—