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—
इति भृंगिरिटिः श्रुत्वा सद्यो योगबलेन तु
Thus, hearing Bhrṅgiriṭi, immediately by the power of yoga—
ततः प्रभृति वामोरु नखदंतास्थिनासिकः
From that time on, O slender-thighed one, he had nails, teeth, bones, and a nose.
त्वां परित्यज्य दुःखार्त्त आजगाम ममांतिकम्
Afflicted by sorrow, he abandoned you and came to me.
क्रूरा बुद्धिः कृता यस्मात्त्वया कुमतिना भृशम्
Because of your exceedingly wicked mind, you acted with cruel intent.
इत्युक्तस्तु त्वया देवि गणो भृंगिरिटिस्तथा
Thus addressed by you, O Goddess, the attendant Bhṛṅgiriṭi likewise—
स गत्वा पुष्करद्वीपं तपसे भावितात्मवान् दग्धीभूतं च तपसा जगद्वै दुष्करेण तु
He went to Puṣkara Island to perform austerities, his mind purified; by his severe penance, the world was scorched.
ततो ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शक्रश्च त्रिदशैः सह 5.2.39.
Then Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śakra together with the gods—
उपगम्य ततस्तस्य कथितं पुरतो मया
Approaching him, I recounted everything before them.
त्रैलोक्यमपि निःसंज्ञं जातमेवं स्थिते त्वयि
Because of your condition, even the three worlds became unconscious.
प्रार्थ्यतां पार्वती पुत्र सा दास्यति वरं च ते एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन प्रार्थिता त्वं महेश्वरि
Let Parvati be entreated, O son; she will grant you a boon. Thus addressed by him, you were implored, O great goddess.