Pāvaka, the lord of the gods, was filled with supreme joy. At that auspicious moment, Hari himself arrived and addressed the assembled beings, speaking the prescribed words, O sage. He declared, “This son, born of Kuṭilā, shall indeed be called Kumāra. By the name Guha, he is remembered as my own son. He is renowned as Māhāsena, the son of Hutāśa, and as Śāradvata, the son of Śaravaṇa. Because he has six faces and mighty arms, he is celebrated as Ṣaṇmukha.” Hari, together with the gods, recollected the purpose for which the child had been born, and they all hastened to the scene. There, they beheld Hutāśana, radiant with joy, Kuṭilā, and the Kṛttikās, all gathered around the wondrous child. Before them shone Ṣaṇmukha, fierce and brilliant as the sun, his radiance so intense it seemed to scorch the eyes of those who gazed upon him. The gods rejoiced and said, “O lord, the divine task has been accomplished by you, by the goddess, and by Agni as well. Now, let us anoint Ṣaṇmukha at Kurukṣetra, on the sacred Sarasvatī, so that he may fulfill his destiny: to slay Mahiṣa and the exceedingly dreadful Tāraka.” With this purpose, the gods, together with Kumāra, journeyed to Kurukṣetra, the land of great merit. There, along with hosts of sages, they made preparations for his consecration. Using auspicious herbs and fragrant substances, beginning with those that exude gum, they anointed him, performing all the sacred rites. As the ceremony unfolded, the lords of the Gandharvas sang melodious hymns, and the hosts of Apsarases danced in joy. Out of deep affection, Kuṭilā repeatedly lifted the child onto her lap, kissing his head again and again, shining with the radiance of Aditi herself, the mother of the gods, as she once did for Indra. Pāvaka, the Kṛttikās, and the illustrious Kuṭilā gave four Pramathas—warriors equal in valor to Indra—to serve the boy. The chief among these was the renowned Kumudamālin. All the foremost deities, led by Brahmā, offered their own Pramathas as attendants for Ṣaṇmukha: Saṃkrama, Vikrama, and Parākrama. Candra, the moon god, gifted the precious jewel Vasumaṇi, while the Aśvins presented Vatsanandina. The attendants of the elements—Kunda, Mukunda, and Kusuma—were also given. Pūṣan bestowed Pāṇityaja and Kālaka, both of great strength. The exalted Vindhya gave Atiśṛṅga, and the ocean offered Saṃgraha and Vigraha. The Nāgas contributed Jaya and Mahājaya, and Vāyu, the wind god, gave Ghāsa and Atighāsa. Aṃśumān presented five Pramathas to Ṣaṇmukha, along with Tālapātra, Nāḍijaṅgha, and six other attendants. Mitra gave Suvrata and Satyasandha, O best of twice-born. The Yakṣas, too, offered fifteen Gaṇas: Ekākṣa, Kunaṭī, Cakṣu, Kirīṭin, and Kalaśodara among them. From the sacred Mandākinī river came Nanda; from the Vipāśā, Priyaṅkara. Sauśikī gave Mārjāra, and the Gautamī river gave Krathakrauñca. The Bhīmarathī river offered Bhīma, and the Sarayū gave Vegāri. Another great river gave Citradeva, and Citrā bestowed Citraratha. Dhūtapāpā gave Jambūka, and Veṇā presented Śvetānana. For the sake of power, Kāñcanā gave Kanakekṣaṇa. Thus, with the blessings and offerings of gods, sages, and the sacred rivers, Ṣaṇmukha—Kumāra, Guha, Māhāsena, Ṣaṇmukha—was consecrated and adorned, surrounded by devoted attendants, ready to fulfill his divine purpose.