Vayu Purana

असितस्यैकपर्णी तु पत्नी साध्वी दृढव्रता। दत्ता हिमवता तस्मै योगाचार्याय धीमते। देवलं सुषुवे सा तु ब्रह्मिष्ठं मानसं सुतम् ।। ११.

Ekaparṇā, steadfast and virtuous, was given by Himavat to Asita, the wise teacher of yoga, as his wife; she bore him Devala, a mind-born son devoted to Brahman.

या चैतासां कुमारीणां तृतीया त्वेकपाटला। पुत्रं शतशिलाकस्य जैगीषव्यमुपस्थिता ।। ११.

And the third among these maidens, Ekapāṭalā, approached Jaigīṣavya, the son of Śataśilāka.

तस्यापि शङ्खलिखितौ स्मृतौ पुत्रावयोनिजौ। इत्येता वै महाभागाः कन्या हिमवतः शुभाः ।। ११.

To her were born two sons, Śaṅkha and Likhita, remembered as born not from the womb; thus these illustrious daughters of Himavat are auspicious.

रुद्राणी सा तु प्रवरा स्वगुणैरतिरिच्यते। अन्योन्यप्रीतिरनयोरुमाशङ्करयोर्यथा ।। ११.

She, the foremost Rudrāṇī, excels by her own virtues; the mutual love between Umā and Śaṅkara is as it should be.

श्लेषं संसक्तयोर्ज्ञात्वा शङ्कितः किल वृत्रहा। ताभ्यां मैथुनसक्ताभ्यामपत्योद्भवभीरुणा। तयोः सकाशमिन्द्रेण प्रेषितो हव्यवाहनः ।। ११.

Knowing the union and attachment of the two, the slayer of Vṛtra became suspicious; as they were engaged in intimacy and fearful of offspring, Agni was sent by Indra to them.

अनयो रतिविघ्नञ्च त्वमाचर हुताशन। सर्वत्र गत एव त्वं न दोषो विद्यते तदा ।। ११.

O Fire, you should cause an obstacle to their union; since you are present everywhere, there is no fault in this.

इत्येवमुक्ते तु तथा वह्निना च तथा कृतम्। उमादेहं समुत्सृज्य शुक्रं भूमौ विसर्जितम् ।। ११.

When this was thus spoken and done by Fire, Uma abandoned her body and released the seed upon the earth.

ततो रुषितया देव्या शप्तोऽग्निः शांशपायन। इदं चोक्तवती वह्निं रोषगद्घदया गिरा ।। ११.

Then, angered, the goddess cursed Agni, O Shaṃśapāyana, and spoke these words to him, her speech trembling with wrath.

यस्मान्मय्यवितृप्तायां रतिविघ्नं हुताशन। कृतवानस्यकर्त्तव्यं तस्मात्त्वमसि दुर्मते ।। ११.

Since, while I was unsatisfied, you, O Fire, caused an obstacle to union, which was not your duty, therefore you are of misguided mind.

यदेवं विभृतं गर्भं रौद्रं शुक्रं महाप्रभम्। गर्भं त्वं धारयस्वैवमेषा ते दण्डधारणा ।। ११.

Since you have carried this fierce, radiant seed, you must bear the embryo; this shall be your punishment.

स शापरोषाद्रुद्राण्या अन्तर्गर्भो हुताशनः। बहून्वर्षगणान् गर्भं धारयामास वै द्विजाः ।। ११.

Thus, cursed by Rudrāṇī, Fire bore the embryo within for many years, O twice-born ones.

स गङ्गामुपगम्याह श्रूयतां सरिदुत्तमे। सुमहान् परिखेदो मे गर्भधारणकारणात् ।। ११.

He approached Gaṅgā and said, 'Listen, O supreme river, I am greatly afflicted because of bearing the embryo.'

मद्धितार्थमिमं गर्भमतो धारय निम्नगे। मत्प्रसादाच्च खेदो वै मन्दस्तव भविष्यति ।। ११.

'For my sake, bear this embryo, O river; by my favor, your affliction will become slight.'

तथेत्युक्त्वा तदा सा तु सम्प्रहृष्ट महानदी। तं गर्भं धारयामास दह्यमानेन चेतसा ।। ११.

Saying 'so be it,' the great river, delighted, bore the embryo, though her mind was burning.

सापि कृच्छ्रेण महता खिद्यमाना महानदी। कालं प्रकृष्टं सुमहद्घर्भधारणतत्परा ।। ११.

The great river, suffering greatly and enduring for a long time, was devoted to bearing the embryo.

तया परिगतं गर्भं कुक्षौ हिमवतः शुभे। शुभं शरवणं नाम चित्रं पुष्पितपादपम्। तत्र तं व्यसृजद्गर्भं दीप्यमानामिवानलम् ।। ११.

She placed the embryo in the pure womb of Himavat, in the beautiful place called Sharavana, adorned with blossoming trees; there she released the embryo, shining like fire.

रुद्राग्निगङ्गातनयस्तत्र जातोऽरुणप्रभः । आदित्यशतसङ्काशो महातेजाः प्रतापवान् ।। ११.

There was born the son of Rudra, Agni, and Gaṅgā, radiant as the dawn, resembling a hundred suns, possessing great energy and might.

तस्मिञ्जाते महाभागे कुमारे जाह्नवीसुते। विमानयानैराकाशं पतत्रिभिरिवावृतम् ।। ११.

When that illustrious son of Jahnavi was born, the sky was filled with celestial chariots, as if covered by birds.

देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुराकाशे मधुरस्वराः। मुमुचुः पुष्पवर्षञ्च खचराः सिद्धचारणाः ।। ११.

Divine drums resounded sweetly in the sky, and the Siddhas and Charanas, dwelling in the air, showered flowers.

जगुर्गन्धर्व्वमुख्याश्च सर्व्वशस्तत्र तत्र ह। यक्षा विद्याधराः सिद्धाः किन्नराश्चैव सर्वशः ।। ११.

The foremost Gandharvas sang everywhere, and all the Yakshas, Vidyadharas, Siddhas, and Kinnaras likewise.

महानाग सहस्राणि प्रवराश्च पतत्रिणः । उपतस्थुर्महाभागमाग्नेयं शङ्करात्मजम्। प्रभावेण तदा तेन दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः ।। ११.

Thousands of great serpents and excellent birds gathered around the illustrious son of Shiva and Agni; by his radiance, the demons, Danavas, and Rakshasas were subdued.

सह सप्तर्षिभार्याभिरादावे वाग्निसम्भवः। अभिषेकप्रयाताभिर्दृष्टो वर्ज्य त्वरुन्धतीम् ।। ११.

Born from Agni, he was seen at the beginning of the ritual with the wives of the seven sages, except for Arundhati, who had gone for the ablution.

ताभिः स बालार्कनिभो रौद्रः परिवृतः प्रभुः । स्निह्यमानाभिरत्यर्थं स्वकाभिरिव मातृभिः ।। ११.

Surrounded by them, the lord, fierce and radiant like a young sun, was cherished exceedingly by his own mothers.

युगपत्सर्वदेवीर्हि दिदृक्षुर्जाह्नवीसुतः। षप्मुखो व्यसृजच्छ्रीमांस्तासां प्रीत्या महाद्युतिः ।। ११.

Desiring to see all the goddesses at once, the illustrious son of Jahnu, radiant with great splendor, manifested six faces for their pleasure.

श्रीमान् कमलपत्राक्षस्तरुणादित्य सन्निभः। येन जातेन लोकानामाक्षेपस्तेजसा कृतः ।। ११.

He, glorious, lotus-eyed, resembling the rising sun, by whose birth the worlds were overwhelmed by his brilliance.

तेन जातेन महता देवानामसहिष्णवः। स्कन्दिता दानवगणास्तस्मात्स्कन्दः प्रतापवान् ।। ११.

By that great birth, intolerable to the gods, the hosts of Dānavas were scattered; therefore, he is the mighty Skanda.

कृत्तिकाभिस्तु यस्मात् संवर्द्धितः स पुरातनः। कार्त्तिकेय इति ख्यातस्तस्मादसुरसूदनः ।। ११.

Since he was nurtured by the Kṛttikās in ancient times, he became known as Kārttikeya, the slayer of the Asuras.

जृम्भतस्तस्य दैत्यारेर्ज्वालामालाकुलात्तदा। मुखाद्विनिर्गता तस्य स्वशक्तिरपराजिता ।। ११.

As the enemy of the Daityas yawned, then from his mouth, surrounded by a garland of flames, his own invincible power emerged.

क्रीडार्थञ्चैव स्कन्दस्य विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। गरुडादिति सृष्टौ हि पक्षिणौ हि प्रभद्रकौ ।। ११.

And for Skanda’s sport, the mighty Viṣṇu created the two noble birds, Garuḍa and the son of Aditi.