Gaṇapati-khaṇḍa · Chapter 16
Sourceनारायण उवाच ।। इत्येवमुक्त्वा तं शीघ्रं बोधयित्वा च कृत्तिकाः ।। उवाच किंचिद्युक्तं च वचनं शङ्करात्मजः ।। १ ।। कार्तिकेय उवाच ।। यास्यामि शंकरस्थानं द्रक्ष्यामि सुरसञ्चयम् ।। मातरं बन्धुवर्गांश्चाप्याज्ञां मे दत्त मातरः ।। २ ।। दैवाधीनं जगत्सर्वं जन्म कर्म शुभावहम् ।। संयोगश्च वियोगश्च न च दैवात्परं बलम् ।। ३ ।। कृष्णायत्तं च तद्दैवं स च दैवात्परस्ततः ।। भजन्ति सततं सन्तः परमात्मानमीश्वरम् ।। ४ ।। दैवं वर्द्धयितुं शक्तः क्षयं कर्त्तुं स्वलीलया ।। न दैवबद्धस्तद्भक्तश्चाविनाशीति निर्णयः ।।५।। तस्माद्भजत गोविन्दं मोहं त्यजत दुःखदम्।। सुखदं मोक्षदं सारं जन्ममृत्युभयापहम् ।। ६ ।। परमानन्दजननं मोहजालनिकृन्तनम् ।। शश्वद्भजन्ति यत्सर्वे ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः ।। ७ ।। कोऽहं भवाब्धौ युष्माकं का वा यूयं ममात्मिकाः ।। तत्कर्मस्रोतसां सर्वं पुञ्जीभूतं च फेनवत् ।। ८ ।। संश्लेषं वा वियोगं वा सर्वमीश्वरचिन्तया ।। ब्रह्माण्डमीश्वराधीनं न स्वतन्त्रं विदुर्बुधाः ।। ९ ।। जलबुद्बुदवत्सर्वमनित्यं च जगत्त्रयम् ।। मायामनित्ये कुर्वन्ति मायया मूढचेतसः ।। १० ।। सन्तस्तत्र न लिप्यन्ते वायुवत्कृष्णचेतसः ।। तस्मान्मोहं परित्यज्य चाज्ञप्तिं दत्त मातरः ।। ११ ।। इत्येवमुक्त्वा ता नत्वा सार्द्धं शङ्करपार्षदैः ।। यात्रां चकार भगवान्मनसा श्रीहरिं स्मरन् ।। १२ ।। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र ददर्श रथमुत्तमम् ।। विश्वकर्मकृतं रम्यं हीरकेण विराजितम् ।। १३ ।। सद्रत्नसाररचितं माणिक्येन विराजितम् ।। पारिजातप्रसूनानां मालाजालैश्च शोभितम् ।। १४ ।। मणीन्द्रदर्पणः श्वेतचामरैरतिदीपितम् ।। क्रीडार्हमन्दिरै रम्यैश्चित्रितैश्चित्रितं वरम् ।। १५ ।। शतचक्रं सुविस्तीर्णं मनोयायि मनोहरम् ।। प्रस्थापितं च पार्वत्या वेष्टितं पार्षदैर्वरैः ।। १६ ।। समारुहन्तं यानं ता हृदयेन विदूयता ।। सहसा चेतनां प्राप्य मुक्तकेश्यः शुचाऽऽतुराः ।। १७ ।। दृष्ट्वा च स्वपुरः स्कन्दं स्तंभिताश्चातिशोकतः ।। उन्मत्ता इव तत्रैव वक्तुमारेभिरे भिया ।। १८ ।। कृत्तिका ऊचुः ।। किं कुर्मः क्व च यास्यामो वयं वत्स त्वदाश्रयाः ।। विहायास्मान्क्व यासि त्वं नायं धर्म्मस्तवाधुना ।। १९ ।। स्नेहेन वर्द्धितोऽस्माभिः पुत्रोऽस्माकं स्वधर्मतः ।। नायं धर्मो मातृवर्गाननुरक्तः सुतस्त्यजेत् ।। २० ।। इत्युक्त्वा कृत्तिकाः सर्वाः कृत्वा वक्षसि तं सुतम् ।। पुनर्मूर्च्छामवापुस्ताः सुतविच्छेददारुणम् ।। २१ ।। कुमारो बोधयित्वा ता अध्यात्मवचनेन वै ।। ताभिश्च पार्षदैः सार्द्धमारुरोह रथं मुने ।। २२ ।। पूर्णकुम्भं द्विजं वेश्यां शुक्लधान्यानि दर्पणम्।। दध्याज्यं मधु लाजांश्च पुष्पं दूर्वाक्षतान्सितान् ।। २३ ।। वृषं गजेन्द्रं तुरगं ज्वलदग्निं सुवर्णकम् ।। पूर्णं च परिपक्वानि फलानि विविधानि च ।। २४ ।। पतिपुत्रवतीं नारीं प्रदीपं मणिमुत्तमम् ।। मुक्तां प्रसूनमालां च सद्योमांसं च चन्दनम् ।। २५ ।। ददर्शैतानि वस्तूनि मङ्गलानि पुरो मुने ।। शृगालं नकुलं कुम्भं शवं वामे शुभावहम् ।। २६ ।। राजहंसं मयूरं च खञ्जनं च शुकं पिकम् ।। पारावतं शङ्खचिल्लं चक्रवाकं च मङ्गलम् ।। २७ ।। कृष्णसारं च सुरभिं चमरीं श्वेतचामरम्।। धेनुं च वत्ससंयुक्तां पताकां दक्षिणे शुभाम्।। ।। २८ ।। नानाप्रकारवाद्यं चाप्यश्रौषीन्मंगलध्वनिम् ।। मनोहरं च संगीतं घण्टाशंखध्वनिं तथा ।। २९ ।। दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा मङ्गलं स ह्यगमत्तातमन्दिरम् ।। क्षणेनानन्दयुक्तश्च मनोयायिरथेन च ।। ३० ।। कुमारः प्राप्य कैलासं न्यग्रोधाक्षयमूलके ।। क्षणं तस्थौ कृत्तिकाभिः पार्षदप्रवरैः सह ।। ३१ ।। पार्वती मंगलं कृत्वा राजमार्गं मनोहरम् ।। पद्मरागैरिन्द्रनीलैः संस्कृतं परितः पुरम् ।। ३२ ।। रम्भास्तम्भसमूहैश्च पट्टसूत्रांशुकैस्तथा ।। श्रीखण्डपल्लवैर्युक्तं पूर्णकुम्भैः सुशोभितम् ।। ३३ ।। पूर्णकुम्भजलैर्व्याप्तं सिक्तं चन्दनवारिभिः ।। असंख्यरत्नदीपैश्च मणिराजैर्विराजितम् ।। ३४ ।। नटनर्त्तकवेश्यानामुत्सवैः संकुलं सदा ।। बन्दिभिर्विप्रवर्गैश्च दूर्वापुष्पकरैर्युतम्।।३५।। पतिपुत्रवतीभिश्च साध्वीभिश्च समन्वितम्।। लक्ष्मीं सरस्वतीं दुर्गां सावित्रीं तुलसीं रतिम्।।३६।। अरुन्धतीमहल्यां च दितिं तारां मनोरमाम् ।। अदितिं शतरूपां च शचीं सन्ध्यां च रोहिणीम् ।। ३७ ।। अनसूयां तथा स्वाहां संज्ञां वरुणकामिनीम्।। आकूतिं च प्रसूतिं च देवहूतिं च मेनकाम् ।। ३८ ।। तामेकपाटलामेकपर्णां मैनाककामिनीम् ।। वसुन्धरां च मनसां पुरस्कृत्य समाययौ।। ।। ३९ ।। रम्भा तिलोत्तमा मेना घृताची मोहिनी शुभा ।। उर्वशी रत्नमाला च सुशीला ललिता कला ।। ४० ।। कदम्बमाला सुरसा वनमाला च सुन्दरी ।। एताश्चान्याश्च बहवो विप्रेन्द्राप्सरसां गणाः ।। ४१ ।। संगीतनर्त्तनपराः सस्मिता वेषसंयुताः ।। करतालकराः सर्वा जग्मुरानन्दपूर्वकम् ।। ४२ ।। देवाश्च मुनयः शैला गन्धर्वाः किन्नरास्तथा ।। सर्वे ययुः प्रमुदिताः कुमारस्यानुमज्जने ।। ४३ ।। नानाप्रकारवाद्यैश्च रुद्रैर्वा पार्षदैः सह ।। भैरवैः क्षेत्रपालैश्च ययौ सार्द्धं महेश्वरः ।। ४४ ।। अथ शक्तिधरो हृष्टो दृष्ट्वा ऽऽरात्पार्वतीं तदा ।। अवरुह्य रथात्तूर्णं शिरसा प्रणनाम ह।।४५।। तं पद्माप्रमुखं देवीगणं च मुनिकामिनीम् ।। शिवं च परया भक्त्या सर्वान्संभाष्य यत्नतः ।। ४६ ।। कार्त्तिकेयं शिवा दृष्ट्वा क्रोडे कृत्वा चुचुम्ब च ।। शङ्करश्च सुराः शैला देव्यो वै शैलयोषितः ।।४७।। पार्वतीप्रमुखा देव्यस्तथा देवश्च शङ्करः ।। शैलाश्च मुनयः सर्वे ददुस्तस्मै शुभाशिषः ।। ४८ ।। कुमारः स गणैः सार्द्धमागत्य च शिवालयम् ।। ददर्श तं सभामध्ये विष्णुं क्षीरोदशायिनम्।।४९।। रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम् ।। धर्मब्रह्मेन्द्रचन्द्रार्कवह्निवाय्वादिभिर्युतम् ।। ५० ।। ईषद्धास्यं प्रसन्नास्यं भक्तानुग्रहकारकम् ।। स्तुतं मुनीन्द्रैर्देवेन्द्रैः सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः ।।५१।। तं दृष्ट्वा जगतां नाथं भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरः ।। पुलकान्वितसर्वांगः शिरसा प्रणनाम ह ।। ५२ ।। विधिं धर्मं च देवांश्च मुनीन्द्रांश्च मुदाऽन्वितान् ।। प्रणनाम पृथक्तत्र प्राप तेभ्यश्शुभाशिषः ।। ५३ ।। पृथक्संभाष्य सर्वांश्चाप्युवास कनकासने ।। ददौ धनानि विप्रेभ्यः पार्वत्या सह शङ्करः ।। ५४ ।। इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे तृतीये गणपतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे कार्त्तिकेयागमनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः ।। १६ ।।
nārāyaṇa uvāca || ityevamuktvā taṃ śīghraṃ bodhayitvā ca kṛttikāḥ || uvāca kiṃcidyuktaṃ ca vacanaṃ śaṅkarātmajaḥ || 1 || kārtikeya uvāca || yāsyāmi śaṃkarasthānaṃ drakṣyāmi surasañcayam || mātaraṃ bandhuvargāṃścāpyājñāṃ me datta mātaraḥ || 2 || daivādhīnaṃ jagatsarvaṃ janma karma śubhāvaham || saṃyogaśca viyogaśca na ca daivātparaṃ balam || 3 || kṛṣṇāyattaṃ ca taddaivaṃ sa ca daivātparastataḥ || bhajanti satataṃ santaḥ paramātmānamīśvaram || 4 || daivaṃ varddhayituṃ śaktaḥ kṣayaṃ karttuṃ svalīlayā || na daivabaddhastadbhaktaścāvināśīti nirṇayaḥ ||5|| tasmādbhajata govindaṃ mohaṃ tyajata duḥkhadam|| sukhadaṃ mokṣadaṃ sāraṃ janmamṛtyubhayāpaham || 6 || paramānandajananaṃ mohajālanikṛntanam || śaśvadbhajanti yatsarve brahmaviṣṇuśivādayaḥ || 7 || ko'haṃ bhavābdhau yuṣmākaṃ kā vā yūyaṃ mamātmikāḥ || tatkarmasrotasāṃ sarvaṃ puñjībhūtaṃ ca phenavat || 8 || saṃśleṣaṃ vā viyogaṃ vā sarvamīśvaracintayā || brahmāṇḍamīśvarādhīnaṃ na svatantraṃ vidurbudhāḥ || 9 || jalabudbudavatsarvamanityaṃ ca jagattrayam || māyāmanitye kurvanti māyayā mūḍhacetasaḥ || 10 || santastatra na lipyante vāyuvatkṛṣṇacetasaḥ || tasmānmohaṃ parityajya cājñaptiṃ datta mātaraḥ || 11 || ityevamuktvā tā natvā sārddhaṃ śaṅkarapārṣadaiḥ || yātrāṃ cakāra bhagavānmanasā śrīhariṃ smaran || 12 || etasminnantare tatra dadarśa rathamuttamam || viśvakarmakṛtaṃ ramyaṃ hīrakeṇa virājitam || 13 || sadratnasāraracitaṃ māṇikyena virājitam || pārijātaprasūnānāṃ mālājālaiśca śobhitam || 14 || maṇīndradarpaṇaḥ śvetacāmarairatidīpitam || krīḍārhamandirai ramyaiścitritaiścitritaṃ varam || 15 || śatacakraṃ suvistīrṇaṃ manoyāyi manoharam || prasthāpitaṃ ca pārvatyā veṣṭitaṃ pārṣadairvaraiḥ || 16 || samāruhantaṃ yānaṃ tā hṛdayena vidūyatā || sahasā cetanāṃ prāpya muktakeśyaḥ śucā''turāḥ || 17 || dṛṣṭvā ca svapuraḥ skandaṃ staṃbhitāścātiśokataḥ || unmattā iva tatraiva vaktumārebhire bhiyā || 18 || kṛttikā ūcuḥ || kiṃ kurmaḥ kva ca yāsyāmo vayaṃ vatsa tvadāśrayāḥ || vihāyāsmānkva yāsi tvaṃ nāyaṃ dharmmastavādhunā || 19 || snehena varddhito'smābhiḥ putro'smākaṃ svadharmataḥ || nāyaṃ dharmo mātṛvargānanuraktaḥ sutastyajet || 20 || ityuktvā kṛttikāḥ sarvāḥ kṛtvā vakṣasi taṃ sutam || punarmūrcchāmavāpustāḥ sutavicchedadāruṇam || 21 || kumāro bodhayitvā tā adhyātmavacanena vai || tābhiśca pārṣadaiḥ sārddhamāruroha rathaṃ mune || 22 || pūrṇakumbhaṃ dvijaṃ veśyāṃ śukladhānyāni darpaṇam|| dadhyājyaṃ madhu lājāṃśca puṣpaṃ dūrvākṣatānsitān || 23 || vṛṣaṃ gajendraṃ turagaṃ jvaladagniṃ suvarṇakam || pūrṇaṃ ca paripakvāni phalāni vividhāni ca || 24 || patiputravatīṃ nārīṃ pradīpaṃ maṇimuttamam || muktāṃ prasūnamālāṃ ca sadyomāṃsaṃ ca candanam || 25 || dadarśaitāni vastūni maṅgalāni puro mune || śṛgālaṃ nakulaṃ kumbhaṃ śavaṃ vāme śubhāvaham || 26 || rājahaṃsaṃ mayūraṃ ca khañjanaṃ ca śukaṃ pikam || pārāvataṃ śaṅkhacillaṃ cakravākaṃ ca maṅgalam || 27 || kṛṣṇasāraṃ ca surabhiṃ camarīṃ śvetacāmaram|| dhenuṃ ca vatsasaṃyuktāṃ patākāṃ dakṣiṇe śubhām|| || 28 || nānāprakāravādyaṃ cāpyaśrauṣīnmaṃgaladhvanim || manoharaṃ ca saṃgītaṃ ghaṇṭāśaṃkhadhvaniṃ tathā || 29 || dṛṣṭvā śrutvā maṅgalaṃ sa hyagamattātamandiram || kṣaṇenānandayuktaśca manoyāyirathena ca || 30 || kumāraḥ prāpya kailāsaṃ nyagrodhākṣayamūlake || kṣaṇaṃ tasthau kṛttikābhiḥ pārṣadapravaraiḥ saha || 31 || pārvatī maṃgalaṃ kṛtvā rājamārgaṃ manoharam || padmarāgairindranīlaiḥ saṃskṛtaṃ paritaḥ puram || 32 || rambhāstambhasamūhaiśca paṭṭasūtrāṃśukaistathā || śrīkhaṇḍapallavairyuktaṃ pūrṇakumbhaiḥ suśobhitam || 33 || pūrṇakumbhajalairvyāptaṃ siktaṃ candanavāribhiḥ || asaṃkhyaratnadīpaiśca maṇirājairvirājitam || 34 || naṭanarttakaveśyānāmutsavaiḥ saṃkulaṃ sadā || bandibhirvipravargaiśca dūrvāpuṣpakarairyutam||35|| patiputravatībhiśca sādhvībhiśca samanvitam|| lakṣmīṃ sarasvatīṃ durgāṃ sāvitrīṃ tulasīṃ ratim||36|| arundhatīmahalyāṃ ca ditiṃ tārāṃ manoramām || aditiṃ śatarūpāṃ ca śacīṃ sandhyāṃ ca rohiṇīm || 37 || anasūyāṃ tathā svāhāṃ saṃjñāṃ varuṇakāminīm|| ākūtiṃ ca prasūtiṃ ca devahūtiṃ ca menakām || 38 || tāmekapāṭalāmekaparṇāṃ mainākakāminīm || vasundharāṃ ca manasāṃ puraskṛtya samāyayau|| || 39 || rambhā tilottamā menā ghṛtācī mohinī śubhā || urvaśī ratnamālā ca suśīlā lalitā kalā || 40 || kadambamālā surasā vanamālā ca sundarī || etāścānyāśca bahavo viprendrāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ || 41 || saṃgītanarttanaparāḥ sasmitā veṣasaṃyutāḥ || karatālakarāḥ sarvā jagmurānandapūrvakam || 42 || devāśca munayaḥ śailā gandharvāḥ kinnarāstathā || sarve yayuḥ pramuditāḥ kumārasyānumajjane || 43 || nānāprakāravādyaiśca rudrairvā pārṣadaiḥ saha || bhairavaiḥ kṣetrapālaiśca yayau sārddhaṃ maheśvaraḥ || 44 || atha śaktidharo hṛṣṭo dṛṣṭvā ''rātpārvatīṃ tadā || avaruhya rathāttūrṇaṃ śirasā praṇanāma ha||45|| taṃ padmāpramukhaṃ devīgaṇaṃ ca munikāminīm || śivaṃ ca parayā bhaktyā sarvānsaṃbhāṣya yatnataḥ || 46 || kārttikeyaṃ śivā dṛṣṭvā kroḍe kṛtvā cucumba ca || śaṅkaraśca surāḥ śailā devyo vai śailayoṣitaḥ ||47|| pārvatīpramukhā devyastathā devaśca śaṅkaraḥ || śailāśca munayaḥ sarve dadustasmai śubhāśiṣaḥ || 48 || kumāraḥ sa gaṇaiḥ sārddhamāgatya ca śivālayam || dadarśa taṃ sabhāmadhye viṣṇuṃ kṣīrodaśāyinam||49|| ratnasiṃhāsanasthaṃ ca ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam || dharmabrahmendracandrārkavahnivāyvādibhiryutam || 50 || īṣaddhāsyaṃ prasannāsyaṃ bhaktānugrahakārakam || stutaṃ munīndrairdevendraiḥ sevitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ ||51|| taṃ dṛṣṭvā jagatāṃ nāthaṃ bhaktinamrātmakandharaḥ || pulakānvitasarvāṃgaḥ śirasā praṇanāma ha || 52 || vidhiṃ dharmaṃ ca devāṃśca munīndrāṃśca mudā'nvitān || praṇanāma pṛthaktatra prāpa tebhyaśśubhāśiṣaḥ || 53 || pṛthaksaṃbhāṣya sarvāṃścāpyuvāsa kanakāsane || dadau dhanāni viprebhyaḥ pārvatyā saha śaṅkaraḥ || 54 || iti śrībrahmavaivartte mahāpurāṇe tṛtīye gaṇapatikhaṇḍe nāradanārāyaṇasaṃvāde kārttikeyāgamanaṃ nāma ṣoḍaśo'dhyāyaḥ || 16 ||
English translation
The arrival of Karttikeya t wtsifw g frf%gjr:i Narayana said - Karttikeya the son of Siva thus spoke to Nandisvara, went to Krttikas and apprised them of the reality speaking the Karttikeya said - O mother, I am going to ^iva in order to meet the gods. I shall also meet my mother and other gods there. I, therefore, seek your kind permission to proceed.
O mothers, don't be afraid of anything; the birth and death in this universe, the good and bad deeds, meeting and separation are all in the hands of destiny; therefore there is no other strength greater then the strength of the destiny.
And the destiny changes according to the wishes of lord Krsna who is beyond the destiny; that is why all the people adore him always.
With his own divine play he can increase the destiny and also destroy it. His devotee is controlled by destiny who remains indestructible.
This is the resolve of everyone.
Til? f:W1,I Therefore shedding all the painful grief recite the name of Govinda, who provides all the pleasures, moksa is essence of all, destroyer of birth, death and fear, all blissful and destroys the net of illusion, he is adored by Brahma, Visnu and Siva always.
In this universe, you just think what are you to me and what am I to you? All are like the bubble or the foam of water.
The meeting and separation are in the hands of the lord. So much so that even the entire universe is in the hands of the lord. No one is independent. This has been ordained by the people of wisdom.
All the three worlds are perishable like the bubble of water. In this perishable universe, the people who are infatuated with illusion actually work for the illusion of the noble people who are devoted to lord Krsna and do not get involved in it like the wind which does not get involved in the body in anyway. Therefore, O mothers, leaving aside the false sense of attraction, you grant me the permission.
Thus reassuring them variously Karttikeya offered his salutations and reciting the name of Hari in his mind, he started his journey together with the messengers of Siva.
In the meantime a beautiful chariot appeared on the scene which was built by Visvakarma. It was quite beautiful studded with gems, jewels and rubies and adorned with the garland of The beautiful gems served as mirrors in the chariot. It was illumining with white fly-whisks.
There were various types of shining fly-whisks and dancing halls of astonishing types. It was thus the best of all.
It was quite wide-spread and had a hundred wheels. It could move with the speed of the mind and was quite pleasant to look at. Parvatl had sent it with several of her courtiers.
The heart of Krttikas felt painful when Karttikeya mounted the chariot and they fainted.
Suddenly on regaining consciousness, they dishevelled the hair and became upset.
should we do. Where are you going leaving us alone? It is not proper to become like this at the We have brought you up with great love and affection; you are our son according to dharma.
This is not proper that a son getting stone-hearted should discard his mothers like this.
Thus speaking Krttikas embraced their son and fainted because the separation from the son is quite painful. O sage, thereafter Kumara imparted them the divine knowledge on Adhyatma, Thereafter he mounted the chariot together with his mothers.
With their mind filled with grief they were completely upset. Krttikas looking at Skanda became hysterical and spoke in panic.
Krttikas said - O son, we have been dependent on you; now where should we go and what O sage, during the time of the journey, they came across the things of welfare like a pitcher filled with water, a Brahmana, a prose, white paddy, mirror, curd, ghee, honey, fried paddy, flowers, Diirvd, white rice, bull, elephant, horse, fire in flames, gold, ripe fruits, ladies having husbands and sons, lamp, best of gems, pearls, flower garland, fresh meat, sandal-paste and other things of prosperity. Similarly the jackal, the mangoose, the pitcher, the dead body were seen by them moving towards the left side which is considered to be quite auspicious.
They also found the geese, peacocks, wagtail bird, parrot, cuckoo, pigeon, ^aihkha, vulture, the sheldrake (cakava), the black buck, Surabhl cow, spotted cow, white fly-whisks, cow with calf and banner moving to the right.
Many musical instruments played the welfare tunes, besides music of Welfare. The sound of conch and the gong welcomed them. Kumara then delightfully moved on with the chariot and with the speed of the mind to the palace of his Reaching Kailasa, Karttikeya got down from the chariot together with Krttikas and the courtiers and in an instant they reached under the m im <dbmiRrHtH,i Parvatl had decorated the entire king's way with rubies, sapphire and several types of the trunks of banana, silken garments, pitchers filled with ^rlkhanda leaves and water mixed with sandal-paste besides several lamps. There were lots of festivities in the city besides the dancing by the male and female dancers and apsards. The ladies whose husbands and sons were alive carried Diirvd-grass and flowers together with Brahmanas and the bards on the way. Parvatl, Arundhatl, Ahalya, Diti, beautiful Tara, Aditi, Menaka, a part of Mainaka, lady with a single
costume, Vasundhara and Manasa reached there.
GhrtacI, the pleasant MohinI, UrvasI, Ratnamala, Suslla, Lalita, Kala, Kadambamala, Surasa, the beautiful Vanamala and other beautiful apsards clad in the best of garments started dancing wearing smiles on their faces. All the people holding karatdlas in their hands playing on musical instruments were dancing, while moving All the gods, the sages, the mountains, Gandharvas and Kinnaras, were moving joyfully to welcome Kumara.
Various types of musical instruments were played upon by Rudras, courtiers, Bhairavas, Ks etra-palas while moving forward with Siva.
Thereafter the valorous Kumara felt delighted at finding Parvati approaching him. He got down from the chariot and bowed in respect to her, besides Laksmi and other goddesses and the wives of the sages. He bowed in reverence to lord Siva and started talking to him.
Finding Karttikeya there, Parvati lifted him up in her lap and kissed him. At that point of time Siva, the gods, the mountains, the goddesses, wives of the mountains, Parvati, prominent goddesses, gods, the sages showered their blessing on Kumara.
Thereafter Kumara reached the abode of lord Siva together with the gams and he found lord Visnu the dweller of the ocean of milk, in the centre of the assembly hall, seated on a gem- studded lion-throne in Sukhdsana. He was surrounded by Dharma, Brahma, Indra, the moon, the sun, the fire-god, the wind-god and others. He wore a serene smile on his face. He has been graceful to his devotees besides the best of the sages and the gods served as the fly-whisk Looking at Vistiu the lord of the universe, Kumara bowed in reverence to him and he felt sensational in the body.
Thereafter he offered salutation to Brahma, Dharma, the gods and the sages and received After individually talking to all of them, he took his seat. At that point of time both ^iva and Parvati distributed charities to the Brahmanas.
Chapter-aligned complete witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource revision 117465 (2017-08-08T21:02:38Z); Shanti Lal Nagar English scan pages n671–n675: https://archive.org/details/brahma-vaivarta-purana-all-four-kandas-english-translation/page/n671/mode/1up. The historic English OCR transcription is lightly normalized; no verse-by-verse alignment is asserted.