Kartikeya Is Born for the Battle
Bala Kanda, Chaupai 103
Doha 103 · Movement 1 of 3
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Himavan returns and honours every mountain, lake, and sacred guest with gifts, humility, and farewell. When Shambhu reaches Kailash, the gods depart to their realms, and the universal parents dwell again upon the mountain with their ganas.
The adornment and intimacy of Shiva and Bhavani cannot be enclosed in description. Their Leela remains ever new while a vast span of time passes through Kailash.
Then the six faced Kumara is born. Kartikeya enters the purpose for which heaven longed and destroys Taraka in battle. Agamas, Vedas, and Puranas carry his famous birth and valour across the world.
From the marriage on Kailash rises the six faced warrior who breaks Taraka's shadow.
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तुरत भवन आए गिरिराई। सकल सैल सर लिए बोलाई।। आदर दान बिनय बहुमाना। सब कर बिदा कीन्ह हिमवाना।। जबहिं संभु कैलासहिं आए। सुर सब निज निज लोक सिधाए।। जगत मातु पितु संभु भवानी। तेही सिंगारु न कहउँ बखानी।। करहिं बिबिध बिधि भोग बिलासा। गनन्ह समेत बसहिं कैलासा।। हर गिरिजा बिहार नित नयऊ। एहि बिधि बिपुल काल चलि गयऊ।। तब जनमेउ षटबदन कुमारा। तारकु असुर समर जेहिं मारा।। आगम निगम प्रसिद्ध पुराना। षन्मुख जन्मु सकल जग जाना।।
The mountain king returned home at once and summoned all the mountains and lakes who had come as guests. With respect, gifts, humility, and honor, the lord of the mountains bade farewell to every one of them.