Sarga 37: The Birth of Kartikeya
Kartikeya Utpatti
Agni carries Shiva's seed into Ganga, who discharges it into the Himalayas, forming gold and other ores; the Krittikas nurse the six-faced child, who is named Kartikeya and Skanda and anointed commander of the celestial army.
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तप्यमाने तपो देवे देवा: सर्षिगणा: पुरा। सेनापतिमभीप्सन्त: पितामहमुपागमन्।।1.37.1।।
Meaning
Long ago, while the god was practicing austerity, the gods together with the sage-hosts, wishing for an army commander, approached the grandsire.
ततोऽब्रुवन् सुरास्सर्वे भगवन्तं पितामहम्। प्रणिपत्य सुरास्सर्वे सेन्द्रास्साग्निपुरोगमा:।।1.37.2।।
Meaning
Then all the gods, together with Indra and Agni at their head, bowed down and said this to the venerable grandsire.
यो न स्सेनापतिर्देव दत्तो भगवता पुरा। तप: परममास्थाय तप्यते स्म सहोमया।।1.37.3।।
Meaning
God, he who was formerly given to us as army commander by the lord himself is now engaged in supreme austerity together with Uma.
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया। संविधत्स्व विधानज्ञ त्वं हि न: परमा गति:।।1.37.4।।
Meaning
Knower of right ordinance, for the sake of the worlds' welfare, arrange whatever must be done next; you alone are our highest refuge.
देवतानां वचश्श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामह:। सान्त्वयन्मधुरैर्वाक्यैस्त्रिदशानिदमब्रवीत्।।1.37.5।।
Meaning
Hearing the gods' words, the grandsire of all worlds, consoling them with sweet speech, spoke thus to the thirty gods.
शैल पुत्र्या यदुक्तं तन्न प्रजास्यथ पत्निषु । तस्या वचनमक्लिष्टं सत्यमेतन्न संशय:।।1.37.6।।
Meaning
What the mountain's daughter declared, that you shall not beget children on your wives, her harsh word is undoubtedly true, without question.
इयमाकाशगा गङ्गा यस्यां पुत्रं हुताशन:। जनयिष्यति देवानां सेनापतिमरिन्दमम्।।1.37.7।।
Meaning
This sky-coursing Ganga is the one in whom Agni shall beget a son, a foe-conquering commander for the gods.
ज्येष्ठा शैलेन्द्रदुहिता मानयिष्यति तत्सुतम्। उमायास्तद्बहुमतं भविष्यति न संशय:।।1.37.8।।
Meaning
The mountain lord's elder daughter shall honor that son as her own; he will undoubtedly be held dear also by Uma.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कृतार्था रघुनन्दन। प्रणिपत्य सुरास्सर्वे पितामहमपूजयन्।।1.37.9।।
Meaning
Hearing his words, delight of Raghu, their purpose fulfilled, all the gods bowed down and honored the grandsire.
ते गत्वा पर्वतं राम कैलासं धातुमण्डितम्। अग्निं नियोजयामासु: पुत्रार्थं सर्वदेवता:।।1.37.10।।
Meaning
Going then to the mineral-adorned mountain Kailasa, Rama, all the gods commissioned Agni for the sake of begetting the son.