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नत्वा स्तुत्वा च विविधं कार्तिकेयं शिवात्मजम् ॥ पुनः पप्रच्छ तत्त्वं हि विनयेन महामुनिः ॥ ६ ॥
After bowing to Kārttikeya, son of Śiva and eulogising him in various ways the great sage asked him again regarding the principles, with great humility.
english translation
वामदेव उवाच ॥ भगवन्सर्वतत्त्वज्ञ षण्मुखामृतवारिधे ॥ गुरुत्वं कथमेतेषां यतीनाम्भावितात्मनाम् ॥ ७ ॥
Vāmadeva said:— O lord Kārttikeya, O ocean of nectar, O knower of all principles, how can the ascetics of purified souls attain the position of a preceptor?
english translation
जीवानां भोगमोक्षादिसिद्धिस्सिध्यति यद्वशात् ॥ पारम्पर्य्यं विना नैषा मुपदेशाधिकारिता ॥ ८ ॥
They cannot have the authority to instruct without a tradition following which the individual souls attain worldly pleasures and salvation.
english translation
एवं च क्षौरकर्मांगं स्नानञ्च कथमीदृशम् ॥ इति विज्ञापय स्वामिन्संशयं छेत्तुमर्हसि ॥ ९ ॥
Similarly how is the ceremonial ablution an ancillary to the rite of shaving? O lord, herein I intimate to you this doubt of mine. It behoves you to clear it.
english translation
इति श्रुत्वा कार्तिकेयो वामदेववचः स्मरन्॥ शिवं शिवां च मनसा व्याचष्टुमुपचक्रमे ॥ १०॥
Subrahmaṇya said:— On hearing the words of Vāmadeva Kārttikeya began to explain after thinking upon Śiva and Śivā.
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