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Shiva Purana

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देवादिप्रार्थनां तां च शिवाज्ञासंकुलां गुरुः ॥ न मेने स कुमारो हि महाहंकारविह्वलः ॥ ११ ॥

Agitated by great pride Kumāra did not care for the importunities of the gods and sages, intermingled with Śiva’s behest,

english translation

ततश्च पुनरावृत्य सर्वे ते हि शिवांतिकम् ॥ स्वंस्वं स्थानं गता नत्वा प्राप्य शंकरशासनम् ॥ १२॥

Then they returned again to Śiva. After bowing to him and taking leave of him they returned to their abodes.

english translation

तदा च गिरिजादेवी विरहं पुत्रसंभवम् ॥ शंभुश्च परमं दुःखं प्राप तस्मिन्ननागते ॥ १३ ॥

When he did not return, goddess Pārvatī felt severely the pangs of separation from her son. Śiva too was extremely miserable.

english translation

अथो सुदुःखितौ दीनौ लोकाचारकरौ तदा ॥ जग्मतुस्तत्र सुस्नेहात्स्वपुत्रो यत्र संस्थितः ॥ १४ ॥

Grief-stricken and distressed following the conventions of the world, out of affection they went to the place where their son was.

english translation

स पुत्रश्च कुमाराख्यः पित्रोरागमनं गिरेः ॥ ज्ञात्वा दूरं गतोऽस्नेहाद्योजनत्रयमेव च ॥ १५ ॥

Coming to know of the arrival of his parents, from the top of the mountain Kumāra went thirty-six kilometres further out of disregard for their love.

english translation