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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथ शम्भुः समाहूय नन्द्यादीन् सकलान्गणान् ॥ आज्ञापयामास मुदा गन्तुं स्वेन च तत्र वै ॥१॥
Brahmā said: Then Śiva called Nandin and other Gaṇas and ordered them to accompany Him.
english translation
॥ शिव उवाच ॥ अपि यूयं सह मया संगच्छध्वं गिरेः पुरम् ॥ कियद्गणानिहास्थाप्य महोत्सवपुरस्सरम् ॥ २ ॥
Śiva said: Station a few Gaṇas here and the rest of you accompany me to the city of the mountain in a jovial mood.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथ ते समनुज्ञप्ता गणेशा निर्ययुर्मुदा ॥ स्वंस्वं बलमुपादाय तान् कथंचिद्वदाम्यहम् ॥ ३ ॥
Brahmā said: Then the lords of Gaṇas thus ordered took their armies and started joyously. I shall explain it in general terms.
english translation
अभ्यगाच्छंखकर्णश्च गणकोट्या गणेश्वरः ॥ शिवेन सार्द्धं संगन्तुं हिमाचलपुरम्प्रति ॥ ४ ॥
The lord of Gaṇas, Śaṅkhakarṇa started with a crore of Gaṇas to the city of Himavat along with Śiva.
english translation
दशकोट्या केकराक्षो गणानां समहोत्सवः ॥ अष्टकोट्या च विकृतो गणानां गणनायकः ॥५॥
Kekarākṣa took ten crores of Gaṇas with gaiety. Vikṛta, the leader of Gaṇas, took eight crores of Gaṇas.
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