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Shiva Purana

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आरुरोह कुमारोऽसौ विमानं परमर्द्धिमत् ॥ सर्वतोलंकृतं रम्यं सर्वोपरि विराजितम् ॥ १६ ॥

Kumāra got in the richly decorated aerial chariot that shone above all the things.

english translation

अहं विष्णुश्च समुदौ तदा चामरधारिणौ॥ गुह मूर्ध्नि महाप्रीत्या मुनेऽभूव ह्यतंद्रितौ ॥ १७॥

O sage, with great pleasure, Viṣṇu and I held the chowries aloft above the head of the lord with alertness.

english translation

इन्द्राद्या अमरास्सर्वे कुर्वंतो गुहसेवनम् ॥ यथोचितं चतुर्दिक्षु जग्मुश्च प्रमुदास्तदा ॥१८॥

Indra and other gods, rendering suitable service to Kumāra went ahead joyously flanking him on all sides.

english translation

शंभोर्जयं प्रभाषंतः प्रापुस्ते शंभुपर्वतम् ॥ सानंदा विविशुस्तत्रोच्चरितो मंगलध्वनिः ॥ १९ ॥

They reached Śiva’s mountain crying shouts of victory to Śiva. They entered the precincts with delight. Auspicious sounds arose.

english translation

दृष्ट्वा शिवं शिवां चैव सर्वे विष्ण्वादयो द्रुतम् ॥ प्रणम्य शंकरं भक्त्या करौ बद्ध्वा विनम्रकाः ॥2-4-12-२०॥

On seeing Śiva and Pārvatī, Viṣṇu and other gods bowed to Śiva with devotion and stood there humbly with palms joined in reverence.

english translation