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Shiva Purana

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तज्जलस्पर्शमात्रेण चिद्युतो जीवितो द्रुतम् ॥ तदोत्तस्थौ सुप्त इव स बालश्च शिवेच्छया ॥ ५६ ॥

Immediately after the contact of the holy water the boy was resuscitated to life and joined with consciousness. As Śiva willed, the boy woke up as from a sleep.

english translation

सुभगस्सुन्दरतरो गजवक्त्रस्सुरक्तकः ॥ प्रसन्नवदनश्चातिसुप्रभो ललिताकृतिः ॥ ५७ ॥

He was handsome, extremely comely. He had the face of an elephant. He was red-complexioned. He was delighted with face beaming. He was brilliant and had fine features.

english translation

तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं बालं शिवापुत्रं मुनीश्वर॥ सर्वे मुमुदिरे तत्र सर्वदुःखं क्षयं गतम् ॥५८॥

O great sage, on seeing the son of Pārvatī resuscitated to life, they all rejoiced and their miseries came to an end.

english translation

देव्यै संदर्शयामासुः सर्वे हर्षसमन्विताः ॥ जीवितं तनयं दृष्ट्वा देवी हृष्टतराभवत् ॥५९॥

They showed him delightfully to the goddess. On seeing her restored to life, the goddess was greatly delighted.

english translation