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Shiva Purana

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देव्युवाच ॥ क्रीडमानं विभो पश्य षण्मुखं रविसंनिभम् ॥ पुत्रं पुत्रवतां श्रेष्ठ भूषितं भूषणैर्वरैः ॥६॥

The goddess said: O lord, see the sportive six-faced Kārttikeya, refulgent like the sun our excellent son embellished by excellent ornaments.

english translation

इत्येवं लोकमात्रा च वाग्भिस्संबोधितश्शिवः ॥ न ययौ तृप्तिमीशानः पिबन् स्कंदाननामृतम् ॥ ७ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: Thus addressed by the mother of the worlds with pleasing words, Lord Śiva was never satiated in drinking nectar of the beauty of Skanda’s face.

english translation

न सस्मारागतान्दैत्यान्निजतेजोनिपीडितान् ॥ स्कंदमालिंग्य चाघ्राय मुगोदाति महेश्वरः ॥८॥

He recollected the Asuras who had come (to fight and) pounded by his splendrous valour. Embracing and kissing Skanda on the head lord Śiva rejoiced much.

english translation

जगदम्बाथ तत्रैव संमंत्र्य प्रभुणा च सा ॥ स्थित्वा किञ्चित्समुत्तस्थौ नानालीलाविशारदा ॥९॥

Then the mother of the universe stayed there for a while and held conversation with the lord. Afterwards the goddess, an expert in different kinds of sports stood up.

english translation

ततस्सनंदी सह षण्मुखेन तया च सार्द्धं गिरिराजपुत्र्या ॥ विवेश शम्भुर्भवनं सुलीलः सुरैस्समस्तैरभिवंद्यमानः ॥2-5-7-१०॥

Then Śiva of good sports entered his apartment accompanied by Nandin and Pārvatī. He was then saluted by all the gods.

english translation