Shiva Purana
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ततो ब्रह्माब्रवीद्वाक्यं सागरं विस्मयान्वितः ॥ जलराशे द्रुतं ब्रूहि कस्यायं शिशुरद्भुतः ॥१६॥
Then the surprised Brahmā spoke these words to the ocean—“O ocean, tell me quickly about the parentage of this boy.”
english translation
tato brahmAbravIdvAkyaM sAgaraM vismayAnvitaH ॥ jalarAze drutaM brUhi kasyAyaM zizuradbhutaH ॥16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मणो वाक्यमाकर्ण्य मुदितस्सागरस्तदा ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रजेशं स नत्वा स्तुत्वा कृतांजलिः ॥ १७ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing the words of Brahmā, the ocean was delighted. After bowing to and eulogising him with palms joined in reverence he replied to Prajāpati Brahmā.
english translation
॥ sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ brahmaNo vAkyamAkarNya muditassAgarastadA ॥ pratyuvAca prajezaM sa natvA stutvA kRtAMjaliH ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमुद्र उवाच ॥ भो भो ब्रह्मन्मया प्राप्तो बालकोऽयमजानता ॥ प्रभवं सिंधुगंगायामकस्मात्सर्वलोकप ॥ १८ ॥
The ocean said: O Brahmā, O lord of the worlds, this boy was suddenly seen in the confluence of the river Gaṅgā. I do not know about the origin of this boy.
english translation
samudra uvAca ॥ bho bho brahmanmayA prApto bAlako'yamajAnatA ॥ prabhavaM siMdhugaMgAyAmakasmAtsarvalokapa ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजातकर्मादिसंस्कारान्कुरुष्वास्य जगद्गुरो ॥ जातकोक्तफलं सर्वं विधातर्वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ १९ ॥
O preceptor of the universe, you perform the postnatal rites for this boy. O creator, let me know your predictions about his future according to his horoscope.
english translation
jAtakarmAdisaMskArAnkuruSvAsya jagadguro ॥ jAtakoktaphalaM sarvaM vidhAtarvaktumarhasi ॥ 19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ एवं वदति पाथोधौ स बालस्सागरात्मजः ॥ ब्रह्माणमग्रहीत्कण्ठे विधुन्वंतं मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ 2-5-14-२० ॥
Sanatkumāra said: Even as the ocean said these words, the son of the ocean caught hold of the neck of Brahmā and shook it several times.
english translation
sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ evaM vadati pAthodhau sa bAlassAgarAtmajaH ॥ brahmANamagrahItkaNThe vidhunvaMtaM muhurmuhuH ॥ 2-5-14-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript