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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
॥ 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
समुद्र 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
जातकर्मादिसंस्कारान्कुरुष्वास्य 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
सनत्कुमार 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