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निष्क्रांतं लिंगमार्गेण प्रणनाम ततश्शिवम् ॥ गौर्य्या गृहीतः पुत्रार्थं तदविघ्नेश्वरीकृतः ॥ ४१ ॥
He thus emerged out of the belly of Śiva through his penis. Thereafter he bowed to Śiva and was accepted as a son by Pārvatī. He was made a lord of the Gaṇas.
english translation
अथ काव्यं विनिष्क्रातं शुक्रमार्गेण भार्गवम् ॥ दृष्ट्वोवाच महेशानो विहस्य करुणानिधिः ॥ ४२ ॥
On seeing Bhārgava come out of the path of the semen, lord Śiva, the storehouse of mercy, laughed and said.
english translation
महेश्वर उवाच ॥ शुक्रवन्निस्सृतो यस्माल्लिंगान्मे भृगुनन्दन ॥ कर्मणा तेन शुक्लत्वं मम पुत्रोसि गम्यताम् ॥ ४३ ॥
Lord Śiva said: O son of Bhṛgu, since you came out of my penis in the form of the semen you will be called Śukra henceforth. I accept you as my son. You may go if you please.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्येवमुक्तो देवेन शुक्रोर्कसदृशद्युतिः ॥ प्रणनाम शिवं भूयस्तुष्टाव विहितांजलिः ॥ ४४ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: Thus advised by the lord, Śukra who had the refulgence of the sun, bowed to Śiva again and eulogised him with palms joined in reverence.
english translation
शुक्र उवाच ॥ अनंतपादस्त्वमनंतमूर्तिरनंतमूर्द्धांतकरश्शिवश्च ॥ अनंतबाहुः कथमीदृशं त्वां स्तोष्ये ह नुत्यं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना ॥ ४५ ॥
Śukra said: You are of infinite feet, of infinite forms and of infinite heads, the destroyer and the auspicious. You are of infinite arms. How can I euīogise you of such form adequately? You are worthy of eulogy and of the bowing of our heads.
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