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Shiva Purana

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अथ त्रयोदशे मासि स्नात्वा त्रिपथगाम्भसि ॥ प्रत्यूष एव वीरेशं यावदायाति स द्विजः ॥ ३६ ॥

Then in the thirteenth month he took a bath in the waters of Tripathaga The brahmin arrived at the lord of heroes in the morning.

english translation

तावद्विलोकयाञ्चक्रे मध्ये लिंगन्तपोधनः ॥ विभूतिभूषणम्बालमष्टवर्षाकृतिं शिशुम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Meanwhile the rich man of Linga and Tapo looked around in the middle The child was eight years old and adorned with splendor and ornaments.

english translation

आकर्णायतनेत्रञ्च सुरक्तदशनच्छदम् ॥ चारुपिंगजटामौलि न्नग्नप्रहसिताननम् ॥ ३८ ॥

The child had eyes as long as his ears. He had ruddy lips. He had matted hair of beautiful tawny colour. He was naked and had a smiling face.

english translation

शैशवोचितनेपथ्यधारिणञ्चितिधारिणम् ॥ पठन्तं श्रुतिसूक्तानि हसन्तं च स्वलीलया ॥ ३९ ॥

He had all the dress and features proper to childhood. He seemed intelligent. He was reciting hymns from the Vedas. He was laughing sportively.

english translation

तमालोक्य मुदम्प्राप्य रोमकञ्चुकितो मुनिः ॥ प्रोच्चचार हृदालापान्नमोस्त्विति पुनः पुनः ॥ ४० ॥

On seeing him he was joyous. He was thrilled all over the body. He uttered the formula to you over and over again.

english translation