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महादेवप्रसादस्य भाग्यापन्नस्य भाविनः ॥ दुग्धाभिलाषप्रभवद्वारतामगमत्तपः ॥ ६ ॥
His penance for the sake of obtaining milk became the gateway to the future grace of lord Śiva obtained due to good luck.
english translation
अतः सर्वगणेशत्वं कुमारत्वं च शाश्वतम् ॥ सह दुग्धाब्धिना तस्मै प्रददौ शंकरः स्वयम् ॥ ७ ॥
Śiva granted him perpetual bachelorhood, lord-ship of all the Gaṇas along with an ocean of milk.
english translation
तस्य ज्ञानागमोप्यस्य प्रसादादेव शांकरात् ॥ कौमारं हि परं साक्षाज्ज्ञानं शक्तिमयं विदुः ॥ ८ ॥
The acquisition of Śiva’s knowledge is due to Śiva’s grace alone. He acquired the knowledge of Śakti even as a boy,
english translation
शिवशास्त्रप्रवक्तृत्वमपि तस्य हि तत्कृतम् ॥ कुमारो मुनितो लब्धज्ञानाब्धिरिव नन्दनः ॥ ९ ॥
His ability to propound the Śivaśāstra was also derived from the lord. He rejoiced in attaining the ocean of knowledge from the sage.
english translation
दृष्टं तु कारणं तस्य शिवज्ञानसमन्वये ॥ स्वमातृवचनं साक्षाच्छोकजं क्षीरकारणात् ॥ १० ॥
There was an apparent reason for his acquisition of Śiva-jñāna. These were his mother’s words full of sorrow for the milk.
english translation