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Shiva Purana

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वरान्वरय सुप्रीत्या मनो ऽभिलषितान्परान् ॥ प्रसन्नो ऽहं प्रदास्यामि नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ४६ ॥

Choose boons as you please. I am delighted. I shall grant you boons. You need not hesitate at all.

english translation

वायुरुवाच ॥ एवमुक्त्वा महादेवः कराभ्यामुपगृह्यतम् ॥ मूर्ध्न्याघ्राय सुतस्ते ऽयमिति देव्यै न्यवेदयत् ॥ ४७ ॥

Vāyu said:— Saying thus lord Śiva caught him with his hands, kissed him on the head and handed him over to the goddess saying, “This is your son.”

english translation

देवी च गुहवत्प्रीत्या मूर्ध्नि तस्य कराम्बुजम् ॥ विन्यस्य प्रददौ तस्मै कुमारपदमव्ययम् ॥ ४८ ॥

The goddess received him with pleasure like Guha, placed her hand on his head, granted him the unchangings status of a Bachelor.

english translation

क्षीराब्धिरपि साकारः क्षीरं स्वादु करे दधत् ॥ उपस्थाय ददौ पिण्डीभूतं क्षीरमनश्वरम् ॥ ४९ ॥

The milk ocean came in an embodied form holding sweet milk in his hands. Approaching the saintly boy he gave him imperishable condensed milk.

english translation

योगैश्वर्यं सदा तुष्टिं ब्रह्मविद्यामनश्वराम् ॥ समृद्धिं परमान्तस्मै ददौ संतुष्टमानसः ॥ ५० ॥

The goddess, out of delight, gave him the Yogic prosperity, perpetual contentment, imperishable Brahma-Vidyā and the greatest affluence.

english translation