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ततो गुरुनियोगाद्वै कृष्णः परमशक्तिमान् ॥ तपश्चकार पुत्रार्थं सांबमुद्दिश्य शंकरम् ॥ २१ ॥
Then at the behest of his preceptor, Kṛṣṇa of great prowess performed penance for the attainment of a son with Śiva and Pārvatī as the deity aimed at.
english translation
तपसो तेन वर्षांते दृष्टो ऽसौ परमेश्वरः ॥ श्रिया परमया युक्तस्सांबश्च सगणश्शिवः ॥ २२ ॥
Due to that penance, at the end of a year, lord Śiva, equipped with great splendour and accompanied by his Gaṇas and Pārvatī appeared there.
english translation
वरार्थमाविर्भूतस्य हरस्य सुभगाकृतेः ॥ स्तुतिं चकार नत्वासौ कृष्णः सम्यक्कृतांजलिः ॥ २३ ॥
After bowing to Śiva of handsome features, who appeared before him for granting boons, Kṛṣṇa eulogised him with palms joined in reverence.
english translation
सांबं समगणव्यग्रो लब्धवान्पुत्रमात्मनः ॥ तपसा तुष्टचित्तेन दत्तं विष्णोश्शिवेन वै ॥ २४ ॥
Kṛṣṇa of composed mind obtained his son Samba of good qualities bequeathed by Śiva who was delighted by his penance.
english translation
यस्मात्सांबो महादेवः प्रददौ पुत्रमात्मनः ॥ तस्माज्जांबवतीसूनुं सांबं चक्रे स नामतः ॥ २५ ॥
Since it was Śiva accompanied by Ambā, who blessed him with a son, he named Jāmbavatī’s son Sāmba.
english translation