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Shiva Purana

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स्नानपानादिकरणैः स्वसंपद्द्रुमजीविभिः ॥ प्रणयात्प्राणिभिस्तैस्तैर्भाषमाणमिवासकृत् ॥ १६ ॥

They lived on their own trees by bathing and drinking. He seemed to be talking to the creatures out of love.

english translation

कूलशाखिशिखालीनकोकिलाकुलकूजितैः ॥ आतपोपहतान्सर्वान्नामंत्रयदिवानिशम् ॥ १७ ॥

The crests of the trunks and branches were covered with the crowd of cuckoos. Day and night he invited all those who were struck by the heat.

english translation

उत्तरे तस्य सरसस्तीरे कल्पतरोरधः ॥ वेद्यां वज्रशिलामय्यां मृदुले मृगचर्मणि ॥ १८ ॥

On the northern bank of the lake is the Kalpataru tree. The altar was made of diamond stone and soft deer skin.

english translation

सनत्कुमारमासीनं शश्वद्बालवपुर्धरम् ॥ तत्कालमात्रोपरतं समाधेरचलात्मनः ॥ १९ ॥

Sanat-kumāra was seated there, always assuming the form of a child. That moment of self-motion ceased in trance.

english translation

उपास्यमानं मुनिभिर्योगींद्रैरपि पूजितम् ॥ ददृशुर्नैमिषेयास्ते प्रणताश्चोपतस्थिरे ॥ २० ॥

He was worshiped by the great sages and great mystics. The inhabitants of Naimisha saw him and stood prostrate before him.

english translation