dēva O! lord, bhagavatā by the venerable one (you), purā formerly (at the time of creation), na: for us, ya: sēnāpati: that army general, datta: was given, umayā saha with Uma, paramam great, tapa: religious observance, āsthāya having adopted, tapyatē is practising austerities.

sarvalōkapitāmaha: grand-sire of all the worlds, dēvatānām devatas, vaca: words, śrutvā having heard, madhurai: with sweet, vākyai: words, tridaśān devatas, sāntvayan consoling, idam these words, abravīt spoke.

yasyām in this, hutāśana: fire god, arindamam destroyer of enemies,, dēvānām for devatas, sēnāpatim army general, putram son, janayiṣyati will beget, iyam such, ākāśagā flowing in the celestial regions, gaṅgā Ganga (exists).

raghunandana O! Rama, surā: sarvē all devatas, tasya Brahma's, tat that, vacanam words, śrutvā having heard, kṛtārthā: successful in their mission, pitāmaham grand-sire, praṇipatya saluting with folded hands, apūjayan worshipped.

dēva O! Lustrous, hutaśana O! fire deity, idam this, dēvakāryam divine wish, saṅvidhatsva accomplish, mahātēja: O! god of mighty energy, tēja: vital fluid of Ishwara, śailaputryām in that mountain king's daughter, gaṅgāyām Ganga, utsṛja release.

tasya that fire-god's, tadvacanam those words, śrutvā having heard, divyam divine, rūpam form, adhārayat assumed, sa: that fire-deity, tanmahimānam her greatness, dṛṣṭvā beholding, samantāt on all sides, avakīryata split over.

tata: then, gaṅgā Ganga, sarvadēvapurōhitam (Fire) who was standing ahead of all devatas, tam addressing the fire-deity, uvāca spoke, dēva O! God of fire, samuddhatam ever-increasing, tava your, tēja: splendour, dhāraṇē to hold, aśaktā incapable, tēna agninā by fire-deity (by that vital fluid), dahyamānā being burnt, sampravyathitacētanā I have greatly distressed consciousness.

mahātēja: O! Highly glorious, anagha O! Sinless one, agnivaca: words of fire-god, śrutvā having heard, gaṅgā Ganga, tadā then, atibhāsvaram highly resplendent, tam garbham that embryo, srōtōbhya: towards streams of the river, utsasarja released.

tatra there, taikṣṇyāt from its severity, tāmram copper, kārṣṇāyasam caiva iron also, abhyajāyata were produced, tasya from that embryo, malam dirt, trapu zinc, sīsakamēva lead, abhavat born, tat ētat that vital fluid, dharaṇīm earth, prāpya having reached, nānādhātu: various minerals, avardhata developed.

puruṣavyāghra O! Best among men, rāghava Rama, tadā prabhṛti then onwards, hutāśanasamaprabham effulgent like fire, suvarṇam gold, jātarūpam Jatarupa (born with a form), (iti) khyātam well-known as, sarvam all, tṛṇavṛkṣalatāgulmam with grass, shrubs, creepers and trees, kāñcanaṅ bhavati became gold.

tā: those Krittikas, niścitā: regarded within themselves, ayam this boy, asmākam sarvāsām for all of us, putra: son, uttamam great, samayam an agreement, kṛtvā having made, jātamātrasya just then born boy, kṣīram breast milk, dadu: gave.

tēṣām of those devatas', tat vacanam those words, śrutvā having heard, garbhaparisravē when the embryo was flowing from womb, skannam descended, analam yathā like fire, parayā with great, lakṣmyā beauty, dīpyamānam shining, snāpayan bathed.

tata: then, kṛttikānām of Krittikas, anuttamam very best, kṣīram milk, prādurbhūtam formed, ṣaṇṇām of six of them, stanajam coming from their breasts, paya: milk, ṣaḍānana: six faces Skanda, bhūtvā having assumed, jagrāha received.

tata: then, agnipurōgamā: with fire-god in the forefront, suragaṇā: devatas, samētya having assembled, atuladyutim a hero of unsurpassed effulgence, tam him, surasēnāgaṇapatim commander of devata forces, abhyaṣiñcan installed.