10 - Festivity at the Birth of Ganesha 

Narayana said - The divine couple came at the door and distributed several gems to the Brahmanas in charity. 

For the welfare of the child, the bards and beggars were also given various types of riches in charity. Shiva then made several musical instruments to be played upon. Himalaya distributed a lakh of gems in charity besides hundreds of elephants, three lakhs of horses, ten lakhs of gold coins, besides jewels, rubies, gems and several other precious stones, in addition to beautiful garments, ornaments, gems recovered from the ocean of milk and several other articles in charity. Vishnu on the other hand playfully gave away the kaustubha gem to the Brahmanas. Brahma on the other hand getting pleased gave away in charity to the Brahmanas their desired things, which were difficult to get in the universe. 

Thus Dharma, Surya and Indra besides other gods, the sages, Gandharvas, the mountains and the goddesses also have given away in charities to the Brahmanas. 

Brahma also gave away in charity thousands of jewels, a hundred gems, a hundred kaustubha gems, a hundred rubies, a thousand sapphires, a lakh of cows, a lakh of gems, a thousand elephants of the best quality, the invaluable white horses, a hundred lakhs of gold coins and the garments sanctified by the fire. The ocean gave away the garland of gems which was difficult to get in the three worlds, spotless, solid ornaments which put the ray of the sun to shame and were studded with gem and jewels having the kaustubha gem in the centre. The goddess Sarasvati gave away in charity the garland which was the essence of the universe and was made of the best of gems. Savitri gave away all the ornaments. 

Kubera delightfully gave away a lakh of gold coins besides several riches and invaluable gems in charity. 

О sage, in the festivity of the birth of the son of Shiva, all the gods were filled with delight and had a look at the child. 

At that point of time the Brahmanas and the bards were walking quite slowly because of the heavy load of charities carried by them. 

О sage, those people while taking rest were also talking about the earlier people who gave away charities and all the old, the young and the beggars were listening to them attentively.

O Narada, Vishnu got delighted and he made the drums to be beaten, besides music and dance to continue. The Vedas and Puranas were recited, the pujas were performed by inviting the sages and all the gods blessed the child. Thereafter the gods and the goddesses also offered their blessings to the child. 

Vishnu said - О child, you may acquire knowledge like Shiva and have a long life. You should have the prowess like me and you should be lord of all success. 

Brahma said - Your glory should spread over the entire universe. Soon you will be adorable by all and you will be adored first of all. 

Dharma said - You will be quite a noble person like me besides becoming all knowledgeable, compassionate, devoted to Hari and like the lord. 

Mahadeva said - О son, you are dearer to me than my life. You should perform charities like me, be devoted to Hari, possess great intelligence and be an intellectual, meritorious, peaceful and subjugate your enemies: 

О Narada, Vishnu got delighted and he made the drums to be beaten, besides music and dance 

Sarasvati said - О son, you will be able to compose beautiful poetry like me with immense power of absorption, wisdom and power of discussion. 

Savitri said - О son, I am the mother of the Vedas; you will soon become well-versed in all the Vedas. By nature, you will recite my mantra and you will be the best of all those well-versed in the Vedas. 

Himalaya said - You should always remain devoted to lord Krishna and you may achieve his eternal devotion. You will be virtuous like him and should always remain devoted to lord Krishna. 

Menaka said - You will be as deep as the ocean, as beautiful as Kama, the god of love, be illustrious like Vishnu and quite religious like Dharma. 

Vasundhara said - О son, you should be like me in forgiveness, protect the people who come to take refuge with you, should be adorned with all the gems, without obstructions and destroyer of all the obstructions representing welfare all the times. 

Parvati said - You will be a great yogi like your father, a siddha, a bestower of success, auspicious and full of fortune, over-power the death and quite intelligent. Thereafter the sages and the ascetics besides the siddhas variously blessed him. The Brahmanas and the bards showered welfare on him. 

О son, I have thus narrated to you the story of the birth of Ganesha which is the welfare of all the welfare and removes all the obstructions. 

The one who listens to this chapter filled with welfare, is bestowed with all the welfare and always meets with welfare and delight. 

A sonless person gets a son, a pauper gets the riches, a miser gets the sattva and the riches also. A person desirous to get a wife gets the same, the one who is desirous of people gets the people, the sick is relieved of all the ailments and an unfortunate person gets all the fortune. 

Thus one gets back his lost son, lost property and the beloved who might have gone to some other country. The one whose mind is filled with grief is relieved of the same. There is no doubt about it.          О sage, the merit one gets by listening to the story of the birth of Ganesha, the same merit is also achieved by listening to this chapter. Whosoever recites this chapter of welfare, he always meets with welfare; there is no doubt about it. 

At the time of travelling and at an auspicious time whosoever listens to it attentively, he achieves the desired reward by the grace of lord Ganesha.