14 - The birth of Karttikeya 

Narayana said - All the courtiers, the gods, the Gandharvas, the sages and the mountains, were watching the festivities gleefully. In the meantime, the lotus-faced Durga wearing a serene smile on her face addressing lord Vishnu, spoke to him quite sweet and humble words. 

Parvati said - О lord, you are the protector of the universe and I am not beyond it. Therefore, О lord, you kindly tell me the place were the semen of my lord has been preserved. 

At your instance, the gods and Brahma disturbed our love-sport, as a result of which the semen fell on the ground. I am not aware as to which of the gods took it. All the gods should search for it in your presence because this type of disturbance is not permissible in your kingdom. 

On hearing the words of Parvati, the lord of the universe, thought for a moment and, addressing the gods, spoke to them. 

Vishnu said. - О gods, you listen to my words. You have to listen to the words of Parvati. Who has usurped the semen of Shiva which cannot be rendered infructuous? The semen has to be presented in this court at once, otherwise, you will become entitled to the punishment because the one who does not rule properly the people are troubled or acts one sided, such a king is to be denounced. 

О hearing the words of Vishnu, all the gods consulted among themselves and getting terrified with the words of Parvati, started speaking before lord Vishnu. 

Brahma said - Whosoever has stolen away your semen from the land of Bharata, he will be deprived of the noble merits of the noble days. 

Mahadeva said - Whosoever has usurped my semen from the sacred land of Bharata, will be deprived of your adoration.

Yama said - The one who has stolen the semen will be deprived of the merit of providing protection to the one who takes refuge with him and the merit of the vrata of Ekadashi. 

Indra said - Whosoever has stolen the semen, he will be unable to remove the sinners from the sins. Besides the glory and merit will also disappear. 

Varuna said - О lord Hari, whosoever has stolen the semen, will be turned as the performer of yajna of a Suldra in the age Kali and shall be born from the womb of a Sudra woman. 

Kubera said - The person who has stolen away the semen, will earn the sin of misappropriating the trust, will be known as the betrayer of the faith, the killer of the friend, killer of the truth and an ungrateful person. 

Ishana said - Whosoever has stolen away the semen, will be treated in the land of Bharata as the one who steals away others riches, the killer of human beings and the one who betrays his own teacher. 

Rudra said - The one who has stolen the semen will be treated in the land of Bharata as the one who speaks untruth, visiting others’ wives, wicked and the one indulging in the denouncing of the teacher. 

Kamadeva said - Whosoever has stolen the semen will be treated like the one who does not fulfil his words and will earn sin. 

Asvinlkumara said - Those who have stolen the semen will be deprived of maintaining their parents, father, teacher, woman and son. 

The gods said - Whosoever has usurped the semen, will earn the sin of giving false evidence and become a pauper. 

The wives of the gods said - Those laches who have usurped the semen, will be treated like those women who denouncing their husband, enjoy the company of other men and are deprived of wisdom. 

О sage, on hearing the word of the gods and the goddesses, lord Vishnu the creator of the universe and lord of the three worlds besides being the protector, looked at Dharma who stands witness for all besides, Surya, Chandrama, Agni, Vayu, the earth, water, both the Sandhayas besides the day and the night. 

Vishnu said - In case the semen of lord Shiva had not been stolen by the gods then who else had done so. You happen to be the witness of all the deeds of earth. Therefore, all of you have usurped the same or otherwise you tell me what happened to it. 

At that point of time on hearing the words of the lord, all the people started trembling and after mutual consultation they spoke to the lord one by one. 

Dharma said - At that time of love-sport, when lord Shiva got up, his semen fell on the ground. This much is known to me. 

Kshiti said - О Brahmana, I had been unable to carry the terrific semen myself, therefore I had dropped the same in the fire. You therefore kindly forgive a helpless person like me. 

Agni said - О lord of the universe I had been unable to carry the semen with me and I dropped it in the forest of canes because a weak person has no glory or strength. 

Vayu said - О Vishnu, the semen which fell in the forest of canes immediately turned into the form of a child who was extremely beautiful and went to the bank of the river Svarnarekha. 

Surya said - I saw the child who was crying and went for setting in the region beyond Astachala. Influenced by kalachakra I could not stay during the night. 

Chandrama said - О lord Vishnu, Kruttikas moving from Badrikasrama found the crying child and took him to their abodes. 

The water said - The crying child was disturbed and was desirous of sucking milk. He possessed the lustre greater than the sun. Kruttikas made the child suck the milk and brought him up.

Chandrama said - О lord Vishnu, Kruttikas moving from Badrikasrama found the crying child and took him to their abodes. 

The water said - The crying child was disturbed and was desirous of sucking milk. He possessed the lustre greater than the sun. Kruttikas made the child suck the milk and brought him up. 

Both the Sandhayas said - Currently the son is being brought up by the Kruttikas and lovingly they have given him the name of Karuttikeya. 

 Ratri said - Those Kruttikas never allow the child to disappear from their eyes for a moment. They love him more than their own lives. The son belongs to the one who brings him up. 

The day said - The food stuffs which are difficult to get in the three worlds and which are quite delicious, are given to the child as food. 

Thus with a delightful mind the people said to the lord. The lord on hearing them felt delighted. Coming to know about the news of the son, Parvati felt happy and she gave away the Brahmanas again crores of gems and enormous riches. She gave away to Brahmanas various types of clothes. 

Thereafter Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Mena, Savitri and all the ladies accompanied by Vishnu distribute enormous charities on the occasion.