The Grandfather of the words, viz., Brahman and Kashyapa of great energy and all others, all poured water upon Skanda even as, O king, the gods had poured water on the head of Varuna, the lord of waters, when placing him in this dominion.
पुरा यथा महाराज वरुणं वै जलेश्वरम्। तथाभ्यषिञ्चद् भगवान् सर्वलोकपितामहः॥