Markandeya said : O sinless one, O descendant of Kuru, I have told you the history of the various branches of the Agni race. (Now) hear about the birth of the intelligent Kartikeya.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच अग्नीनां विविधा वंशाः कीर्तितास्ते मयानघ। शृणु जन्म तु कौरव्य कार्तिकेयस्य धीमतः॥