Seeing the child coming, the thought entered the mind of Shiva, that of Himavat's daughter and that of Ganga and of Agni, as to whom amongst the four, the child would first approach for honoring him or her. Each of them thought-He will come to me.'
तमाव्रजन्तमालक्ष्य शिवस्यासीन्मनोगतम्॥ युगपच्छैलपुत्र्याश्च गङ्गायाः पावकस्य च। कं नु पूर्वमयं बालो गौरवादभ्युपैष्यति॥ अपि मामिति सर्वेषां तेषामासीन्मनोगतम्।