Skanda Purana 7.20.326

7.20.326

skandamādāya tasyābhiṣekārthaṃ brahmādīnāṃ samantapañcake sarasvatyāstīrabhūmāvāgamanam, tatra suvarṇakalaśasiṃhāsanā dīnāmupakaraṇānāṃ sajjīkaraṇam, gṛhītavividhopahārasya sarvalokasamājasya tatropasthitiḥ, bṛhaspaterācāryatve jvalanaṃ samidhya samagrābhiṣecanikavidhisamāpādanam, mahati samārohe jayavādyavedagītaghoṣaiḥ saha skandasya senāpatyebhiṣecanam, skandāya vividhopahārapradānam tasya vividhopakaraṇairalaṅkaraṇam, brahmādibhirakhilaistatro- pasthitaiḥ skandāya nānāpāriṣadapradānam, śivena pārvatyā ca svaputrāya nānārūpadharānekamahāpāriṣadapradānam . kauśikyā skandāyānekamātṛgaṇapradānam, evaṃ vividhopakaraṇaiḥ sajjībhūtasya skandasya tārakavijayāya prasthānopakramaḥ .

Brahmā and the others, taking Skanda, arrive at Samantapañcaka on the bank of the Sarasvatī for his consecration; the preparation there of implements such as golden jars and a throne; the assembly of all the worlds arriving there bearing diverse offerings; with Bṛhaspati serving as priest and kindling the fire, the complete execution of the consecration rites; Skanda's consecration to the generalship in a grand celebration amid cheers of victory, musical instruments, and the sound of Vedic hymns; the giving of diverse offerings to Skanda, and his adornment with various paraphernalia; all those assembled, beginning with Brahmā, give various attendants to Skanda; Śiva and Pārvatī grant numerous great attendants of diverse forms to their son; Kauśikī gives multiple groups of mothers to Skanda; and thus equipped with diverse implements, Skanda's setting out to conquer Tāraka.