तत्समर्पितमाल्यं च लब्ध्वा संतुष्टमानसा
Receiving the garland offered to him, her mind became satisfied.
कुत्र वा गम्यते भीरु कुतो लब्धमिदं त्वया
Where are you going, timid one? From where did you obtain this?
चिरेण तपसा ब्रह्मन्देव्या दत्तं प्रसन्नया
After long austerity, it was given by the gracious goddess Brahmā.
पृष्टमात्रेण सा तुष्टा ददौ तस्मै महात्मने
Merely by being asked, she was pleased and gave it to that great soul.
दधौ स्वशिरसा भक्त्या तामुवाचातिर्षितः
He placed it on his own head with devotion and, greatly delighted, spoke.
भक्तिरस्तु पदांभोजे देव्यास्तव समुज्ज्वला
May your devotion to the lotus feet of the goddess shine brightly.
सा तं प्रणम्य शिरसा ययौ तुष्टा यथागतम्
She, bowing with her head, departed contentedly as she had come.
विद्याधरवधूहस्तात्प्रतिजग्राह वल्लकीम्
He accepted the lute from the hand of the Vidyādhara maiden.
क्वचिद्गृह्णन्क्वचिद्गा यन्क्वचिद्धसन्
Sometimes taking, sometimes singing, sometimes laughing.
स्वकरस्थां ततो मालां शक्राय प्रददौ मुनिः
Then the sage gave the garland from his own hand to Śakra.
गजस्तु तां गृहीत्वाथ प्रेषयामास भूतले
Then the elephant, taking her, sent her down to the earth.
उवाच न धृता माला शिरसा तु मयार्पिता
He said, 'The garland was not worn by me; it was placed upon my head.'
महादेव्या धृता या तु ब्रह्माद्यैः पूज्यतेहि सा
That which is worn by the great goddess and worshipped by Brahma and others is indeed she.
अशोभनो ह्यतेजस्को मम शापाद्भविष्यति
Because of my curse, he will become unattractive and devoid of brilliance.
तूष्णीमेव ययौ ब्रह्मन्भाविकार्यमनुस्मरन्
Remaining silent, O Brahman, he departed, reflecting on what was destined to occur.
नित्यश्रीर्नित्यपुरुषं वासुदेवमथान्वगात्
The eternal fortune then followed the eternal person, Vasudeva.
विषण्णचेता निःश्रीकश्चिन्तयामास देवराट्
The king of the gods, his mind dejected and bereft of fortune, began to ponder.
बृहस्पतिं समाहूय वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
He summoned Brihaspati and spoke these words.
दृश्यते ऽदृष्टपूर्वाणि निमित्तान्यशुभानि च
'Unprecedented and inauspicious omens are being seen.'
प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं शुभम्
Then he replied with words that were righteous, beneficial, and auspicious.
प्रायश्चित्तोपभोगाभ्यां विना नाशो न जायते
Without expiation or enjoyment of the results, destruction does not occur.
तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तन्मे विस्तरतो वद
'I wish to hear all of that; please tell me in detail.'
कर्म पञ्चविधं प्राहुर्दुष्कृतं धरणीपतेः
They say that the king's misdeeds are of five kinds.
चतुष्पदो ऽण्डजाब्जाश्च तिर्यचो ऽनस्थिकास्तथा
Quadrupeds, those born from eggs, those born from moisture, and boneless creatures as well.
दशपञ्चत्रिरेकार्धमानुपूर्व्यादिदं भवेत्
This should be according to the sequence: ten, five, three, one and a half.
पितृमातृगुरुस्वामि पुत्राणां चैव निष्कृतिः
The expiation for father, mother, teacher, master, and sons as well.
दशब्राह्मणभृत्यर्थमेकं हन्याद्द्विजं नृपः
For the sake of ten Brahmins or servants, a king may kill one twice-born.
पञ्चब्रह्मविदामर्थे त्रैश्यमेकं तु दण्डयेत्
For the sake of five Brahmin scholars, he should punish one of the Vaiśya class.
तथा शतविशामर्थे द्विजमेकं तु दण्डयेत्
In matters valued at a hundred, a single Brahmin should be punished.
तच्छतार्थं तु वा वैश्यं तद्दशार्द्धं तु शूद्रकम्
For that same hundred, a Vaiśya; for half of ten, a Śūdra.