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.
अर्थं कलत्रपुत्रार्थे स्वात्मार्थे न तु किञ्चन
For the sake of wife, children, or oneself, nothing is to be taken.
गां वा तुरगमन्यं वा हत्वा दोषैर्न लिप्यते
One who kills a cow, horse, or another animal is not tainted by fault.
क्रमाद्दशगुणो दोषो रक्षणे च तथा फलम्
The fault increases tenfold in order, and likewise the reward for protection.
एकद्विपञ्चाशदथायुतं च स्यान्निष्कृतिश्चेति वदन्ति संतः
They say that atonement may be one, two, fifty, or ten thousand, as appropriate.
तेषां च दर्शनविधौ नमने चकार्ये शूश्रूषणे ऽपि चरतां सदृशांश्च तेषाम्
In the prescribed manner of seeing, bowing, serving, and acting, their equals should do likewise.
नृपो हन्याच्च सततं देवार्थे ब्राह्मणार्थके
The king should always kill for the sake of the gods or for the sake of Brahmins.
आपत्स्वात्मार्थके चापि हत्वा मेध्यानि भक्षयेत्
In times of distress, for one's own sake, having killed pure animals, one may eat them.
देवार्थे ब्राह्मणार्थे वा पचमानो न लिप्यते
Cooking for the sake of the gods or Brahmins does not bring fault.
ससर्ज सर्वदेवांश्च तथैवासुरमानुषान्
He created all the gods, as well as the demons and humans.
यज्ञाश्च तद्विधानानि कृत्वा चैनानुवाच ह
Having established sacrifices of that kind, he instructed them accordingly.