अन्नसूक्तं जपित्वा तु भृगुर्वै वारुणीति च
After reciting the Hymn to Food and the Bhṛgu Vai Vāruṇi prayer,
उपोष्य रजनीमेकां ततः शुद्धो भविष्यति
and fasting for one night, then he will become purified.
आपदि ब्राह्मणो ह्येषामन्नं भुक्त्वा न दोषभाक्
In times of distress, a brāhmaṇa who eats their food incurs no fault.
सो ऽहंभावेन तद्ध्यात्वा भुक्त्वा दोषैर्न लिप्यते
By contemplating it with the sense of identity with the Self and eating, he is not tainted by faults.
सो ऽहंभावेन तज्ज्ञानान्न दोषैः प्रविलिप्यते
By knowing it in this way, with the sense of identity with the Self, he is not thoroughly tainted by faults.
ध्यात्वा देवीं परां शक्तिं जप्त्वा पञ्चदशाक्षरीम्
Meditating on the supreme goddess power and reciting the fifteen-syllabled mantra,
नास्यान्नदोषजं किञ्चिन्न दारिद्रयभयं तथा
he has no fault arising from food, nor any fear of poverty.
जपतो मुक्तिरेवास्य सदा सर्वत्र मङ्गलम्
For one who recites, there is always liberation and auspiciousness everywhere.
प्रायश्चित्तं तथा तेषां किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि
As for their expiation, what else do you wish to hear?
दुष्कृतं तत्प्रतीकारो भवता सम्यगीरितः
You have properly described the remedy for that misdeed.
प्रायश्चित्तं च किं तस्य गदस्व वदतां वर
What is the expiation for it? Speak, O best of speakers.
कन्या रूपवती नाम धात्रे तां प्रददौ पिता
A maiden named Rūpavatī was given by her father to the creator.
नारायणपरो नित्यं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
He was always devoted to Nārāyaṇa and accomplished in the Vedas and their branches.
भवानधिकृतो राज्ये देवानामिव वासवः
You are appointed in the kingdom like Indra among the gods.
त्वया कश्चित्कृतः प्रश्न ऋषीणां सन्निधौ तदा
You once asked a question in the presence of the sages at that time.
वदन्तु तद्विनिश्चित्य भवन्तो मदनुग्रहात्
Let them decide and speak, by your favor.
तत्पूर्वमेव कथितं मया विधिबलेन वै
That was already told by me before, by the power of the rite.
तच्छ्रुत्वा ते प्रकुपिताः शेपुर्मामृषयो ऽखिलाः
Hearing that, all the sages became angry and cursed me.
एवं प्रकुपितैः शप्तः खिन्नः काञ्चीं समाविशम्
Thus, having been cursed by those who were enraged, I, distressed, entered Kanchī.
भवता सह देवैस्तु पौरोहित्यार्थमादरात्
Together with you and the gods, I respectfully undertook the office of priesthood.
स्वस्रीयो दानवानां तु देवानां च पुरोहितः
The maternal uncle became the priest both of the Dānavas and the gods.
बभूवतुस्तुल्यबलौ तदा देत्येन्द्रवासवौ
At that time, the lord of the Daityas and Indra became equal in strength.
हन्तुमिच्छन्नगाश्चाशु तपसः साधनं वनम्
Desiring to slay them, you quickly went to the forest, the means for austerities.
त्रयी मुखरदिग्भागं ब्रह्मानदैकनिष्ठितम्
The region resounded with the three Vedas, established solely in the bliss of Brahman.
शिरांसि यौगपद्येन छिन्नात्यासंस्त्वयैव तु
It was by you alone that the heads were simultaneously severed and cast down.
ततो मेरुगुहां नीत्वा बहूनब्दान्हि संस्थितः
Then, taking them to the cave of Meru, you remained there for many years.
पुत्र शोकेन संतप्तस्त्वां शशाप रुषान्वितः
Afflicted by grief for his son, he, filled with anger, cursed you.
अनाथकास्ततो देवा विषण्णा दैत्यपीडिताः
Then the gods, left without support and oppressed by the Daityas, became despondent.
गत्वा तु ब्रह्मसदनं नत्वा तद्वृत्तमूचिरे
Going to the abode of Brahmā and bowing, they told him what had happened.
तस्य प्रतिक्रियां वेत्तुं न शशाकात्मभूस्तदा
At that time, the self-born one was unable to devise a remedy for it.