उवाच शनकैर्व्याधं वचनं सूनृताक्षरम्
He gently addressed the hunter with words that were true and pleasant.
तपश्चर्तुमिहायातः सांप्रतं गुरुशासनात्
I have come here now to practice austerity, as instructed by my teacher.
आराधयितुमस्मिंस्तु चिरायाहं समुद्यतः
For a long time, I have been intent on worshipping here.
त्रिनेत्रं पापदमनं शङ्करं भक्तवत्सलम्
I seek to worship Śaṅkara, the three-eyed one, destroyer of sin, who is compassionate to devotees.
आश्रमे ऽस्मिनसरस्तीरे नियमं समुपाश्रितः
In this hermitage, on the shore of the lake, I have undertaken discipline.
उपैति तावदत्रैव स्थास्यामीति मतिर्मम
Until he arrives here, I intend to remain in this place.
न चेद्भवति मे हानिः स्वकृतेर्नियमस्य च
Unless there is some loss to me in my own practice or discipline.
स्वनिवासमुपायातस्तपस्वी च तथा मुनिः
The ascetic and the sage have both returned to their own dwellings.
तव चाप्यसुखोदर्कं मत्समीपनिषेवणम्
And for you as well, serving near me will bring only unpleasant consequences.
परित्यज्य सुखीभूया लोकयोरुभयोरपि
Abandoning this, you should become happy in both worlds.
उवाच रोषताम्राक्षस्ताम्राक्षमिदमुत्तरम्
With eyes reddened in anger, Tāmrākṣa spoke this reply to Tāmrākṣa.
परिगर्हयसे येन कृतघ्नस्येव कांप्रतम्
Why do you reproach me, as if I were an ingrate, O Kāṃprata?
अनागस्कारिणं दान्तं को ऽवमन्येत नामतः
Who would look down upon a self-controlled person who commits no wrong, even by name?
दर्शनं सह संवासः संभाषणमथापि च
Association, living together, and even conversation—
स्वसंश्रयं परित्यज्य क्वाहं यास्ये बुभुक्षितः
Abandoning my own refuge, where shall I go, hungry as I am?
इतो ऽन्यस्मिन् गामिष्यामि दूरे नाहं विशेषतः
I will go elsewhere from here; I will not remain here, especially at a distance.
नाहं चालयितुं शक्यः स्थानादस्मात्कथञ्चन
I cannot be moved from this place by any means.
तमुवाच पुनर्वाक्यमिदं राजन्भृगूद्वहः
Then the best of the Bhṛgus spoke these words again to the king:
खलकर्मरता नित्यं धिक्कृता सर्वजन्तुभिः
One who is always engaged in wicked deeds is despised by all creatures.
स कथं न परित्याज्यः सुजनैः स्यात्तु दुर्मते
How, then, should such a person not be abandoned by the virtuous, O fool?
शीघ्रमस्माद्व्रजान्यत्र नात्र कार्या विचारणा
Quickly depart from here to another place; there is no need for deliberation.
यथा त्वं कण्टकादीनामसहिष्णुतया व्यथाम्
Just as you feel pain from thorns and the like, because of your intolerance—
व्यथा चाभिहतानां तु विद्यते भवतो ऽन्यथा
And pain is indeed experienced by those who are struck, but for you it is otherwise.
एतद्विरुद्धाचरणान्नित्यं सद्भिर्विगर्हितः
Because of such contrary conduct, you are always condemned by the virtuous.
हनिष्यसि कथं सत्सुनाप्नोषि वचनीयताम्
How will you harm the good? You do not attain the right to speak.
त्वया मे कृत्यदोषस्य हानिश्च न भविष्यति
Through you, there will be no loss for me in the merit of my actions.
अपसर्पणताबुद्धिमहमुत्पादये स्फुटम्
I will clearly develop the intention to withdraw.
विरुद्धाचरणो नित्यं धर्मद्रिष् को लभेच्च शाम्
Who can ever find peace, being always opposed to righteousness?
उवाच संक्रुद्ध इव व्याधरूपी पिनाकधृक्
Then the wielder of the Pināka, taking the form of a hunter, spoke as if enraged:
कुतस्त्वं प्रथमो ज्ञानी कुतः शंभुः कुतस्तपः
How are you the foremost knower? How is Śambhu so? Whence is your austerity?