ध्यायतश्चरणांभोजं कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः कामात्मनोर्न हि ज्ञानं कामेन हतचेतसोः
While meditating on the lotus feet of Krishna, the Supreme Soul, those whose minds are overcome by desire have no knowledge.
सहसा चेतनां प्राप्य प्रज्वलन्ब्रह्मतेजसा
Suddenly regaining awareness, blazing with the radiance of Brahman,
दिवानिशं न जानन्तौ संयुक्तौ काममोहितौ 4.23.
The two, joined together and deluded by desire, knew neither day nor night.
उवाच तौ विहारान्ते रक्तपङ्कजलोचनः
At the end of their dalliance, the one with eyes reddened like lotus petals spoke to them.
दुर्वासा उवाच भक्तप्रधानस्य बलेः पुत्रः पशुसमप्रभः
Durvasa said: The son of Bali, chief among devotees, shines like a beast.
देवो वा मानवो वाऽपि दैत्यगन्धर्वराक्षसाः
Whether god, human, demon, gandharva, or rakshasa—
ज्ञानलज्जाविहीना च खरजातिर्विशेषतः
Devoid of knowledge and shame, especially of the donkey kind.
तिलोत्तमे त्वमुत्तिष्ठ लज्जाहीना च पुंश्चली
But you, Tilottama, rise up—shameless and unchaste woman.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिस्तस्थौ तत्र रुषा ज्वलन्
Having spoken thus, the sage stood there, burning with anger.
साहसिक उवाच हुताशनस्त्वं सूर्यश्च सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारकः
Sāhasika said: You are Fire, and also the Sun, the cause of creation, preservation, and destruction.
क्षमापराधं भगवन्कृपां कुरु कृपानिधे
Forgive my offense, O Lord; show mercy, O ocean of compassion.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा दैत्येन्द्रो रुरोदोच्चैः पुरो मुनेः
Having spoken thus, the lord of the Daityas cried out loudly before the sage.
तिलोत्तमोवाच विधिसृष्टौ च सर्वेषां मूढा स्त्रीजातिरेव च ।। 4.23.
Tilottama said: In the creation ordained by fate, the female birth alone is foolish among all.
ततोऽतिमत्ता कुलटा सदा कामातुरा परा
Therefore, the wanton woman, overcome with passion, is always exceedingly lustful.
इत्युक्त्वा रोदनं कृत्वा जगाम शरणं मुनेः तयोर्दृष्ट्वा च वैकल्यं बभूव करुणा मुनेः
Having said this and weeping, she sought refuge with the sage; seeing their distress, compassion arose in the sage.
दुर्वासा उवाच सत्कीर्तिरपकीर्तिर्वा प्राक्तनप्रभवा ध्रुवम्
Durvasa said: Good reputation or infamy certainly arises from previous actions.
विष्णुभक्तबलेः पुत्रः सद्वंशप्रभवो जनः
A son of Bali, devoted to Vishnu, and born in a noble lineage—
जनकस्य स्वभावो हि जन्ये तिष्ठति निश्चितम्
The nature of the father certainly remains in the offspring.
संप्राप्य गार्दभीं योनिं वत्स निर्वाणतां व्रज
Having attained the womb of a she-donkey, child, you shall reach liberation.
वृन्दारण्यं तालवनं व्रज शीघ्रं व्रजान्तिकम्
Go quickly to Vrindavana, to the grove of palm trees, near Vraja.
तिलोत्तमे भारते त्वं बाणपुत्री भविष्यसि
Tilottama, in Bharata you shall become the daughter of Bana.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिर्विरराम महामुने
Having spoken thus, the sage became silent, O great sage.
इत्युक्तं सर्ववृत्तान्तं दैत्यस्य खरजन्मनः 4.23.
Thus has the entire story of the Daitya born as a donkey been told.
नारायण उवाच अहोऽस्य दारसंयोगः कथं तदूर्ध्वरेतसः
Narāyaṇa said: How did he, who had taken the vow of celibacy, come to have a wife?
दृष्ट्वा तयोश्च शृङ्गारं मुनिः कामी बभूव ह
Seeing their amorous union, the sage became filled with desire.
सहसा तस्य हृदये बभूव सुरते स्पृहा
Suddenly, a longing for intercourse arose in his heart.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तेन पथा याति मुनीश्वरः
At that very moment, the great sage was traveling along that path.
ऊरूद्भवो ब्रह्मणश्च पुरा कल्पे तपस्यतः
Born from the thigh of Brahmā in a previous age, while he was engaged in austerities,
तस्य जानूद्भवा कन्या कन्दली नाम विश्रुता
A daughter was born from his knee, renowned by the name Kandalī.
ससुतो हि मुनिश्रेष्ठो मुनेर्दुर्वाससः पुरः
That foremost sage, accompanied by his son, stood before the sage Durvāsas.