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.
मुनीन्द्रोऽपि मुनीन्द्रं तं पुरो दृष्ट्वा ससंभ्रमः
The lord of sages, upon seeing that sage before him, became agitated.
और्वो दुर्वाससं तत्र समाश्लिष्य मुदाऽन्वितः
Aurva joyfully embraced Durvāsas there.
और्व उवाच प्रौढा त्वामेव ध्यायन्ती श्रुत्वा वाचिकवक्त्रतः ।। 4.24.
Aurva said: 'She, now mature, constantly meditates upon you, having heard your words from the mouth of speech.'
अयोनिसम्भवा कन्या त्रैलोक्यं मोहितुं क्षमा
This maiden, not born from a womb, is capable of deluding the three worlds.
अतीव कलहाविष्टा कोपेन कटुभाषिणी
She is exceedingly quarrelsome, harsh in speech due to anger.
और्वस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षशोकान्वितो मुनिः
Hearing Aurva's words, the sage was filled with both joy and sorrow.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रास्यां शरत्पङ्कजलोचनाम्
Her face was like the autumn full moon, her eyes like autumn lotuses.
नवयौवनसंयुक्तां पश्यन्तीं वक्रचक्षुषा
She was endowed with fresh youth, gazing with sidelong glances.
मुनिर्मुमोह तां दृष्ट्वा कामबाणप्रपीडितः
The sage, struck by the arrows of desire, became deluded upon seeing her.
दुर्वासा उवाच व्यवधानं तपस्यायाः सततं मोहकारणम्
Durvāsas said: 'Obstruction to austerity is always the cause of delusion.'