काले तिलोत्तमा भूत्वा जगाम स्वालयं पुनः
In time, becoming Tilottamā, she returned again to her own abode.
इत्येवं कथितं श्रुत्वा श्रीकृष्णाख्यानमुत्तमम् 4.24.
Thus, having heard this excellent story of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as it was told.
विशेषतस्तव मुखे ह्यतीव सुमनोहरम्
Especially, your face is exceedingly charming.
मृतायां मुनिकन्यायां शापाद्दुर्वाससो मुनेः
When the sage's daughter died, it was due to the curse of the sage Durvāsas.
पपात धौतमूर्ध्वाच्च धार्यमाणं च वायुना
It fell, cleansed and raised, while being held aloft by the wind.
पृथिव्यां पतिते वस्त्रे तपस्त्यक्त्वा मुनीश्वरः
When the cloth fell to the earth, the great sage abandoned his austerity.
जगाम शोकाविष्टोऽपि तूर्णं जामातुराश्रमम्
Though overcome by grief, he swiftly went to his son-in-law’s hermitage.
गत्वाऽऽलयसमीपं च विप्रः कातरमानसः
Having reached near the dwelling, the Brahmin’s mind was filled with fear.
श्वशरस्य स्वरं ज्ञात्वा दुर्वासा भयविह्वलः
Recognizing his father-in-law’s voice, Durvasa was seized by terror.
प्रणम्य श्वशुरं शोकाद्विललाप भृशं पुनः
He bowed to his father-in-law and, overwhelmed by sorrow, lamented greatly again.
श्रुत्वा वार्तां शुचाऽऽविष्टः पपात धरणीतले
Hearing the news, afflicted by grief, he collapsed upon the ground.
मृतं दृष्ट्वा स दुर्वासा मुने मनसि संकटम् 4.25.
Seeing the dead, Durvasa the sage felt distress in his heart.
संप्राप्य चेतनां शीघ्रमुवाच तं पुरः स्थितम्
Regaining consciousness quickly, he spoke to the one standing before him.
महाशोकादश्रुपूर्णं रक्तपङ्कजलोचनम्
Filled with great sorrow, his eyes were full of tears and stained with red.
और्व उवाच स्वल्पदोषे बहुतरः कृतो दण्डस्त्वया कथम्
Aurva said: For a slight fault, you have imposed a very severe punishment—how is this?
त्वज्जन्म शंकरांशेन शिष्यस्तस्य जगद्गुरोः
Your birth is from a portion of Śaṅkara, and you are the disciple of that teacher of the world.
अनसूया महासाध्वी कमलांशा तव प्रसूः
Anasūyā, the great virtuous woman, is your mother, born from a portion of Kamalā.
गुणवाञ्जनको यस्य माता गुणवती सती
One whose mother is virtuous and chaste, whose father is endowed with virtues.
मम प्राणाधिका कन्या मुदा त्वयि समर्पिता
My daughter, dearer to me than life, was joyfully given to you.
वाग्दुष्टायाश्च दण्डो हि परित्यागः श्रुतौ श्रुतः
For a woman whose speech is faulty, the punishment is abandonment, as heard in the scriptures.
मदपत्यं स्वल्पदोषे यतो भस्मीकृतं त्वया
Because of a slight fault, you have reduced my child to ashes.
महतां क्षुद्रजन्तूनां सर्वेषां जीविनां सदा 4.25.
For the great, for small creatures, and for all living beings always.
इत्युक्त्वा च मुनिश्रेष्ठो विलप्य च पुनः पुनः
Having spoken thus, the foremost sage lamented again and again.
गते मुनीन्द्रे दुर्वासा विललाप भृशं पुनः
When the chief sage departed, Durvasa grieved intensely once more.
शोकानलो हि कालेन विच्छिन्नो ज्ञानभस्मना
The fire of sorrow, in time, was extinguished by the ashes of wisdom.
स्मारंस्मारं प्रियां तत्र विलप्य च पुनःपुनः
Remembering his beloved there, he lamented again and again.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं मुनेः शापस्य कारणम्
Thus, everything has been told regarding the cause of the sage’s curse.
नारद उवाच तेजस्वी को महानेव चकार तत्पराभवम्
Narada said: Who was that powerful one, like a great being, who caused his downfall?
श्रीनारायण उवाच श्रीकृष्णचरणाम्भोजे तन्मनाः संततं मुने
Sri Narayana said: His mind was always fixed upon the lotus feet of Sri Krishna, O sage.
* न राज्येषु न भार्यासु न पुत्रेषु प्रजासु च
He found no delight in kingdoms, wives, sons, or subjects.