सौतिरुवाच रेमे कालावशेषं च ताभिश्च निर्जने वने
Sūta said: He spent the remainder of his time with them in the secluded forest.
गन्धर्वराजो मुमुदे पुत्रदारादिभिः सह
The king of the Gandharvas rejoiced together with his sons, wives, and others.
राजत्वं बुभुजे राजा कुबेरभवनोपमे
The king enjoyed his reign, which was comparable to the abode of Kubera.
गन्धर्वराजः काले च गङ्गातीरे मनोहरे
The king of the Gandharvas, in due course, on the charming bank of the Gaṅgā—
शैवः शिवप्रसादेन पुत्रस्य विष्णुसेवया
A devotee of Śiva, by Śiva’s grace and by his son’s service to Viṣṇu—
कृत्वा पित्रोश्च सत्कारं गन्धर्वश्चोपबर्हणः
Having honored his parents, the Gandharva Upabarhaṇa—
काले स्वयं ब्रह्मशापात्प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा विचक्षणः
In time, due to Brahmā’s curse, the wise one gave up his life.
मालावती वह्निकुण्डे पुष्करे भारते भुवि
Mālāvatī entered the fire-pit at Puṣkara on the land of Bhārata.
सृंजयस्य तु पत्न्यां च मनुवंशोद्भवस्य च
And in the wife of Sṛñjaya, who was born of the lineage of Manu—
उपबर्हणगन्धर्वः पतिर्मे भवितेति च 1.20.
The Gandharva Upabarhaṇa became my husband.
शौनक उवाच जातः केन प्रकारेण तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति
Śaunaka said: By what means was he born? You ought to tell us that.
सौतिरुवाच कलावती तस्य पत्नी वन्ध्या चापि पतिव्रता
Sūta said: Kalāvatī, his wife, was childless but devoted to her husband.
स्वामिदोषेण सा वन्ध्या काले च भर्तुराज्ञया
Because of her husband’s fault, she was barren; and in time, by her husband’s command—
ध्यायमानं च श्रीकृष्णं ज्वलन्तं ब्रह्मतेजसा
She meditated on Śrī Kṛṣṇa, blazing with the radiance of Brahman.
ग्रीष्ममध्याह्नमार्तण्डप्रभातुल्येन तेजसा
With radiance equal to the midday sun in the height of summer,
ध्यानान्ते च मुनिश्रेष्ठः परः कृष्णपरायणः
At the end of his meditation, the best of sages, wholly devoted to Krishna,
चारुचम्पकवर्णाभां शरत्पङ्कजलोचनाम्
Saw a woman with a lovely complexion like champaka flowers and eyes like autumn lotuses,
बृहन्नितम्बभारार्त्तां पीनश्रोणिपयोधराम्
Her broad hips burdened her, her thighs and breasts were full,
मोहितां मुनिरूपेण कामबाणप्रपीडिताम्
She was enchanted, taking the form of a sage, tormented by the arrows of desire,
सिन्दूरबिन्दुभूषाढ्यां सुचारुकज्जलोज्ज्वलाम् 1.20.
Adorned with a dot of vermilion and shining with beautiful, bright kohl.
मुनिः पप्रच्छ दृष्ट्वा तां का त्वं कामिनि निर्जने
The sage, seeing her, asked: 'Who are you, O passionate one, in this lonely place?'
मुनेश्च वचनं श्रुत्वा कम्पिता च कलावती
Hearing the sage’s words, Kalavati trembled,
कलावत्युवाच पुत्रार्थिनी चागताऽहं त्वन्मूलं भर्तुराज्ञया
Kalavati said: 'I have come seeking a son, at your feet, by my husband's command.'
वीर्य्याधानं कुरु मयि स्त्री नोपेक्ष्या ह्युपस्थिता
'Grant me your seed; a woman who has come should not be disregarded.'
वृषलीवचनं श्रुत्वा चुकोप मुनिसत्तमः
Hearing the words of the woman of low caste, the best of sages became angry.
काश्यप उवाच तं सा त्यजति मूढं च वेदवाद इति ध्रुवम्
Kashyapa said: 'She abandons him, and he is deluded; this is certainly the teaching of the Veda.'
न त्वं द्रुमिलभोगार्हा पुनरेव भविष्यसि
'You shall never again be worthy of enjoying the pleasures of Drumila.'
यः शूद्रपत्नीं गृह्णाति ब्राह्मणो ज्ञानदुर्बलः
'A Brahmin who, lacking wisdom, takes a Shudra wife—'
पितृश्राद्धे च यज्ञे च शिलास्पर्शे सुरार्चने
'At ancestral offerings, at sacrifices, by touching stone, or in worship of the gods—'
कुम्भीपाकं स्वयं याति पातयित्वा च पूरुषान् 1.20.
'He himself goes to Kumbhipaka hell, after causing others to fall there.'