निश्चेष्टा सुखसंभोगान्निश्चेष्टस्त्रिदशाधिपः
The lord of the gods remained motionless, absorbed in pleasure.
ददर्श गेहे मिथुनं मैथुने च रतिप्रिये
He saw a couple in the house, engaged in passionate union.
विज्ञानेनातिरोषेण बभञ्ज सुरतिक्षणम्
With knowledge and intense anger, he broke the moment of pleasure.
कालस्वरूपं त्रासेन दधार चरणाम्बुजम् उवाच नीतिवचनं गौतमः शरणागतम्
Out of fear, he took the form of Time and held the lotus feet; Gautama spoke words of wisdom to the one who had sought refuge.
प्रपौत्र जगतां स्रष्टुर्बुद्धिस्ते कथमीदृशी
O great-grandson of the creator of worlds, how could your mind be like this?
कर्मसाध्यः स्वभावश्च कुलधर्मं प्रबाधते 4.47.
Nature, shaped by actions, overpowers the law of the lineage.
योनीनां च सहस्रं च तव गात्रे भवत्विह
A thousand wombs shall appear upon your body here.
ततः सूर्यं समाराध्य योनिश्चक्षुर्भविष्यति
Then, by worshipping the sun, your womb will become an eye.
मच्छापेन गुरोः कोपाद्भ्रष्टश्रीर्भव साम्प्रतम्
By my command and the anger of the guru, you are now deprived of fortune.
तेजस्विनोऽतिबन्धोर्मे बंधुभेदभिया सुर
O god, because of my excessive brilliance and fear of division among kin—
शुभाशुभं च यत्किंचित्सर्वं कर्मोद्भवं भवेत्
Whatever is auspicious or inauspicious, all arises from karma.
चकाराराधनं भक्त्या नैष्कृत्यं च चकार ह
He performed worship with devotion and also accomplished atonement.
वनं गत्वा चिरं तिष्ठ विधाय मूर्तिमश्मनः अकामां चकमे शक्रः सर्वं जानाम्यहं प्रिये
Go to the forest and remain there for a long time, having fashioned an image of stone; Indra desired her without desire—I know everything, beloved.
तथा च परभोग्या मे न भोग्या व्रजाधमे
Thus, you are not to be enjoyed by me, but by others; go, O lowest of Vraja.
अहल्ये याति दैवेन तदुपायं निशामय
Ahalya departs by divine will; observe that method.
कामभोगेन त्याज्या सा कर्मभोगेन शुद्ध्यति 4.47.
She is to be renounced through enjoyment of desire; through enjoyment of karma, she is purified.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि कालसूत्रं प्रयाति सा
For sixty thousand years, she enters the thread of time.
स्वामिनो वचनात्सा तु प्रणम्य स्वामिनं भिया
By the master's command, she, fearful, bowed to her master.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि भुक्त्वा भोगं मुनिप्रिया
Having enjoyed pleasures for sixty thousand years, the sage's beloved—
त्रैलोक्यमोहनं रूपं विधाय मुनिकामिनी
Having assumed a form enchanting the three worlds, the sage's desired woman—
अथ शक्रस्य वृत्तांतं परमं शृणु सुन्दरि
Now, O beautiful one, hear the supreme account of Indra.
एकदा च गुरोः कोपात्प्रकृतेरवहेलनात्
Once, due to the guru's anger and disregard for nature—
शक्रस्त्यक्तगुरुर्दैवग्रस्तो दैत्यनिपीडितः
Indra, having abandoned his guru, afflicted by fate, was oppressed by the demons.
तदाज्ञया विश्वरूपं चकार च पुरोहितम्
By that command, he made Viśvarūpa his priest.
दैत्यदौहित्रस्य भावं विज्ञाय च विचक्षणः
Perceiving the intention of the Daitya's daughter, the wise one understood.
विश्वरूपपिता त्वष्टा श्रुत्वा सद्यश्चुकोप ह 4.47.
Hearing this, Tvaṣṭṛ, the father of Viśvarūpa, became instantly enraged.
यज्ञकुंडात्समुत्तस्थौ वृत्रो नाम महासुरः
From the sacrificial fire-pit arose Vṛtra, the great asura.
शक्रो महामुनेरस्थ्नां वज्रं कृत्वा सुदारुणम्
Indra fashioned a most terrible thunderbolt from the sage's bones.
ब्रह्महत्या शुनासीरं दुद्राव हतचेतनम्
Brahmahatyā, the personification of Brahminicide, pursued him, bereft of consciousness.
सप्ततालप्रमाणा सा शुष्ककण्ठोष्ठतालुका
She was as tall as seven palm trees, with a parched throat, lips, and palate.