विष्णुदत्तं पारिजातपुष्पं च सुमनोहरम्
The flower given by Vishnu, the Parijata blossom, most delightful.
शक्रः पुष्पं गृहीत्वा च प्रमत्तो राजसम्पदा
Shakra, having taken the flower, was intoxicated by royal splendor.
हस्ती तत्स्पर्शमात्रेण रूपेण च गुणेन च
The elephant, merely by touching it, and by its beauty and qualities—
त्यक्त्वा शक्रं गजेन्द्रश्चाप्यगच्छद्घोरकाननम्
Abandoning Shakra, the lord of elephants went into the terrible forest.
तत्पुष्पं त्यक्तवन्तं च दृष्ट्वा शक्रं मुनीश्वरः
Seeing Indra abandon that flower, the great sage
दुर्वासा उवाच मद्दत्तपुष्पं गर्वेण त्यक्तवान्हस्तिमस्तके
Durvasa said: Out of pride, you have cast aside the flower I gave, placing it on the elephant's head.
विष्णोर्निवेदितं पुष्पं नैवेद्यं वा फलं जलम्
A flower, offering, fruit, or water dedicated to Vishnu,
भ्रष्टश्रीर्भ्रष्टबुद्धिश्च भ्रष्टज्ञानो भवेन्नरः
A person becomes bereft of fortune, intellect, and knowledge.
प्राप्तिमात्रेण यो भुङ्क्ते भक्त्या विष्णुनिवेदितम् 2.36.
One who consumes what is offered to Vishnu only for gain,
विष्णुनैवेद्यभोजी यो नित्यं तु प्रणमेद्धरिम्
He who eats Vishnu's offerings and always bows to Hari,
तत्स्पर्शवायुना सद्यस्तीर्थौघश्च विशुध्यति
By the touch of its wind, at once, the multitude of sacred places is purified.
पुंश्चल्यन्नमवीरान्नं शूद्रश्राद्धान्नमेव च
Food from adulterers, impotent men, and food from a Śūdra's funeral rites,
शिवलिङ्गप्रदत्तान्नं यदन्नं शूद्रयाजिनाम्
Food given at a Śiva-liṅga, and food from sacrifices performed by Śūdras,
कन्याविक्रयिणामन्नं यदन्नं योनिजीविनाम्
Food from sellers of daughters, and food from those who live by sexual acts,
शूद्रापतिद्विजान्नं च वृषवाहद्विजान्नकम्
Food from twice-born who have married Śūdrā women, and food from twice-born who ride bulls,
अगम्यगामिनां चैव द्विजानामन्नमेव च
Food from twice-born who consort with forbidden women, and likewise food from twice-born,
मिथ्यासाक्ष्यप्रदानां च ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च
And food from Brahmins who give false testimony,
श्वपचो विष्णुसेवी च वंशानां कोटिमुद्धरेत्
Even a dog-eater devoted to Vishnu can uplift ten million generations.
अज्ञानाद्यदि गृह्णाति विष्णोर्निर्माल्यमेव च 2.36.
If someone unknowingly takes Vishnu's remnants,
ज्ञात्वा भक्त्या च गृह्णाति विष्णोर्नैवेद्यमेव च
But one who knowingly and with devotion accepts Vishnu's offerings,
यस्मात्संस्थापितं पुष्पं गर्वाद्वै हस्तिमस्तके
Because the flower was placed on the elephant's head out of pride,
नारायणस्य भक्तोऽहं न बिभेमीश्वरं विधिम्
I am a devotee of Narayana; I do not fear the Lord or the rule.
किं करिष्यति ते तातः कश्यपश्च प्रजापतिः
What will your father, Prajapati Kashyapa, do for you?
इति श्रुत्वा महेन्द्रश्च धृत्वा तच्चरणद्वयम्
Hearing this, Mahendra took hold of both those feet.
इन्द्र उवाच हृता त्वया चेत्सम्पत्तिः कियज्ज्ञानं च देहि मे
Indra said: If my prosperity has been taken by you, then grant me some knowledge.
ऐश्वर्य्यं विपदां बीजं प्रच्छन्नज्ञानकारणम्
Sovereignty is the seed of calamities, the hidden cause of ignorance.
जन्ममृत्युजरारोगशोकदुःखांकुरं परम्
It is the supreme root of birth, death, old age, disease, sorrow, and suffering.
सम्पन्मत्तः समूढश्च सुरामत्तः सचेतनः 2.36.
Intoxicated by prosperity, one becomes deluded; intoxicated by liquor, one remains conscious.
सम्पन्मदे प्रमत्तश्च विषयान्धश्च विह्वलः
In the pride of wealth, one is reckless, blinded by sense objects, and bewildered.
द्विविधो विषयान्धश्च राजसस्तामसः स्मृतः
The sense-blinded are of two kinds, known as rajasika and tamasika.