द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं सस्मितं सुमनोहरम्
He saw the two-armed one, holding a flute, smiling, supremely enchanting.
तेजसा कोटिसूर्य्याभं राधावक्षःस्थलस्थितम्
Radiant like ten million suns, he was situated on Rādhā’s chest.
क्षणेन लम्बमानं च भ्रामयित्वा पुनः पुनः भ्रूणहत्यादिकं पापं भृगोर्दूरं चकार ह
In a moment, swinging and spinning it again and again, he cast away the sin of Bhṛgu—such as the killing of a fetus—far away.
न भवेद्यातना नष्टा विना भोगेन पापजा
Suffering born of sin does not end without experiencing its result.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य भुवि वेगात्पपात ह 3.43.
In a moment, regaining consciousness, he fell swiftly to the earth.
सस्मार कवचं स्तोत्रं गुरुदत्तं सुदुर्लभम्
He remembered the rare armor and hymn given by his guru.
चिक्षेप पर्शुमव्यर्थं शिवतुल्यं च तेजसा
He hurled his axe, uselessly, shining with a radiance equal to Śiva.
पितुरव्यर्थमस्त्रं च दृष्ट्वा गणपतिः स्वयम्
Seeing his father's weapon rendered ineffective, Gaṇapati himself—
निपात्य पर्शुर्वेगेन च्छित्त्वा दन्तं समूलकम्
Struck down with the force of his tusk, he cut off the root of the tooth.
हाहेति शब्दमाकाशे देवाश्चक्रुर्महाभिया
With cries of 'Ha! Ha!' the gods made a great commotion in the sky.
पपात भूमौ दन्तश्च सरक्तः शब्दयंस्तदा
The tooth fell to the ground, bloody, making a sound at that moment.
शब्देन महता विप्र चकम्पे पृथिवी भिया
O brāhmaṇa, at that great sound, the earth trembled in fear.
निद्रा बभञ्ज तत्काले निद्रेशस्य जगत्प्रभोः
At that moment, the sleep of the Lord of the universe, the Lord of sleep, was broken.
पुरो ददर्श हेरम्बं लोहितास्यं क्षतेन तम्
Before her, she saw Heramba, his mouth red, wounded by him.
पप्रच्छ पार्वती शीघ्रं स्कन्दं किमिति पुत्रक 3.43.
Parvati quickly asked Skanda, 'What is this, my son?'
चुकोप दुर्गा कृपया रुरोद च मुहुर्मुहुः
Durga became angry out of compassion and wept again and again.
सम्बोध्य शम्भुं शोकेन भिया विनयपूर्वकम्
Addressing Shambhu, with grief and fear, she spoke with humility.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे तृतीये गणपतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे गणेशदन्तभङ्गकारणवर्णनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmavaivarta Mahapurana, in the third book, in the section on Ganesha, in the dialogue between Narada and Narayana, the forty-third chapter named 'The Reason for the Breaking of Ganesha's Tusk' is concluded.
पार्वत्युवाच अपेक्षा रहिता दासी तस्या वै जीवनं वृथा
Parvati said: A servant woman without expectation—her life is indeed in vain.
ईश्वरस्य समाः सर्वास्तृणपर्वतजातयः
All the grasses and mountain-born beings are equal to the Lord.
विचारं कर्तुमुचितं त्वं च धर्मविदां वरः
It is proper to deliberate, and you are the best among those who know dharma.
साक्ष्ये मिथ्यां को वदेद्वा द्वावेषां भ्रातरौ समौ
Who would speak falsely in testimony? These two brothers are both equal.
साक्षी सभायां यत्साक्ष्यं जानन्नप्यन्यथा वदेत्
A witness, even knowing the truth, who speaks otherwise in the assembly—
स याति कुम्भीपाकं च निपात्य शतपूरुषम्
He goes to Kumbhipaka, casting down a hundred men.
अहं विबोधितुं शक्ता यन्निर्णेत्री द्वयोरपि
I am able to discern, being the judge of both.
किंकराणां प्रभा तत्र नृपे वसति संसदि
There, in the king's assembly, the radiance of the servants resides.
सुचिरं तपसा प्राप्तं त्वदीयं चरणाम्बुजम्
Through long austerity, I have attained your lotus feet.
यत्किंचित्कोपशोकाभ्यामुक्तं मोहेन तत्परम् 3.44.
Whatever was spoken out of anger or grief, that was uttered in delusion.
त्वया यदि परित्यक्ता तदा पुत्रेण तेन किम्
If I have been abandoned by you, then what use is that son to me?
असद्वंशप्रसूता या दुश्शीला ज्ञानवर्जिता
She who is born in a bad lineage, of bad conduct, and devoid of knowledge—