अट्टाट्टहासेन पुनर्हास्यमेवं कृतं तदा । रोदनं च कृतं तत्र गीतं गायति सुस्वरम्
He then burst out in loud laughter, making jokes in that way; he also wept there, and sang songs in a melodious voice.
तथा तमागतं विप्रो गीतविद्याधरं नृप । चेष्टितं तस्य वै दृष्ट्वा घोणिरेष भवेन्नहि
Thus, O king, the brahmin saw him come in that manner, as a singer skilled in music; seeing his behavior, it was clear he was not a beast.
ज्ञात्वा तस्य तु वृत्तांतं मामेवं परिचालयेत् । पशुं ज्ञात्वा मया त्यक्तो दुष्ट एष सुनिर्घृणः
Knowing his story, he thought, 'He is acting thus toward me; knowing him to be an animal, I abandoned him—he is wicked and utterly cruel.'
एवं ज्ञात्वा महात्मानं गंधर्वाधममेव हि । चुकोप मुनिशार्दूलस्तं शशाप महामतिः
Realizing this, the tiger among sages, seeing him as the lowest of Gandharvas, became angry and, with great wisdom, cursed him.
यस्माच्छूकररूपेण मामेवं परिचालयेः । तस्माद्व्रज महापाप पापयोनिं तु शौकरीम्
Because you, in the form of a boar, have acted thus toward me, therefore, go, O great sinner, to a sinful birth as a boar.
शप्तस्तेनापि विप्रेण गतो देवं पुरंदरम् । तमुवाच महात्मानं कंपमानो वरानने
Cursed by that brahmin, he went to the lord of the gods, Purandara; trembling, he spoke to the great-souled one, O lovely-faced one.
शृणु वाक्यं सहस्राक्ष तव कार्यं कृतं मया । तप एव हि कुर्वन्सन्दारुणं मुनिपुंगवः
Hear my words, O thousand-eyed one: I have fulfilled your task; for while engaged in severe austerity, the foremost of sages was disturbed by me.
तस्मात्तपःप्रभावात्तु चालितः क्षोभितो मया । शप्तस्तेनास्मि विप्रेण देवरूपं प्रणाशितम्
Therefore, by the power of his austerity, I was shaken and disturbed; cursed by that brahmin, my divine form has been destroyed.
पशुयोनिं गतं शक्र मामेवं परिरक्षय । ज्ञात्वा तस्य स वृत्तांतं गीतविद्याधरस्य च
O Śakra, now that I have entered an animal womb, protect me; knowing his story and that of the singer skilled in music.
तेन सार्धंगतश्चेंद्रस्तं मुनिं पर्यभाषत । दीयतामनुग्रहो नाथ सिद्धिज्ञोसि द्विजोत्तम
Indra went together with him and addressed the sage: 'Grant your favor, O master, knower of accomplishments, best of twice-born.'
क्षम्यतां मुनिवर्यास्मिन्क्रियतां शापमोक्षणम् । इति संप्रार्थितो विप्रो महेंद्रेणाह हृष्टधीः
'Forgive him, O excellent sage, and release him from the curse.' Thus entreated by Mahendra, the brahmin, his mind gladdened, spoke.
पुलस्त्य उवाच- वचनात्तव देवेश क्षंतव्यं च मयापि हि । भविष्यति महाराज मनुपुत्रो महाबलः
Pulastya said: 'By your words, O lord of the gods, I too must forgive; there will be born a mighty son of Manu, O great king.'
इक्ष्वाकुर्नाम धर्मात्मा सर्वधर्मानुपालकः । तस्य हस्ताद्यदा मृत्युरस्यैव च भविष्यति
'His name will be Ikṣvāku, righteous and upholder of all dharmas; when death comes from his hand, then this one will be released.'
तदैष वै स्वकं देहं प्राप्स्यते नात्र संशयः । एतत्ते सर्ववृत्तांतं शूकरस्य निवेदितम्
'Then he will regain his own body—of this there is no doubt; thus I have told you the entire story of the boar.'
आत्मनश्च प्रवक्ष्यामि पत्या सार्धं शृणुष्व हि । मया च पातकं घोरं कृतं यत्पापया पुरा
I will tell you also about myself, together with my husband; listen, for I once committed a terrible sin through wickedness.
सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः सुकलोवाच- सुदेवा चारुसर्वांगी तामुवाचाथ सूकरीम् । पशुयोनिं गता त्वं हि कथं वदसि संस्कृतम्
Chapter Forty-Seven Sukala said: Then Sudeva, beautiful in every limb, spoke to that sow: 'You have taken birth in an animal womb—how is it that you speak Sanskrit?'
एवंविधं महाज्ञानं कस्माद्भूतं वदस्व मे । कथं जानासि वै भर्तुश्चरित्रमात्मनः शुभे
'How has such great knowledge arisen in you? Tell me. And how do you know the deeds of your husband and yourself, O auspicious one?'
शूकर्युवाच- पशोर्भावेन मोहेन मुष्टाहं वरवर्णिनि । निहता खड्गबाणैश्च पतिता रणमूर्धनि
The sow said: 'By the delusion of an animal's nature, O lovely one, I was seized and struck down by sword and arrow, falling on the battlefield.'
मूर्च्छयाभिपरिक्लिन्ना ज्ञानहीना वरानने । त्वयाभिषिक्ता येनाहं पुण्यहस्तेन सुंदरि
Overcome by faintness, deprived of knowledge, O beautiful-faced one, I was anointed by you with your virtuous hand, O lovely woman.
पुण्योदकेन शीतेन तव हस्तगतेन वै । अभिषिक्ते हि मे काये मोहो नष्टो विहाय माम्
With holy, cool water held in your hand, when my body was anointed, my delusion left me and abandoned me.
यथा विनाशं तेजोभिरंधकारः प्रयाति सः । तथा तवाभिषेकेण मम पापं गतं शुभे
Just as darkness departs when struck by light, so, O auspicious one, by your anointing, my sin has vanished.
प्रसादात्तव चार्वंगि लब्धं ज्ञानं पुरातनम् । पुण्यां गतिं प्रयास्यामि इति ज्ञातं मया शुभे
By your grace, O lovely-limbed one, I have regained my former knowledge; I know that I will attain a blessed state, O auspicious one.
श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि पूर्वं वृत्तांतमात्मनः । यत्कृतं तु मया भद्रे पापया दुष्कृतं बहु
'Listen, I will recount the events of my past—many evil deeds were done by me, O good lady, through wickedness.'
कलिंगाख्ये महादेशे श्रीपुरंनाम पत्तनम् । सर्वसिद्धिसमाकीर्णं चतुर्वर्णनिषेवितम्
In the great land called Kalinga, there is a city named Shripura, filled with all perfections and served by the four castes.
वसति स्म द्विजः कोपि वसुदत्त इति श्रुतः । ब्रह्माचारपरोनित्यं सत्यधर्मपरायणः
There lived a certain Brahmin named Vasudatta, renowned for his constant devotion to Vedic conduct and truth and righteousness.
वेदवेत्ता ज्ञानवेत्ता शुचिमान्गुणवान्धनी । धनधान्यसमाकीर्णः पुत्रपौत्रैरलंकृतः
He was learned in the Vedas and in knowledge, pure, virtuous, and wealthy, rich in grain, adorned with sons and grandsons.
तस्याहं तनया भद्रे सोदरैः स्वजनबांधवैः । अलंकारैस्तु शृंगारैर्भूषितास्मि वरानने
I was his daughter, O good lady, among brothers and relatives, adorned with ornaments and decorations, O beautiful-faced one.
सुदेवानाम मे तातश्चकार स महामतिः । तस्याहं दयिता नित्यं पितुश्चापि महामते
My father, of great wisdom, was named Sudeva; I was always dear to him, and he was a man of great understanding.
रूपेणाप्रतिमा जाता संसारे नास्ति तादृशी । रूपयौवनगर्वेण मत्ताहं चारुहासिनी
I was born incomparable in beauty—there was no one like me in the world; intoxicated with pride in my beauty and youth, O lovely-smiling one.
अहं कन्या सुरूपा वै सर्वालंकारशोभिता । मां च दृष्ट्वा ततो लोकाः सर्वे स्वजनवर्गकाः
I was a maiden of exquisite form, adorned with every ornament; seeing me, all the people and my relatives—