एकदा रममाणोऽसौ देवेंद्रः स्वेच्छया नृप । नर्त्तयामास वै हर्षात्पंचाशत्कोटिनायकः
Once, as he was enjoying himself there, Indra, at his own will, began to dance joyfully, leading fifty crore attendants.
गंधर्वास्तत्र गायंति गंधर्वः पुष्पदंतकः । चित्रसेनस्तु तत्रैव चित्रसेनसुता तथा
There, the gandharvas sing—Gandharva Pushpadantaka, and likewise Citrar Sena, and also Citrar Sena’s daughter.
मालिनीति च नाम्ना तु चित्रसेनस्य योषिता । मालिन्यास्तु समुत्पन्ना पुष्पदंती च नामतः
And by name, Citrar Sena’s wife is called Malini; and from Malini was born Pushpadanti by name.
पुष्पदंतस्य पुत्रोऽसौ माल्यवान्नाम नामतः । पुष्पदंत्याश्च रूपेण माल्यवानतिमोहितः
Pushpadanta’s son is named Malyavan; and Malyavan was utterly captivated by the beauty of Pushpadanti.
तया ह्येवं कटाक्षैश्च माल्यवांश्च वशीकृतः । लावण्यं रूपसंपन्नं तस्या रूपं निशामय
Indeed, by her glances, Malyavan was enchanted; behold her beauty, endowed with charm and loveliness.
बाहू तस्याश्च कामेन कंठपाशौ कृताविव । कर्णायते तु नयने रक्तांते घूर्णिते तथा
Her arms, as if entwined around the neck by desire; her eyes, with red corners, are rolling and glance toward the ears.
कर्णौ तु शोभनौ तस्याः कुण्डलाभ्यां नृपोत्तम । कंबुग्रीवायुता सैव दिव्याभरणभूषिता
Her ears, O best of kings, are beautiful, adorned with earrings; she possesses a conch-like neck, embellished with divine ornaments.
पीनोन्नतौ कुचौ तस्यास्तौ हेमकलशाविव । मध्यं क्षामं च चार्वंग्या मुष्टिग्राह्यमनुत्तमम्
Her two breasts are full and high, like golden pitchers; her slender waist, most excellent, could be grasped with a fist.
नितंबौ विस्तृतौ चास्या विस्तीर्णा जघनस्थली । चरणौ शोभमानौ च रक्तोत्पलसमद्युती
Her hips are broad, her loins expansive; her feet shine, radiant like red lotuses.
ईदृश्या पुष्पवत्या स माल्यवानतिमोहितः । शक्रस्य परितोषाय नृत्यार्थं तौ समागतौ
Malyavan was utterly captivated by such a flower-like maiden; the two came together to dance for Indra’s pleasure.
गायमानौ तु तौ तत्र अप्सरोगणसेवितौ । मदनाभिपरीतांगौ पुष्पदंती च माल्यवान्
There, the two sang, attended by hosts of apsarases; their bodies overcome by passion—Pushpadanti and Malyavan.
परस्परानुरागेण व्यामोहवशमागतौ । न शुद्धगानं गायेतां चित्तभ्रमसमन्वितौ
Overwhelmed by mutual love, they fell under the sway of infatuation; their minds distracted, they could not sing purely.
बद्धदृष्टी तथान्योन्यं कामबाणवशं गतौ । ज्ञात्वा लेखर्षभस्तत्र संगतं मानसं तयोः
Their eyes fixed on each other, both overcome by the arrows of desire; seeing their minds united, Lekharshabha (Indra) perceived their state.
तालक्रियामानलोपात्तथा गीतविसर्जनात् । चिंतयित्वा तु मघवा ह्यवमानं तथात्मनः
Because of their neglect of rhythm and abandonment of song, Maghavan (Indra), reflecting on the insult to himself, became thoughtful.
कुपितश्च तयोरर्थे शापं दास्यन्निदं जगौ । धिग्धिग्वां पतितौ मूढावाज्ञाभंग कृतौ मम
Angry on their account, he prepared to utter a curse and spoke: 'Shame, shame! You two have fallen, deluded, and disobeyed my command.'
युवां पिशाचौ भवतां दंपतीभावधारिणौ । मर्त्यलोकमनुप्राप्तौ भुंजानौ कर्मणः फलम्
'You two shall become pisacas, taking the form of a married couple, descending to the world of mortals, experiencing the fruit of your actions.'
एवं मघवता शप्तावुभौ दुःखितमानसौ । हिमवंतं गिरिं प्राप्ताविंद्रशापाद्विमोहितौ
Thus, having been cursed by Maghavan, both, their minds afflicted with sorrow, reached Mount Himavat, bewildered by Indra's curse.
उभौ पिशाचतां प्राप्तौ दारुणं दुःखमेव च । संतप्तमानसौ तत्र हिमकृच्छ्रगतावुभौ
Both attained the state of piśācas and terrible suffering; their minds tormented, they endured the harsh cold there.
गंधर्वत्वमप्सरस्त्वं न जानीतो विमौहितौ । पीड्यमानौ निदाघेन देहपातकजेन च
Though one was a gandharva and the other an apsaras, in their delusion they did not know this, being afflicted by the heat and the sin that led to the fall of their bodies.
न निशायां सुखं शांतिं लभेते कर्मपीडितौ । परस्परं वादमानौ चेरतुर्गिरिगह्वरे
Tormented by their deeds, they found neither comfort nor peace at night; arguing with each other, they wandered through the mountain caves.
पीड्यमानौ तु शीतेन तुषारप्रभवेन तौ । दंतघर्षं प्रकुर्वाणौ रोमांचितवपुर्द्धरौ
Afflicted by the cold born of frost, their teeth chattered, their bodies bristling with hair standing on end.
ऊचे पिशाचः स तदा तां पत्नीं स्वां पिशाचिकाम् । किमनल्पकृतं पापं दारुणं रोमहर्षणम्
Then the piśāca spoke to his piśāca wife: 'What grievous and dreadful sin have we committed, causing such horror?'
येन प्राप्तं पिशाचत्वं स्वेन दुष्कृतकर्मणा । नरकं दारुणं मत्वा पिशाचत्वं च दुःखदम्
'By what evil deed have we attained this piśāca state? Considering the terrible hell and the suffering of being a piśāca—'
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पातकं न समाचरेत् । इति चिंतापरौ तत्र तावास्तां दुःखकर्षितौ
'Therefore, by every effort, one should not commit sin.' Thus, the two, absorbed in such thoughts, remained there, worn down by suffering.
दैवयोगात्तयोः प्राप्ता माघस्यैकादशी तिथिः । जयानामेति विख्याता तिथीनामुत्तमा तिथिः
By the arrangement of fate, the eleventh day of the bright half of Māgha arrived for them, known as Jayā, the foremost of all lunar days.
तस्मिन्दिने तु संप्राप्ते तावाहारविवर्जितौ । आसाते तत्र नृपते जलपानविवर्जितौ
On that day, O King, the two remained there without food, and even without drinking water.
न कृतो जीवघातश्च न पत्रफलभक्षणम् । अश्वत्थस्य समीपे तौ सर्वदा दुःखसंयुतौ
They did not take life, nor eat leaves or fruits; always joined with suffering, they stayed near an aśvattha tree.
रविरस्तंगतो राजंस्तथैव स्थितयोस्तयोः । प्राप्ता चैव निशा घोरा दारुणा प्राणहारिणी
When the sun set, O King, and as the two remained thus, the dreadful, life-taking night arrived.
वेपमानौ ततस्तौ तु ततः सुषुपतः क्षितौ । परस्परेण संलग्नौ गात्रयोर्भुजयोरपि
Then, shivering, the two lay down on the ground, clinging to each other with their limbs and arms.
न निद्रा न रतं तत्र न तौ सौख्यमविंदताम् । एवं तौ राजशार्दूल शापेनेंद्रस्य पीडितौ
There, they found neither sleep nor pleasure, nor did they attain any happiness; thus, O tiger among kings, the two were tormented by Indra's curse.