तस्मात्सर्वैर्भवद्भिश्च गंतव्यं यत्र स प्रभुः १६.
Therefore, all of you must go to where that Lord is.
अवज्ञामात्रक्षुबंधेन त्वया शप्तः पुरंदरः १६.
Purandara has been cursed by you due only to a slight of disrespect.
निरस्तोऽपि हि तस्मात्त्वमवसानपरो भव॥ १६.
Even though you have cast him out, you should remain intent on the outcome.
यथा मदर्थमानीतौ शक्रे जीवति तावुभौ १६.
As long as Śakra lives, both of them should be brought for my sake.
कोऽपि सौभाग्यवाँल्लोके तव क्षेत्रे जनिष्यति १६.
Someone fortunate will be born in your domain in this world.
गच्छ शीघ्रं सुरैःसार्द्धं शक्रमानय म चिरम् १६.
Go quickly with the gods and bring Śakra without delay.
शच्योक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा सुरैः सार्द्धं जगाम सः १६.
Hearing Śacī's words, he went together with the gods.
सरसस्तीरमासाद्य ते शक्रं चाभ्यवादयन् १६.
Reaching the bank of the lake, they greeted Śakra.
उवाच देवानेदेवेशः कस्माद्यूयमिहागताः अप्सु तिष्ठामि भो देवा एकाकी तपसान्वितः॥ १६.
The lord of the gods spoke: 'Why have you all come here? I dwell alone in the waters, engaged in austerity.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य सर्वे देवाः शतक्रतोः १६.
Hearing his words, all the gods and Śatakratu listened.
एतादृशं न वाच्यं ते परेषामुपकारतः १६.
Such words should not be spoken by you, considering the help of others.
विश्वकर्मसुतेनैव कृतं याजनमद्भुतम् १६.
The wondrous sacrifice was performed by the son of Viśvakarman.
तस्माद्वतस्त्वया देव परेषामुपकारतः १६.
Therefore, O god, you too should help others.
एवं विवदमानेषु देवेषु च तदाऽब्रवीत् १६.
While the gods were thus disputing, at that time he spoke.
तदा बृहस्पतिर्वाक्यमुवाच सहसैव तु॥ १६.
Then Bṛhaspati immediately spoke these words.
वासार्थं च करिष्यामः स्थानानि तव सांप्रतम् १६.
We will now prepare places for your residence.
विमृश्य सर्वे विभजुश्चतुर्द्धा हत्यां सुरास्ते ऋषयो मनीषिणः १६.
After deliberating, all the gods and wise seers divided the guilt of the killing into four parts.
आदौ क्षमां प्रति तदा ऊचुः सर्वे दिवौकसः १६.
Then, at first, all the celestial beings addressed the earth regarding forgiveness.
सुराणां तद्वचः श्रुत्वा धरित्री कंपिताऽवदत् १६.
Hearing those words of the gods, the trembling earth spoke.
अहं हि सर्वभूतानां धात्री विश्वं धराम्यहम् १६.
Indeed, I am the supporter of all beings; I bear the entire universe.
पृथ्वयास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा बृहस्पतिरुवाच ताम् १६.
Hearing these words of the earth, Bṛhaspati spoke to her.
यदा यदुकुले श्रीमान्वासुदेवो भविष्यति १६.
Whenever the illustrious Vāsudeva is born in the Yadu lineage—
कुरु वाक्यं त्वमस्माकं नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥ १६.
—then you must act according to our words; there should be no hesitation about this.
इत्युक्ता पृथिवी तेषां निष्पापा साकरोद्वचः १६.
Thus addressed by them, the earth, now free from guilt, spoke these words.
हत्यांशो हि ग्रहीतव्यो भवद्भिः कार्यसिद्धये १६.
A portion of the guilt of killing must be accepted by you all for the accomplishment of the task.
वयं सर्वे तथा भूतास्तापसानां फलप्रदाः १६.
We all, in this way, shall become givers of fruits to ascetics.
पापिनो हि महाभागास्तस्मात्सर्वं विमृश्यताम् १६.
For indeed, the sinful ones are greatly fortunate; therefore, let everything be considered.
मा चिंता क्रियतां सर्वैः प्रसादाच्च शतक्रतोः १६.
Let no one be anxious, for by the grace of Śatakratu (Indra),
ततो विटपिनो नित्यं यूयं सर्वे भविष्यथ १६.
—thereafter, you all shall always become trees.
ततो ह्यपः समाहूय ऊचुः सर्वे दिवौकसः १६.
Then, having summoned the waters, all the celestial beings spoke.