ववर्ष गंडूषजलं दुरात्मा यदृच्छया तानि शिवे पतंति ३३.
By chance, the wicked man poured water from his mouth, and those drops fell upon Śiva.
गंडूषवारिणा तेन स्नपनं च कृतं महत् ३३.
With that water from his mouth, a great ablution was performed.
अज्ञानेनापि भो विप्राः पुष्कसेन दुरात्मना ३३.
O Brahmins, even though it was done in ignorance, this evil-hearted Puṣkasa did it.
पुष्कसोऽथ दुराचारो वॉक्षादवततार सः ३३.
Then Puṣkasa, of wicked conduct, descended from the tree.
लुब्ध कस्यापि भार्याभून्नाम्ना चैव घनोदरी ३३.
The hunter had a wife named Ghanodarī.
गृहान्निर्गत्य सायाह्ने पुरद्वारबहिः स्थिता ३३.
In the evening, she left the house and stood outside the city gate.
चिराद्भर्तरी नायाते चिन्तयामास लुब्धकी ३३.
As her husband did not return for a long time, the hunter's wife began to worry.
तमः स्तोमेन संछन्नाश्चतस्रो विदिशो दिशः ३३.
The four directions were covered in darkness and gloom.
किं वा केसरलोभेन सिंहेनैव विदारितः ३३.
Has he, perhaps, been torn apart by a lion, greedy for flesh?
किं वा वराहदंष्ट्राग्रघातैः पंचत्वमागतः ३३.
Or has he met his end from the blows of a boar's tusks?
क्वान्वेषयामि पृच्छामि क्व गच्छामि च कं प्रति ३३.
Where shall I search, whom shall I ask, where shall I go, and to whom?
नैवान्नं नो जलं किंचिन्न भुक्तं तद्दिने तया ३३.
That day, I did not eat any food nor drink any water because of her.
अथ प्रभाते विमले पुष्कसी वनमाययौ ३३.
Then, at dawn, in the clear morning, Puṣkasī went to the forest.
भ्रममाणावने तस्मिन्ददर्श महतीं नदीम् ३३.
As she wandered in that forest, she saw a great river.
तदन्नं कूलनः स्थाप्य नदीं तर्तुं प्रचक्रमे ३३.
Placing that food on the riverbank, she began to cross the river.
तावत्तयोक्तश्चण्डोऽसावेहि शीघ्रं च भक्षय ३३.
Just then, that fierce one said to her, 'Come quickly and eat.'
कृतं किमद्य रे मंद गतेऽहनि च किं कृतम् ३३.
'What have you done today, O slow one? What have you accomplished as the day passes?'
नद्यां स्नातौ तथा तौ च दम्पती च शुचि व्रतौ ३३.
After bathing in the river, both of them, the couple, remained pure and observant of their vows.
तेन सर्वं भक्षितं च तदन्नं स्वयमेव हि ३३.
Then all that food was eaten by him alone.
आवयोर्भक्षितं चान्नमनेनैव च पापिना ३३.
The food of both of us was eaten by this very sinner.
एवं तयोक्तश्चण्डोऽसौ बभाषे तां शिवप्रियः ३३.
Thus addressed by her, that fierce one, beloved of Shiva, spoke to her.
किमनेन शरीरेण नश्वरेण गतायुषा ३३.
What is the use of this body, perishable and with its life gone?
ये पुष्णंति निजं देहं सर्वभावेन चाहताः ३३.
Those who nourish their own bodies with all their effort are truly afflicted.
तस्मान्मानं परित्यज्य क्रोधं च दुरवग्रहम् ३३.
Therefore, abandoning pride, anger, and stubbornness,
बोधिता तेन चंडी सा पुष्कसेन तदा भृशम् ३३.
Thus was Caṇḍī thoroughly instructed by Puṣkasa at that time.
शिवरात्रिप्रसंगाच्च जायते यद्ध्यसंशयम् ३३.
And because of the observance of Śivarātri, what arises is indeed without doubt.
यामद्वयं च संजातममावास्यां तु तत्र वै ३३.
And the two nights that occurred there on the new moon,
विमानानि बहून्यत्र आगतानि तदंतिकम् ३३.
Many aerial chariots arrived there at that time.
उवाच परया भक्त्या पुष्कसोऽपि च तान्प्रति ३३.
With supreme devotion, Puṣkasa also spoke to them.
विमानस्थाश्च केचिच्च वृषारूढाश्च केचन ३३.
Some were standing in aerial chariots, and some were mounted upon bulls.