अथान्यस्मिन्दिने साभूद्ब्राह्मण्यथ रजस्वला ७.
Then, on another day, that Brahmin woman became menstruous.
इदमन्तरमित्यंतर्विचिंत्याहं प्रहर्षितः ७.
Thinking, 'Now is the opportunity,' I became delighted within.
विललाप तदा बाला ह्रियमाणा मयोच्चकैः ७.
Then the young woman cried out loudly as I was carrying her away.
बकवृत्तिरयं दुष्टो धर्मकंचुकमाश्रितः ७.
This wicked one, with the conduct of a crane, has taken on the cloak of righteousness.
तव शिष्यः पुरा भूत्वा कोप्वेषोद्य मलिम्लुचः ७.
Once, having been your disciple, I became Malimluca, filled with anger and arrogance.
तद्वाक्यसमकालं स प्रबुद्धो गालवो मुनिः ७.
At that very moment, the sage Galava awoke upon hearing those words.
ततश्चित्राकृतिरहं स्तम्भितो मुनिनाऽभवम् ७.
Then, with a strange form, I was immobilized by the sage.
ततः प्रकुपितः प्राह मामभ्येत्याथ गालवः ७.
After that, Galava, enraged, approached and addressed me.
बकवृत्तिमुपाश्रित्य वंचितोऽहं यतस्त्वया ७.
Assuming the conduct of a heron, I was deceived by you.
इति शप्तोऽहमभवं मुनिनाऽधर्ममाश्रितः ७.
Thus, cursed by the sage for unrighteousness, I became so.
न हीदृशमनायुष्यं लोके किंचन विद्यते ७.
Indeed, nothing in this world is as short-lived as this.
ततः सती सा मत्स्पर्शदूषितांगी तपस्विनी ७.
Then, that devoted woman, her body defiled by my touch, became ascetic.
एवं ताभ्यामहं शप्तो ह्यश्वत्थपर्णवद्भयात् ७.
Thus, I was cursed by both of them, out of fear, like the leaf of an ashvattha tree.
गणोऽहमीश्वरस्यैव दुर्विनीततरो युवाम् ७.
I am a follower of the Lord, but you two are exceedingly ill-behaved.
वाचि क्षुरो नावनीतं हृदयं हि द्विजन्मनाम् ७.
Speech is like a razor, not butter; but the heart of twice-born men is.
त्वयि विप्रतिपन्नस्य त्वमेव शरणं मम ७.
Though I have acted against you, you alone are my refuge.
गणाधिपत्यमपि मे जातं परिभवास्पदम् ७.
Even my position as leader of the attendants has become a source of humiliation.
विदुरेष्यद्धियाऽपायं परतोऽन्ये विवेकिनः ७.
Those with discernment, seeing danger from afar, avoid it.
दुर्वीनीतः श्रियं प्राप्य विद्यामैश्वर्यमेव वा ७.
One who is ill-behaved, upon gaining wealth, prosperity, or even knowledge, becomes arrogant.
विद्यामदो धनमदस्तृतीयोऽभिजनो मदः ७.
There is pride in knowledge, pride in wealth, and a third pride in noble birth.
नोदर्कशालिनी बुद्धिर्येषामविजितात्मनाम् ७.
The minds of those who have not mastered themselves do not yield good results.
तत्प्रसीद मुनिश्रेष्ठ शापांतं मेऽधुना कुरु ७.
Therefore, O best of sages, be gracious and now bring my curse to an end.
इत्थं वचसि विज्ञप्ते विनीतेनापि वै मया ७.
When you spoke thus, and I humbly made my request,
छन्नकीर्तिसमुद्धारसहायस्त्वं भविष्यसि ७.
You will become the helper in restoring the hidden fame.
इत्यहं मुनिशापेन तदाप्रभृति पर्वते ७.
Thus, by the curse of the sage, from that time onward, I remained on the mountain.
राज्यं चिरायुरिति मे घृतकम्बलस्य जातिस्मरत्वमधुनापि तथानु भावान् ७.
Ghritakambala, because of me, has long life and kingship, and even now retains the memory of his birth, as well as those effects.
नाडीजंघबकेनोक्तां वाचमाकर्ण्यभूपतिः ८.
Hearing the words spoken by Nāḍījaṃgha the stork, the king listened.
तं निशम्य मुनिर्भूपं दुःखितं साश्रुलोचनम् ८.
The sage, seeing the king distressed and with tearful eyes, heard him.
विधायाशां महाभाग त्वदंतिकमुपागतौ ८.
Having placed hope, O great one, they have come near you.
निष्पन्नं नास्य तत्कार्यं प्राणानेष मुमुक्षति ८.
His desired task has not been accomplished; he seeks to abandon his life.