उद्वोढा चाधुना नाहमुचितः शापभाजनम् ८.
And now, as her husband, I am not fit to be the object of a curse.
यो दत्त्वा कन्यकां वाचा पश्चाद्धरति दुर्मतिः ८.
He who, having given a maiden by word, later takes her back, is wicked-minded.
तदाकर्ण्य व्यवस्यासौ तथ्यं मद्वचनं हृदा ८.
Hearing that, he firmly accepted my words as true in his heart.
न मे स्यादन्यथा वाणी उलूकस्त्वं भविष्यति ८.
My speech will not be otherwise; you shall become an owl.
यदेंद्रद्युम्नविज्ञाने सहायस्तंव भविष्यसि ८.
You will become his companion in the recognition of Indradyumna.
तद्वाक्यसमकालं च कौशिकत्वमिदं मम ८.
At that very moment, I took on this form of a Kauśika.
बिल्वीदलौरिति पुरा शशिशेखरस्य संपूजनेन मम दीर्घतरं किलायुः ८.
Long ago, by worshipping the moon-crested one with bilva leaves, my lifespan was greatly extended.
इतीदमुक्तमखिलं पूर्वजन्मसमुद्भवम् ९.
Thus, all this concerning the origin of the previous birth has been spoken.
इत्युक्त्वा विरते तस्मिन्पुरूहूतसनामनि ९.
Having said this, when Purūhūta's companion fell silent—
यदर्थं वयमायातास्तन्न सिद्धं महामते ९.
O wise one, the purpose for which we have come has not been accomplished.
इंद्रद्युम्नापरिज्ञाने भद्रकोऽयं मुमूर्षति ९.
This Bhadraka is dying, unable to recognize Indradyumna.
मित्रकार्ये विनिर्वृत्ते म्रियमाणं निरीक्षते ९.
When the friend's task was completed, he looked upon the one who was dying.
तदेतावनुयास्यामि म्रियमाणावहं द्विज ९.
Therefore, I will follow this dying one, O twice-born.
प्रतिज्ञातमनिष्पाद्य मित्रस्याभ्यागतस्य च ९.
A promise made to a friend who has come should not go unfulfilled.
तस्माद्वह्निं प्रवेक्ष्यामि सार्धमाभ्यामसंशयम् ९.
Therefore, I shall enter the fire together with him, without doubt.
इत्युक्तवत्युलूकोऽसौ नाडीजंघे सगद्गदम् ९.
Having spoken thus, the owl, his legs trembling, said with a faltering voice—
मयि जीवति मित्रे मे भवान्मरणमेति च ९.
While I, his friend, am alive, how can you go to death?
अस्त्युपायो महानत्र गन्धमादनपर्वते ९.
There is a great means for this on Mount Gandhamādana.
स विज्ञास्यति वोऽभीष्टमिंद्रद्युम्नं महीपतिम् ९.
He will reveal to you your desired Indradyumna, the king.
मार्कंडेयो बकश्चैव प्रययुर्गंधमादनम् ९.
Markandeya and the crane then went to Gandhamādana.
स्वकुलायात्प्रहृष्टोऽसौ गृध्रः संमुखमाययौ ९.
The vulture, delighted, came forward from his own nest.
उलूकं गृध्रराजश्च कार्यं पप्रच्छ तं तथा ९.
The king of vultures then asked the owl about the matter.
मुनेरपि तृतीयोऽयं मित्रं चार्थोयमुद्यतः ९.
This is the third companion of the sage, and he has arisen for the sake of friendship.
वह्निं प्रवेक्ष्यते व्यक्तमयं तदनु वै वयम् ९.
Clearly, he will enter the fire, and afterwards, so shall we.
तच्चेज्जानासि तं ब्रूहि चतुर्णां देहि जीवितम् ९.
If you know this, tell it; grant life to the four of us.
षट्पंचाशद्व्यतीता मे कल्पा जातस्य कौशिक ९.
Fifty-six kalpas have passed since my birth, O Kauśika.
तच्छ्रुत्वा विस्मयाविष्ट इंद्रद्युम्नोऽपि दुःखितः ९.
Hearing this, Indradyumna was seized by astonishment and sorrow.
श्रृणु भद्रै पुरा जातो मर्कटोऽहं च चापलः ९.
Hear, O blessed one: formerly, I was born as a monkey, full of restlessness.
तत्राग्रे देवदेवस्य वनमध्ये शिवालये ९.
There, in front of the Lord of gods, in the middle of the forest, at the shrine of Śiva,
चतुर्दशीदिने हस्तनक्षत्रे हर्षणाभिधे ९.
On the fourteenth day, under the Hasta constellation, called Harṣaṇa,