अकारिषमहं रम्यं विश्वकर्मविधानतः ११.
I constructed a beautiful temple according to the design of Viśvakarman.
कृतमायतनं दद्यात्क्रमाद्दशगुणं फलम् ११.
If one gives a completed shrine, the reward increases tenfold each time.
जटाधरस्तपस्यंश्च शिवाराधनतत्परः ११.
Bearing matted hair, devoted to austerity, intent on worshipping Śiva,
जातो जाति स्मरस्तत्र कारिता तृतीयेहं भवांतरे ११.
I was born there as a jātismara, one who remembers past births, in my third existence.
जयदत्त इति ख्यातः सूर्यवंशसमुद्भवः ११.
Known as Jayadatta, born of the Solar dynasty,
तस्मिन्भवांतरे शंभोराराधनपरेण च ११.
In that existence, too, I was devoted to the worship of Śambhu.
सौवर्णै राजतै रत्ननिर्मितैः कुसुमैर्नृप ११.
With golden, silver, and jewel-made flowers, O King,
केवलं शिवलिंगानां पूजां पुष्पैः करोम्यहम् ११.
I performed only the worship of Śiva-liṅgas with flowers.
अजरामरतां राजंस्तेनैव वपुषावृतः ११.
Endowed with that very body, O King, I attained agelessness and immortality.
विचरामि महीमेतां मदांध इव वारणः ११.
I roam this earth like a maddened elephant.
प्रधर्षयितुमारब्धः स्त्रियः परपरिग्रहाः ११.
He began to violate women who belonged to others.
विनाशकारणं मुख्यं परदारप्रधर्षणम् ११.
The chief cause of destruction is the violation of another's wife.
अचेतनश्चेतनावान्मूर्खो विद्वानपि स्फुटम् ११.
Whether one is senseless or possessed of sense, a fool or even a learned man, clearly—
यदैव हरिणाक्षीणां गोचरं याति चक्षुषाम् ११.
—when he comes within the sight of doe-eyed women—
एवं लोकद्वयं हंत्री परदारप्रधर्षणा ११.
—thus, the violation of another's wife destroys both worlds.
ऐहिकामुष्मिकभयं विहायांह ततः परम् ११.
Having cast aside fear of consequences in this world and the next, he committed that sin.
अथ मां संपरिज्ञाय मर्यादारहितं यमः व्यजिज्ञपन्मदीयं च शंभोर्धर्मव्यतिक्रमम्॥ ११.
Then Yama, recognizing me as one who had transgressed all bounds, informed Śambhu of my violation of dharma.
नाहं तवानुभावेन गुप्तस्यास्य विनिग्रहम्॥ ११.
"By your power I am unable to restrain this one who is protected,"
शक्रोमि पापिनो देव मन्नियोगेऽन्यमादिश ११.
"O god, I cannot punish this sinner; appoint another in my place."
गावो विप्राः सनिगमा अलुब्धा दानशीलिनः ११.
Cows, Brāhmaṇas along with the Vedas, those free from greed and devoted to giving—
तास्तेन धर्षिता लुप्तं मदीयं धर्मशासनम् ११.
—all these were violated by him; my ordinance of dharma was destroyed.
जयदत्तेन देवेश प्रतिष्ठानाधिवासिना शशाप मां समानीय वेपमानं कृतांजलिम्॥ ११.
Jayadatta, lord of the gods, dwelling in Pratiṣṭhāna, summoned me as I trembled with joined palms and cursed me.
यस्माद्दुष्टसमाचार धर्षितास्ते पतिव्रताः॥ ११.
"Because, O evil-doer, you violated those chaste wives—"
कामार्तेन मया शप्तस्तस्मात्कूर्मः क्षणाद्भव ११.
"—overcome by desire, I have cursed you; therefore, become a tortoise at once!"
प्राह षष्टितमे कल्पे विशापो भविता गणः ११.
"In the sixtieth kalpa, the curse will be lifted, O Gaṇa."
अहं कूर्मस्तदा जातो दशयोजनविस्तृतः ११.
Then I was born as a tortoise, ten yojanas wide.
पुरस्ताद्यायजूकेन स्मरंस्तच्च बिभेमि ते ११.
Even now, remembering that, I tremble before you, O performer of sacrifices.
चयनानि बहून्यत्र कल्पसूत्रविधानतः ११.
There, many altars were constructed according to the rules of the Kalpasūtra.
भूयः संतापिता यज्ञैः पृथिवी पृथिवीपते ११.
Once again, O king, the earth was tormented by sacrifices.
तस्यां च स्नानमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ११.
And by merely bathing in her, one is freed from all sins.