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.
प्लवमानमिदं राजन्मानसं शतयोजनम् ११.
This Mānasa, O king, is floating and spans a hundred yojanas.
व्यतीता इह चत्वारः शेषे मोक्षस्ततः परम् ११.
Here, four have already passed; what remains is liberation beyond that.
ममाभूदीश्वरस्यैव सतीधर्मद्रुहो नृप ११.
O king, I belonged to the Lord himself, but I transgressed the law of chastity.
मम पृष्ठिश्चिरं भूप त्वया दग्धाग्निनाऽपुरा ११.
O ruler of the earth, long ago, my back was burned by you with fire.
इदं विमानमायातं त्वया कस्मान्निराकृतम् ११.
This celestial chariot has arrived; why have you rejected it?
चतुर्मुखेन तेनाहं स्वर्गान्निर्वासितः स्वयम् ११.
Because of the Four-Faced One, I myself was expelled from heaven.
तस्माद्विवेकवैराग्यमविद्यापापनाशनम् ११.
Therefore, discernment and dispassion destroy ignorance and sin.
तन्मे गृहगतस्याद्य यथातिथ्यकरो भवान् ११.
So now, as I have come to your house, may you act as a host to a guest.
लोमशोनाम दीर्घायुर्मत्तोऽप्यस्ति महामुनिः ११.
There is a great sage named Lomasha, longer-lived even than I.
तस्मादागच्छ गच्छामस्तमेव सहितावयम् ११.
Therefore, let us go together to him.