कृतघ्नानां च यत्पापं परवित्तापहारिणाम्
The sin of the ungrateful, and of those who steal another's wealth,
यत्पापं शस्त्रकर्तृणां तथा वह्निप्रदायिनाम्
The sin of those who wield weapons, and likewise of those who set fires,
व्रतभंगेन यत्पापं व्रतिनां निंदयापि यत्
The sin incurred by breaking vows, and by reviling those who observe vows,
यत्पापं भ्रूणहत्यायां मृष्टमांसाशिनां च यत्
The sin of killing a fetus, and of those who eat well-cooked meat,
वृक्षच्छेद प्रसक्तानां यत्पापं शल्यकारिणाम्
The sin of those addicted to cutting trees, and of those who cause wounds,
पाखंडिनां च यत्पापं नास्तिकानां च यद्भवेत् ६.२९.
The sin of impostors, and whatever sin may belong to atheists,
मांसमद्यप्रसक्तानां यत्पापं विटभोजिनाम्
The sin of those addicted to meat and alcohol, and of those who eat excrement,
मृषावादप्रसक्तानां पररंध्रावलोकिनाम्
The sin of those addicted to false speech, and of those who gaze at another's secret places.
यत्पापं साक्ष्यकर्तृणां धान्यसंग्रहकारिणाम्
The sin incurred by those who bear false witness and by those who hoard grain—
आखेटकरतानां च यत्पापं पाशदायिनाम्
The sin of those engaged in hunting and of those who set traps—
नित्यं प्रेषणकर्तॄणां यत्पापं मधुजीविनाम्
The sin of those who constantly send others on errands and of those who live by selling honey—
अदृष्टदेववक्त्राणां यत्पापं मत्स्यजीविनाम्
The sin of those who have never seen the face of a deity and of those who make their living by fishing—
विवादे पृच्छमानानां पक्षपातेन जल्पताम्
Of those who, when questioned in disputes, speak with partiality—
यत्पापं तु भवेत्तेषां निर्दयानां दुरात्मनाम्
The sin that arises for those cruel and wicked-hearted ones—
कन्याविक्रयकर्तृणां यत्पापं पापसंगिनाम्
The sin of those who sell maidens and of those who associate with the sinful—
विद्याविक्रयकर्तॄणां यत्पापं समुदाहृतम् ६.२९.
The sin declared for those who sell knowledge—
एवं मया प्रतिज्ञाय कोपाविष्टेन सूतज
Thus, having vowed in anger, O son of Suta—
ततःप्रभृत्यहं भूमौ भ्रमामि लगुडायुधः
From that time onward, I have wandered the earth, armed with a club—
मया कोपपरीतेन बहवः पन्नगा हताः
Many serpents have been slain by me, overcome with wrath—
एकदाहं वनं प्राप्तो गहनं लगुडायुधः
Once, I entered a dense forest, armed with a club—
ततोऽहं दंडमुद्यम्य कालदंडोपमं रुषा
Then, raising my staff in anger, like the rod of Time—
नापराध्यामि ते किंचिदहं ब्राह्मणसत्तम
I have not wronged you in any way, O best of Brahmins—
ततो मया स संप्रोक्तः कोपात्सलिलपन्नगः मम भार्या प्रिया पूर्वं सर्पेणासीद्विनाशिता
Then, in anger, I spoke to that water-dwelling serpent: 'Once, my beloved wife was destroyed by a serpent.'
ततोऽहं तेन वैरेण सूदयामि महो रगान् हत्वा दंडप्रहारेण तस्मादिष्टतमं स्मर
Therefore, out of that enmity, I slay great serpents; striking with my staff, remember the one you hold most dear.
ततः स मां पुनः प्राह भयेन महतावृतः
Then, overwhelmed by great fear, he spoke to me again—
अन्ये ते पन्नगा विप्र ये दशंतीह मानवान् ६.२९.
There are other serpents, O Brahmin, who bite humans here—
एवं प्रजल्पमानोऽपि स दंडेन मया हतः
Even as he was speaking in this way, I struck him down with my staff.
अथासौ लगुडस्पर्शात्तत्क्षणादेव पन्नगः
Then, at the very moment the club touched him, that serpent—
तदाश्चर्यं समालोक्य ततोऽहं विस्मयान्वितः
Seeing that astonishing event, I was filled with wonder.
को भवान्किमिदं रूपं कृतं सर्पमयं विभो
Who are you? What is this form you have taken, fashioned entirely as a serpent, O Lord?