अन्ये ब्राह्मणशार्दूला वेदांगेषु विचक्षणाः
Others, O tiger among Brahmins, were expert in the limbs of the Vedas.
वेदाभ्यासपराश्चान्ये तारनादेन सर्वशः
Still others were devoted to Vedic study, reciting everything with a resonant tone.
अन्ये कौतूहलाविष्टाः संचरान्विषमान्मिथः
Others, filled with curiosity, wandered about in various ways among themselves.
स्मृतिवादपराश्चान्ये तथान्ये श्रुतिपाठकाः
Some were devoted to discourses on tradition, and others were reciters of the scriptures.
कीर्तयंति तथा चान्ये पुराणं ब्राह्मणोत्तमाः
In the same way, other excellent Brahmins recite the Purāṇa.
अथ तान्स मुनिर्दृष्ट्वा ब्राह्मणान्संशितव्रतान्
Then, seeing those Brahmins of firm vows,
मम बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना शम्भोरायतनं प्रति ६.३७.
A thought arose in my mind regarding the temple of Śambhu.
तवाहं देवदेवस्य शम्भोः प्रासादमुत्तमम्
For you, I shall build the supreme temple of Śambhu, the god of gods.
स एवं जल्पमानोऽपि मुहुर्मुहुरतंद्रितः
Though he spoke thus, he remained alert and persistent again and again.
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा समुनिस्तान्द्विजोत्तमान्
Then, filled with anger, the sage addressed those foremost Brahmins.
एते मदावलिप्तानामेत एव सतां दमाः
This, indeed, is the restraint of the virtuous for those intoxicated by pride.
तत्र येऽपि हि युष्माकं मदा एव व्यवस्थिताः
Among you, those who are established in pride,
सदा सौहृदनिर्मुक्ताः पितरोऽपि सुतैः सह
The ancestors, too, always devoid of affection, along with their sons,
एवमुक्त्वा स विप्रेन्द्रो निवृत्तस्तदनन्तरम्
Having spoken thus, that best of Brahmins then withdrew.
अथ तन्मध्यगो विप्र आसीद्वृद्धतमः सुधीः
Then, among them, there was a Brahmin, the eldest and most wise.
स दृष्ट्वा तं मुनिं क्रुद्धं गच्छंतमपमानितम्
Seeing that sage, angry and insulted, departing,
अथासाद्य गतं दूरं प्रणिपत्य मुनिं च सः ६.३७.
He approached the sage who had gone far, and, bowing, addressed him.
एतैः स्वाध्यायसंपन्नैर्न श्रुतं वचनं तव
These, though accomplished in study, did not heed your words.
तस्माद्भूमिर्मया दत्ता शंभुहर्म्यकृते तव
Therefore, I have given land for your construction of Śambhu’s temple.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दुर्वासा हर्षसंयुतः प्रासादं निर्ममे पश्चात्तस्य वाक्ये व्यवस्थितः
Hearing these words, Durvāsas, filled with joy, built the temple thereafter, acting according to his statement.
अथ ते ब्राह्मणा ज्ञात्वा सुशीलेन वसुन्धरा
Then those Brahmins, learning that the land was given by Suśīla,
सर्वे कोपसमायुक्ताः सुशीलं प्रति ते द्विजाः
All those twice-born, filled with anger, turned against Suśīla.
ततः प्रोचुः समासाद्य येन शप्ता दुरात्मना
Then, having approached the one by whom they were cursed, they spoke.
तस्मात्त्वमपि चास्माकं बाह्य एव भविष्यसि
Therefore, you too shall remain outside of us.
एषोऽपि तापसो दुष्टो यः करोति शिवालयम् ॥। नैव तस्य भवेत्सिद्धिश्चापि वर्षशतैरपि
This ascetic is also wicked, who builds a temple to Shiva; he shall never attain success, even in a hundred years.
तथा कीर्तिकृतां लोके कीर्तनं क्रियते नरैः
Thus, in the world, the deeds of those who bring fame are celebrated by people.
एष दुःशीलसंज्ञो वै तव नाम्ना भविष्यति ६.३७.
This one will be known by your name as 'Duḥśīla,' the one of bad conduct.
यस्मात्सौहृदनिर्मुक्ताः कृतास्तेन वयं द्विजाः
Because we have been deprived of friendship by him, O twice-born ones,
तस्मादेषोऽपि पापात्मा भविष्यति स कोपभाक्
Therefore, this wicked soul will also become one who is subject to anger.
एवमुक्त्वाथ ते विप्राः कोपसंरक्तलोचनाः
Having spoken thus, those brahmins, their eyes reddened with anger,