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,
दुःशीलोऽपि बहिश्चक्रे गृहं तस्य पुरस्य च
Duḥśīla also cast out his house and the city.
तस्यान्वयेऽपि ये जातास्ते बाह्याः संप्रकीर्तिताः
All those born in his lineage are also declared to be outsiders.
दुर्वासाः प्राह दुःशीलं कोपसंरक्तलो चनः
Durvāsas, his eyes reddened with anger, spoke to Duḥśīla.
मम सिद्धिं गता मंत्राः समर्थाः शत्रुसंक्षये
My mantras have attained success; they are capable of destroying enemies.
तस्मादेतत्पुरं कृत्स्नं पशुपक्षि समन्वितम्
Therefore, this entire city, along with its animals and birds,
ब्राह्मणानां कृते कर्म ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः
For the sake of the brahmins, and especially for a brahmin,
निघ्नंतो वा शपंतो वा वदंतो वापि निष्ठुरम् ६.३७.
Whether killing, cursing, or speaking harshly,
ब्राह्मणैर्निर्जितैर्मेने य आत्मानं जयान्वितम्
He who considers himself victorious, though conquered by brahmins,
आत्मनश्च पराभूतिं तस्माद्विप्रात्सहेत वै
He should endure defeat at the hands of a brahmin.
एतेषां ब्राह्मणेंद्राणां क्षेत्रे सिद्धिं समागताः
In the field of these foremost brahmins, success has been attained.