एवं तां स्नपनं तस्य सदा लिंगस्य कुर्वतीम्
Thus, she always performed the bathing of that liṅga.
अन्यस्मिन्दिवसे तत्र स्थाने व्याघ्रः समागतः
On another day, at that place, the tiger arrived.
अथ सा तत्र आयाता पतिता दृष्टिगोचरे
Then, as she came there, she fell within his sight.
ततः सा गोकुले बद्धं स्मृत्वा स्वं लघुवत्सकम् ६.५०.
Then, recalling her young calf tied in the cowshed—
अद्यैकाहं च संप्राप्ता कानने जनवर्जिते
Today I have come alone into this forest, deserted by people.
येन सत्येन भक्त्याद्य स्नपनायाहमागता
By the truth and devotion with which I have come today for the sacred bath,
एवं सा करुणं यावन्नन्दिनी विलपत्यलम्
Thus, as Nandini lamented pitifully,
तस्मादिष्टतमं देवं स्मर स्वर्गकृते शुभे
Therefore, O auspicious one, remember your most beloved deity for the sake of heaven.
शिवार्चनकृते मृत्युर्मम जातः शुभावहः
For the worship of Shiva, death has come to me, bringing auspiciousness.
वत्सो मे गोकुले बद्धः स्मरमाणो ममागमम्
My calf is tied in the cowshed; thinking of it, I have come here.
एतस्मात्कारणाद्व्याघ्र विलपामि सुदुःखिता
For this reason, O tiger, I lament, greatly afflicted by sorrow.
तस्मान्मुंच महाव्याघ्र मां सद्यः सुतवत्सलाम्
Therefore, great tiger, release me at once, for I am devoted to my child.
भूयस्तत्रैव निर्यासि तस्मात्त्वां भक्षयाम्यहम्
If you go back there again, then I will devour you.
तानाकर्णय मे वक्त्रात्ततो युक्तं समाचर ॥ ६.५०.
Hear these words from my mouth and then act accordingly.
यत्पापं ब्रह्महत्यायां मातापित्रोश्च वंचने
Whatever sin arises from killing a Brahmin or deceiving one's mother and father,
विवस्त्रं स्नानसक्तानां दिवामैथुनगामिनाम्
From exposing those engaged in bathing, or those who have intercourse during the day,
रजस्वलानुसक्तानां यत्पापं नग्नशायिनाम्
From associating with menstruating women, or from sleeping naked,
विश्वासघातकानां च कृतघ्नानां च यद्भवेत्
From betraying trust, or from being ungrateful,
गोकन्याब्राह्मणानां च दूषकानां च यद्भवेत्
From violating cowherd girls, Brahmins, or others,
वृथापाकप्रकर्तृणां वृथामांसाशिनां च यत्
From killing creatures needlessly, or from eating flesh without cause,
व्रतभंगप्रकर्तृणामनृतौ गामिनां च यत्
From breaking vows, or from engaging in falsehood,
पैशुन्यसूचकानां च यत्पापं शस्त्रकर्मणाम्
From slander, tale-bearing, or sinful acts involving weapons—
इति श्रीस्कान्दे महापुराण एकाशीति साहरस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे श्रीहाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये कलशेश्वरमाहात्म्ये गोव्याघ्रसंवादवर्णनंनाम पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fiftieth chapter, entitled 'The Dialogue between the Cow and the Tiger,' in the section on the greatness of the shrine of Kalaśeśvara, within the account of the holy Haṭakeśvara region, in the sixth book (Nāgarakhaṇḍa) of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
सत्यं मत्वा पुनः प्राह नन्दिनीं पुत्रवत्सलाम्
Believing it to be true, he again spoke to Nandinī, who was fond of her child.
यद्येवं तद्गृहं गच्छ वीक्षयस्व निजात्मजम्
If this is so, then go to your house and see your own son.
गतालयं समुद्दिश्य यत्र बालः सुतः स्थितः
Go to the dwelling where your young son is present.
अथाकालागतां दृष्ट्वा मातरं त्रस्तचेतसम्
Then, seeing his mother arrive at an unusual time, the child became fearful in his heart.
कस्मात् प्राप्तास्यकाले तु कस्मादुद्भ्रांतमानसा
Why have you come at this hour, and why is your mind so disturbed?
येन तृप्तस्य ते सर्वं वृत्तांतं तद्वदाम्यहम्
Because you are anxious, I will tell you everything that happened.
आघ्रातश्च तया मूर्ध्नि ततः प्रोवाच सत्वरम्
She smelled his head, and then quickly spoke.