प्रोवाचाथ क्षुधाविष्टः क्वासौ क्वासौ रघूत्तमः
Then, afflicted by hunger, he said, 'Where is he? Where is he, O best of the Raghus?'
तस्मादत्रैव विप्रेंद्र मुहूर्तं परिपालय ॥६.९९.
Therefore, O chief of Brahmins, wait here for a moment.
यावत्सांत्वयते रामो दूतं शक्रसमुद्भवम्
Until Rama pacifies the messenger born from Shakra.
शापं दत्त्वा कुलं सर्वं तद्धक्ष्यामि न संशयः
Having pronounced a curse, I will devour the entire lineage—there is no doubt.
ममापि दर्शनादन्यन्न किंचिद्विद्यते गुरु
Apart from seeing me, O teacher, nothing else exists.
तच्छ्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणश्चित्ते चिंतयामास दुःखितः
Hearing this, Lakshmana, sorrowful, began to ponder in his mind.
एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा ततो राममुपाद्रवत्
Having thus resolved, he then approached Rama.
दुर्वासा मुनिशार्दूलो देव ते द्वारि तिष्ठति
Durvasa, the foremost among sages, O Lord, stands at your door.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ततो दूतमुवाच तम् अहं संवत्सरस्यांत आगमिष्यामि तेंऽतिके
Hearing those words, he then spoke to the messenger: 'I will come to you at the end of the year.'
एवमुक्त्वा विसृज्याथ तं दूतं प्राह लक्ष्मणम्
Having spoken thus and dismissed the messenger, he addressed Lakshmana.
ततश्चार्घ्यं च पाद्यं च गृहीत्वा सम्मुखो ययौ
Then, taking the arghya and water for washing feet, he went forward to meet him.
दत्त्वार्घ्यं विधिवत्तस्य प्रणिपत्य मुहुर्मुहुः ६.९९.
Offering arghya to him according to the rite, he bowed repeatedly.
स्वागतं ते मुनिश्रेष्ठ भूयः सुस्वागतं च ते
Welcome to you, O best of sages; again, a most hearty welcome to you.
कृत्वा मम प्रसादं च गृहाण मुनिसत्तम पूज्यो लोकत्रयस्यापि निःशेषतपसांनिधिः
Having granted me your favor, accept, O eminent sage, the honor due to you, for you are the repository of all austerities in the three worlds.
अद्य ते भवनं प्राप्य आहारार्थं बुभुक्षितः
Today, having reached your abode, I am hungry and in need of food.
तस्मात्त्वं यच्छ मे शीघ्रं भोजनं रघुनंदन
Therefore, O descendant of Raghu, quickly provide me with a meal.
ततस्तं भोजयामास श्रद्धापूतेन चेतसा
Then he served him food with a mind purified by devotion.
लेह्यैश्चोष्यैस्तथा चर्व्यैः खाद्यैरेव पृथग्विधैः
With various kinds of soft, liquid, chewable, and edible foods.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये रामेश्वरस्थापनप्रस्तावे श्रीरामंप्रति दुर्वासः समागमनवृत्तांतवर्णनंनामैकोनशततमोऽ ध्यायः
Thus, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahapurana, in the sixth book, the Nagara section, in the account of the glory of Hatakeshvara, in the topic of the establishment of Rameshvara, this is the ninety-ninth chapter, named 'The narration of Durvasa's arrival to Rama.'
दत्ताशीर्निर्गतः पश्चादामंत्र्य रघुनंदनम्
Having given his blessing, he departed after bidding farewell to Rama.
अथ याते मुनौ तस्मिन्दुर्वाससि तदंतिकात्
Then, when the sage Durvasa had left that place,
एतत्खङ्गं गृहीत्वाशु मां प्रभो विनिपातय
Take up this sword quickly and strike me down, O Lord.
ततो रामश्चिरात्स्मृत्वा तां प्रतिज्ञां स्वयं कृताम्
Then Rama, after a long time, remembered the vow he himself had made.
ततोऽतिचिंतयामास व्याकुलेनांतरात्मना
Then he began to ponder deeply, his heart troubled.
तं दीनवदनं दृष्ट्वा निःष्वसंतं मुहुर्मुहुः
Seeing him with a sorrowful face, sighing again and again,
एष एव परो धर्मो भूपतीनां विशेषतः
This alone is the highest duty, especially for kings,
तस्मात्त्वया प्रभो प्रोक्तं स्वयमेव ममाग्रतः
Therefore, O Lord, you yourself have spoken this before me,
तदहं चागतस्तात भयाद्दुर्वाससो मुनेः ६.१००.
Thus, O dear one, I have come out of fear of the sage Durvasa,
ततः संमंत्र्य सुचिरं मंत्रिभिः सहितो नृपः
Then, after consulting for a long time with his ministers, the king
प्रोवाच लक्ष्मणं पश्चाद्विनयावनतं स्थितम्
Afterwards addressed Lakshmana, who stood humbly and respectfully,