वाजिनो वारणाश्चैव धनधान्यमनंतकम् 5.2.21.
"Horses, elephants, and endless wealth and grain—"
केन कर्मविपाकेन ममेदं यौवनं दृढम्
"By what result of karma is my youth so firm as this?"
दृश्यते वासरे भागे रात्रौ चैव न दृश्यते
It is seen during the day, but at night it is not seen.
दुष्कृतावर्जनं ब्रह्मन्ममेदं वक्तुमर्हसि
O Brahmin, you ought to speak to me about the avoidance of evil deeds.
शृणु पुत्रि पुरावृत्तं बालभावेन यत्कृतम्
Listen, my daughter, to what happened long ago, done out of childishness.
विदूरथस्य तनयस्तव भर्ता स निश्चितम्
Your husband is certainly the son of Viduratha.
बहवः कुक्कुटास्तेन भक्षिता राजसूनुना
By him, the prince, many chickens were eaten.
एवं भक्षयतस्तस्य बहुशो वत्सरा गताः पृष्टाः किं कारणं नात्र समायांति हि कुक्कुटाः
Thus, as he kept eating, many years passed; when asked why the chickens no longer come here, there was no answer.
अथ केनापि कथितं कुक्कुटानां च भक्षणम् भक्षिताः कुक्कुटाः सर्वे विना कारणतो नृप
Then someone said that the chickens had been eaten; all the chickens were devoured by the king without any reason.
ताम्रचूडोऽथ संक्रुद्धो ददौ शापं दुरात्मने
Then Tāmracūḍa, enraged, pronounced a curse upon the evil-minded one.
तदाप्रभृत्यभूत्क्षीणो राजपुत्रो दिनेदिने 5.2.21.
From that time on, the prince became weaker day by day.
अथ केनापि कामेन वामदेवाश्रमं गतः पप्रच्छ वामदेवं स नमस्कृत्य पुनःपुनः
Then, driven by some desire, he went to the hermitage of Vāmadeva and repeatedly bowed and questioned Vāmadeva.
भगवन्केन पापेन क्षीयतेऽहर्निशं वपुः
O Lord, by what sin is my body wasting away day and night?
वामदेवोऽथ तं प्राह कुक्कुटा भक्षितास्त्वया
Then Vāmadeva said to him, 'You have eaten chickens.'
तमेव शरणं गच्छ स उपायं वदिष्यति
Go to him for refuge; he will tell you the means.
दृष्ट्वा च ताम्रचूडं तं महाभक्त्या कृतांजलिः
Seeing Tāmracūḍa, he joined his palms in great devotion.
अज्ञानाद्भक्षिता देव कुक्कुटाः पुष्टिकारणात्
O Lord, the chickens were eaten out of ignorance, for the sake of nourishment.
प्रोवाच ताम्रचूडोऽथ यस्मात्प्रार्थयसे नृप
Then Tāmracūḍa said, 'Since you request, O king...
शास्ता गोप्ता च लोकानां राजा दंडधरः प्रभुः
The king, the wielder of the rod, is the ruler, teacher, and protector of the worlds.
अतो न दृश्यते पुत्रि तिर्यग्भावं समाश्रितः
Therefore, my daughter, he is not seen, having taken on an animal form.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गालवस्य महात्मनः पप्रच्छ परया भक्त्या शापांतो हि कथं भवेत् ।। 5.2.21.
Hearing the words of the great-souled Gālava, she asked with utmost devotion, 'How may the curse come to an end?'
गालवः कथयामास ध्यानेनालोक्य यत्नतः
Gālava spoke, having perceived through meditation with great care.
महाकाल वने लिंगं पक्षियोनिविमोचनम् तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण शापस्यांतो भविष्यति
In the forest of Mahākāla, the liṅga called 'Liberator from the bird womb'—by merely seeing it, the curse will come to an end.
सा प्रणम्य मुनिश्रेष्ठमाजगाम त्वरान्विता
She, having bowed to the foremost sage, departed swiftly.
प्रफुल्लनयनाभ्यां सा दृष्टा लोलेक्षणा प्रिया
With eyes blooming, she was seen by her beloved, whose gaze was restless.
ततस्तेन तदा राज्ञा प्रोक्ता सा मृगलोचना
Then, at that time, the king spoke to her, she of deer-like eyes.
तया प्रोक्तं महाराज गम्यतेऽद्य मया सह
She said, 'O great king, today I will go with you.'
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा त्वरमाणो मुदान्वितः
Hearing her words, he hurried, filled with joy.
पूजयित्वाथ तल्लिंगं पक्षियोनिविमोचनम्
Then, having worshipped that liṅga, the 'Liberator from the bird womb,'
तस्यां रात्रौ न संजातः कुक्कुटो यादृशः सदा
That night, the rooster did not appear as it always had.