संस्पृशेत्सोऽपि धर्मात्मा येन लोकं मम व्रजेत्
Even if he touches, O righteous one, by whom one would reach my world,
एकाहारं ततः कृत्वा दिनविंशं समाहितः
Then, having taken food only once a day, for twenty days with concentrated mind,
एकाहारस्ततो भूत्वा निषीदेच्च जलाशनः
After that, being one who eats once a day, he should sit, subsisting on water.
प्रायश्चित्तेन चैतेन मुच्यते पातकात्ततः
By this expiation, he is freed from that sin.
देवि कर्माणि कुर्वीत तस्य वै पातनं शृणु
O goddess, one should perform acts for him; now hear of his fall.
पञ्च वर्षाणि नकुलो दश वर्षाणि कच्छपः
He becomes a mongoose for five years, a tortoise for ten years,
पारावतेषु जायेत नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च
He is born among pigeons for nine years and five more.
मम तिष्ठति पार्श्वेषु यत्रैवाहं प्रतिष्ठितः
He remains at my side, exactly where I am established.
येनासौ लभते सिद्धिं कृष्णवस्त्रापराधतः 135.
By which he attains perfection, due to the offense of wearing black garments.
त्रीणि पिण्डांस्त्रिरात्रं तु एवं मुच्येत किल्बिषात्
By offering three balls of food for three nights, thus one is freed from sin.
शुचिर्भागवतो भूत्वा मम मार्गानुसारतः
Becoming pure and devoted, following my path,
वाससा चाप्यधौतेन यो मे कर्माणि कारयेत्
And with unwashed garments, whoever makes offerings for me,
तस्य दोषं प्रवक्ष्यामि अपराधं वसुन्धरे
I shall declare his fault, O Earth, his offense.
देवि भूत्वा गजो मत्तस्तिष्ठत्येकं नरो भुवि
O goddess, having become a mad elephant, a man remains on earth for one birth.
गोमायुरेकं जन्मापि जन्म चैकं हयस्तथा
He is a jackal for one birth, and likewise a horse for one birth.
सप्तजन्मान्तरं पश्चात्ततो भवति मानुषः
After seven further births, then he becomes human.
दक्षो निरपराधश्च अहङ्कारविवर्जितः श्रुतमेतन्मया देव यत्त्वया समुदाहृतम्
He is skilled, without fault, and free from pride; this has been heard by me, O god, as you have declared.
संसारं वाससोच्छिष्टा येन गच्छन्ति मानुषाः
By the remnants of garments, humans go to transmigration.
किल्बिषाद्येन मुच्यन्ते तव कर्मपरायणाः शृणु तत्त्वेन मे देवि कथ्यमानं मयाऽनघे ।। 135.
Hear from me, O sinless one, the truth of how those devoted to my actions are freed from sin and the like, as I explain it to you, O goddess.
प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि मम कर्मपरायणः
I shall declare the expiation for those devoted to my actions.
पर्णभक्षस्त्रीण्यहानि पयोभक्षो दिनत्रयम्
One should subsist on leaves for three days, or on milk for three days.
एवं कृत्वा महाभागे वाससोच्छिष्टकारिणः
Having done so, O highly fortunate one, for those who have worn soiled garments,
श्वानोच्छिष्टं तु यो दद्यान्मम कर्मपरायणः
If one devoted to my actions gives what has been defiled by a dog,
श्वानो वै सप्त जन्मानि गोमायुः सप्त वै तथा
He becomes a dog for seven births, and likewise a jackal for seven births.
विशुद्धात्मा श्रुतिज्ञश्च मद्भक्तश्चैव जायते
Then, with a purified mind, learned in the scriptures, and devoted to me, he is born.
शृणु तत्त्वेन वसुधे प्रायश्चित्तं महौजसम्
Hear in truth, O Earth, the powerful expiation.
मूलभक्षो दिनत्रय्यां फलाहारो दिनत्रयम्
For three days one should eat roots, for three days fruits.
दध्याहारो दिनत्रय्यां पायसेन दिनत्रयम्
For three days one should eat curds, for three days rice cooked in milk.
एवं दिनान्येकविंशत्कृत्वा वै शुभलक्षणम् 135.
Thus, performing this for twenty-one days, with auspicious marks,
भुक्त्वा वराहमांसं तु यश्च मामिह सर्पति
Whoever eats boar’s flesh and moves about here,