Varaha Purana

साम्बं दृष्ट्वा च सर्वासां क्षुभ्यते च मनः प्रभो

Upon seeing Sāmba, the minds of all of them are agitated, O Lord.

त्वत्प्रियार्थं समायातः कथितुं ते सुरोत्तम

For your pleasure, O best of the gods, I have come to tell you this.

क्रियातः स्वर्गवासोस्ति नरकस्तद्विपर्ययात्

By performing rites, one attains residence in heaven; by the opposite, one goes to hell.

यावत्स शब्दो भवति तावत्पुरुष उच्यते 177.

As long as there is speech, a person is so called.

नरके पुरुषः प्रोक्तो विपरीतो मनीषिभिः

In hell, a person is described by the wise as the opposite.

आसनेषूपविष्टानां तासां क्षोभं च तत्त्वतः

Of those seated on the seats, their agitation was indeed real.

तावत्सभ्यासनान्येव स्वास्तीर्य च विभागशः

For as long as the assembly seats remained, they were spread out separately.

पश्चात्साम्बः समायातस्तस्याग्रे करसंपुटम्

Afterwards, Sāmba arrived and, before him, joined his hands in reverence.

दृष्ट्वा रूपमतीवास्य साम्बस्यैव वरस्त्रियः

Beholding the exceedingly handsome form of Sāmba, the noble women—

उत्तिष्ठतः प्रियाः सर्वा गच्छत स्वनिवेशनम्

"Rise, all dear ones, and return to your own abodes."

सांबस्तत्रैव संतस्थौ वेपमानः कृताञ्जलिः

Sāmba remained there, trembling, with hands joined in salutation.

कृष्णस्तु कथयामास नारदाय सविस्तरम्

But Kṛṣṇa began to relate the matter in detail to Nārada.

क्षणो नास्ति रहो नास्ति नास्ति कृत्ये विभावना

There is no moment, no privacy, and no concealment in action.

एकवासास्तथा गौरी श्यामा वा वरवर्णिनी 177.

Some wore a single garment, some were fair, some dark, all of excellent complexion.

सुरूपं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा क्षरन्ति मुनिसत्तम

Upon seeing a handsome man, O best of sages, they are moved.

अतीव मानी तेजस्वी धार्मिकोऽतिगुणान्वितः

He is exceedingly proud, radiant, righteous, and endowed with great virtues.

नारदस्त्वेवमेवं च प्रतिपूज्य हरेर्वचः

And Nārada, having thus honored the words of Hari—

यथा एकेन चक्रेण रथस्य न गतिर्भवेत्

Just as a chariot cannot move with only one wheel,

पुंसः सुदृष्टिपातेन कृतकृत्या भवन्ति ताः

So, by the mere glance of a man with clear vision, they become fulfilled in their purpose.

सांबं दृष्ट्वैव ताः सर्वा अनङ्गेन प्रपीडिताः

Upon seeing Sāmba, all those women were afflicted by desire without physical contact.

तस्मात्सांबस्तु दुष्टात्मा तव स्त्रीणां विनाशकृत्

Therefore, Sāmba, with a wicked mind, has become the destroyer of your women.

मया श्रुतस्तु लोकेभ्यो ब्रह्मर्षिभ्यो मुहुर्मुहुः

I have heard this repeatedly from the worlds and from the Brahmarṣis.

त्वमिहार्हस्यमेयात्मन्मया नु कथितं हितम्

You, who are worthy here, have heard from me what is beneficial to you, O one whose nature is known to me.

कृष्णः शशाप सांबं तु विरूपत्वं भविष्यति 177.

Kṛṣṇa cursed Sāmba, saying, 'You shall become deformed.'

शरीरात्तु गलद्रक्तं पूतिगन्धयुतं सदा

From his body blood would always ooze, accompanied by a foul smell.

ततस्तु नारदेनैव साम्बशापविनाशकः

Then, by Nārada alone, the destruction of Sāmba’s curse was accomplished.

सांब सांब महाबाहो शृणु जांबवतीसुत

O Sāmba, O mighty-armed one, listen, son of Jāmbavatī.

नमस्कुरु यथान्यायं वेदोपनिषदादिभिः

Offer proper salutations according to the Vedas, Upaniṣads, and other scriptures.

सांब उवाच तस्य देवः कथं तुष्टो भविष्यति स वै मुने

Sāmba said: O sage, how will that god be pleased with me?