याचिता तेन तन्वङ्गी मालां विद्याधराङ्गना । ददौ तस्मै विशालाक्षी सादरं प्रणिपत्य च
Requested by him, the slender-waisted Vidyadhara woman, with large eyes, respectfully gave him the garland, bowing as she did so.
तामादायात्मनो मूर्ध्रि स्त्रजमुन्मत्तरूपधृक् । कृत्वा स विप्रो मैत्रय परिबभ्राम मेदिनीम्
Taking that garland, placing it on his own head, the sage, appearing as if mad, wandered over the earth, O Maitreya.
स ददर्श समायान्तमुन्मत्तैरावतस्थितम् । त्रैलोक्याधिपतिं देवं सह देवैः शचीपतिम्
He saw the lord of the three worlds, the god, the husband of Shachi, standing with the gods, coming towards him, mounted on Airavata, and appearing intoxicated.
तामात्मनः स शिरसः स्त्रजमुन्मत्तषटूपदाम् । आदायामरराजाय चिक्षेपोन्मत्तवन्मुनिः
That sage, in the guise of a madman, took the garland from his own head and offered it to the king of the immortals.
गृहीत्वामराराजेन स्त्रगैरावतमूर्द्धनि । न्यस्ता रराज कैलासशिखरे जाह्नवी यथा
The king of the gods, having taken the garland from the sage, placed it upon Airavata's head, where it shone like the Ganges upon the summit of Mount Kailāsa.
मदान्धकारिताक्षोऽसौ गन्धाकृष्टेन वारणाः । करेणाघ्राय चिक्षेप तां स्रजं धरणीतले
Blinded by intoxication, the elephant, attracted by the scent, seized the garland with its trunk, smelled it, and cast it down upon the earth.
ततश्चुक्रोध भगवातन् दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमः । मैत्रेय देवराजं तं क्रु द्धश्चैतदुवाच ह
Then, O Maitreya, the venerable sage Durvāsas became angry at the lord of the gods and, enraged, spoke these words to him.
दुर्वासा उवाच । ऐश्वर्यमत्त दुष्टात्मन्नतिस्तब्धोऽसि वासव । श्वियो धाम स्रजं यस्त्वं मद्दत्तां नाभिनन्दसि
Durvāsas said: 'O Indra, intoxicated by power, wicked in mind, and swollen with pride, you do not honor the garland I gave you, a symbol of fortune.'
प्रसाद इति नोक्तं ते प्रणिपातपुरः सरम् । हर्षोतूफुल्लकापोलेन न चापि शिरसा धृता
'You did not say "thank you" nor bow before me; your cheeks were puffed with delight, and you did not even place the garland upon your head.'
मया दत्तामिमां मालां यस्मान्न बहु मन्यसे । त्रैलोक्यश्रीरतो मूढ़ विनाशमुपयास्यति
'Because you do not value this garland I have given, O fool, the fortune of the three worlds will depart from you.'
मां मन्यतेऽन्यैः सदृशं न्यूनं शक्र भवान् द्रिजैः । अतोऽवमानमस्माकं मानिना भवता कृतम्
'You, O Indra, consider me as equal or inferior to other Brahmins; thus, out of pride, you have shown disrespect to me.'
मद्दत्ता भवता यस्मात् क्षिप्ता माला महीतले । तस्मात् प्रनष्टलक्ष्मीकं त्रैलोक्यं ते भवतिष्यति
'Because you have cast to the ground the garland I gave, the three worlds will become bereft of prosperity for you.'
यस्य सञ्जातकोपस्य भयमेति चराचरम् । तं त्वं मामतिगर्वेणा देवराजावमन्यसे
'You, O king of the gods, have slighted me out of excessive pride, though all beings, moving and unmoving, fear one whose anger has arisen.'
महेन्द्रो वारणस्कन्धादवतीर्य्य त्वरान्वितः । प्रसादयामास तदा दुर्वाससमकल्मषम्
Then Mahendra, quickly descending from the elephant's back, sought to appease the sinless Durvāsas.
प्रसाद्यामानः स तदा प्रणिपातपुरः सरम् । प्रत्युवाच सहस्राक्षं दुर्व्वासा मुनिसत्तमः
Though Indra, with deep reverence, tried to pacify him, the noble sage Durvāsas replied to the thousand-eyed one.
नाहं कृपालुह्टदयो न च मां भजते क्षमा । अन्ये ते मुनयः शक्र दुर्व्वाससमवेहि माम्
'I am neither compassionate nor gentle, nor does forgiveness dwell in me; know me, O Indra, to be Durvāsas, different from other sages.'
गौतमादिबिरन्यस्त्वं गर्व्वमापादितो मुधा । अक्षान्तिसारसर्वस्वं दुर्वाससमवेहि माम्
'You have vainly become proud through Gautama and other sages; know me, Durvāsas, to be the very essence of impatience.'
वसिष्ठाद्यदैयासारैः स्तोत्रं कुर्व्वद्भिरुज्वकैः । गर्व्व गतोऽसि येनैवं मामप्यद्यावमन्यसे
'Because you have become arrogant from the praises of Vasiṣṭha and other gentle sages, you now also disrespect me.'
ज्वलज्जटाकलापस्य भृकुटीकुटिलं मुखम । निरीक्ष्य कस्त्रिभुवने मम यो न गतो भयम्
'In the three worlds, who, seeing my face with blazing matted locks and furrowed brows, has not been seized by fear?'
नाहं क्षमिष्ये बहुना किमुक्तन शतक्रतो । विड़म्बनामिमां भूयः करोष्यनुनयात्मिकाम्
'I will not forgive; why speak further, O Indra? You will not again appease me with words of supplication.'
इत्युत्तवा प्रययौ विप्रो देवराजोऽपि तं पुनः । आरुह्म रावतं ब्रह्मन् प्रययावमरावतीम्
Thus having spoken, the sage departed, and the king of the gods, mounting Airavata, returned to Amarāvatī.
ततः प्रभृति निःश्रीकं सशक्र भुवनत्रयम् । मैत्रैयासीदपध्वस्तं संक्षीणौषधिवीरुधम्
From that time onward, O Maitreya, the three worlds with Indra became bereft of prosperity, their herbs and plants withered away.
न यज्ञाः संप्रवर्त्तन्ते न तपस्यन्ति तापसाः । न च दानादिधर्मषु मनश्चक्रे तदा जनः
Sacrifices were not performed, ascetics did not practice austerities, and people did not set their minds on charity or other righteous acts at that time.
निसत्त्वा सकला लोका लोभाद्यु पहतेन्दिरियाः । स्वल्पेऽपि हि बभूवुस्ते साभिलाषा द्रिजोत्तम
All the worlds were devoid of vitality, their senses overcome by greed and similar faults; even for the smallest things, they acted with desire, O best of twice-born.
यतः सत्त्वं ततो लक्ष्मीः सत्त्वं भूत्यनुसारि च । निःश्रीकाणां कुतः सत्वं विना तेन गुणाः कुतः
Where there is vitality, there is prosperity, and prosperity follows vitality; how can those without prosperity possess vitality, and without that, how can virtues exist?
बलशौर्य्याद्यभावश्च पुरुषाणां गुणौर्व्विना । लङ्वनीयः समस्तस्य बलशौर्य्य विवर्जितः
Without virtues such as strength and heroism, men are to be scorned; one who lacks strength and heroism is despised by all.
भवत्यपध्वस्तमतिर्लङूघितः प्रथितः पुमान् एवमत्यन्तनिःश्रीके त्रैलोक्ये सत्त्ववर्ज्जिते
A man whose mind is ruined, who is disgraced and infamous, becomes so when the three worlds are utterly bereft of prosperity and vitality.
देवान् प्रति बलोद्योगं चक्रु र्दैतेयदानवाः । लोभाभिभूता निश्रीका दैत्याः सत्त्वविवर्जिताः
The Daityas and Dānavas, overcome by greed, lacking prosperity and vitality, prepared for battle against the gods.
श्रिया विहीनैर्निः सत्त्वैर्देवैश्चक्रु स्ततो रणम् । विजितास्त्रिदशा दैत्य रिन्द्राद्याः शरणां ययुः
Then, deprived of prosperity and vitality, the gods fought; the Daityas defeated the gods, and Indra and the others sought refuge.
पितामहं महाभागं हुताशनपुरोगमाः । यथावत् कथिते देवैर्ब्र ह्मा प्राह ततः सुरान्
The gods, led by Agni, approached the blessed Grandfather (Brahmā) and, as was proper, told him everything; then Brahmā spoke to the gods.