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नारद उवाच । ऋषभस्य ततः शृङ्गे निपत्य द्विजपक्षिणौ । शाण्डिलीं ब्राह्मणीं तत्र ददृशाते तपोन्विताम्॥५-१११-१॥
Nārada said: Then, alighting upon the peak of Ṛṣabha, the two twice-born birds saw there Śāṇḍilī, a brahmin woman endowed with ascetic discipline.
english translation
अभिवाद्य सुपर्णस्तु गालवश्चाभिपूज्य ताम् । तया च स्वागतेनोक्तौ विष्टरे संनिषीदतुः॥५-१११-२॥
After offering salutations, Suparṇa and Gālava honored her; and she, welcoming them, invited them to sit upon a seat, whereupon the two sat down.
english translation
सिद्धमन्नं तया क्षिप्रं बलिमन्त्रोपबृंहितम् । भुक्त्वा तृप्तावुभौ भूमौ सुप्तौ तावन्नमोहितौ॥५-१११-३॥
She swiftly prepared cooked food, empowered by a bali-mantra, a consecratory formula of offering. Having eaten and become satisfied, the two lay down upon the ground and fell asleep, their minds clouded by that food.
english translation
मुहूर्तात्प्रतिबुद्धस्तु सुपर्णो गमनेप्सया । अथ भ्रष्टतनूजाङ्गमात्मानं ददृशे खगः॥५-१११-४॥
After a short while Suparṇa awoke, eager to depart. Then the bird beheld himself, his bodily limbs altered and impaired.
english translation
मांसपिण्डोपमोऽभूत्स मुखपादान्वितः खगः । गालवस्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा विषण्णः पर्यपृच्छत॥५-१११-५॥
The bird became like a lump of flesh, retaining only mouth and feet. Seeing Gālava in the same condition, he grew distressed and questioned him.
english translation