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स कदाचिच्चिराल्लोभादाससाद महामुनिम् । अगस्त्यं तेजसा युक्तं भक्षस्तस्य बभूव ह ॥ ३-४३-४१
That Vatapi after a long time, once greedily entered into the stomach of the great lustrous sage Agastya and became his food. [3-43-41]
english translation
समुत्थाने व तद्रूपं कर्तुकामं समीक्ष्य तम् । उत्स्मयित्वा तु भगवान्वातापिमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३-४३-४२
When the venerable sage Agastya got up (after eating), he observed Vatapi wishing to turn into his real form. So smiling at him, he said [3-43-42]
english translation
त्वयाऽविगण्य वातापे परिभूतास्स्वतेजसा । जीवलोके द्विजश्रेष्ठास्तस्मादसि जरां गतः ॥ ३-४३-४३
- 'Oh ! Vatapi you killed the best of brahmins living in this world, disregarding them because of your power. Hence you were digested by me.' [3-43-43]
english translation
तदेवं न भवेद्रक्षोवातापिरिव लक्ष्मण । मद्विधं योऽतिमन्येत धर्मनित्यं जितेन्द्रियम् ॥ ३-४३-४४
Oh! Lakshmana, whoever violates a person of my kind who is ever righteous and self-controlled will be killed . - [3-43-44]
english translation
भवेद्धतोऽयं वातापिरगस्त्येनेव मां गतः । इह त्वं भव सन्नद्दो यन्त्रितो रक्ष मैथिलीम् ॥ ३-४३-४५
- just like Vatapi, this demon will not live. Be very alert and restrained and protect Sita - [3-43-45]
english translation