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Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा ते च तं सर्वे पाषाणैस्समताडयन् ॥ व्यथां ददुरतीवास्मै त्वहल्यां च दुरुक्तिभिः ॥ ४१॥

Sūta said:— Saying this, they pelted hīm with stones. They inflicted pain on him and Ahalyā with insulting words.

english translation

ताडितो भर्त्सितो दुष्टैर्गौतमो गिरमब्रवीत् ॥ इतो गच्छामि मुनयो ह्यन्यत्र निवसाम्यहम् ॥ ४२॥

Beaten and reproachad by the wicked persons Gautama spoke these words—“O sages, I am going away from here. I shall stay somewhere else.

english translation

इत्युक्त्वा गौतमस्तस्मात्स्थानाच्च निर्गतस्तदा॥ गत्वा क्रोशं तदा चक्रे ह्याश्रमं तदनुज्ञया॥ ४३॥

After saying this, Gautama went out of that place. Going a krośa he made his hermitage there with their permission.

english translation

यावच्चैवाभिशापो वै तावत्कार्य्यं न किंचन॥ न कर्मण्यधिकारोऽस्ति दैवे पित्र्येऽथ वैदिके ॥ ४४॥

As long as there is this curse, no rite shall be performed. You are not authorised in any of the rites of god, manes or the Vedic rituals.

english translation

मासार्धं च ततो नीत्वा मुनीन्संप्रार्थयत्तदा ॥ गौतमो मुनिवर्य्यस्स तेन दुःखेन दुखितः ॥ ४५॥

The excellent sage Gautama excessively distressed by this regrettable incident spent half of month thus and then requested.

english translation