Shiva Purana

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तृणसंस्पर्शमात्रेण सा भूमौ पतिता च गौः ॥ मृता ह्यभूत्क्षणं विप्रा भाविकर्मवशात्तदा ॥ ३१ ॥

The cow fell down immediately, being touched by the blade of grass. O brahmins, it died in an instant due to the forces of unaviodable destiny.

english translation

tRNasaMsparzamAtreNa sA bhUmau patitA ca gauH ॥ mRtA hyabhUtkSaNaM viprA bhAvikarmavazAttadA ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गौर्हता गौतमेनेति तदा ते कुटिलाशयाः ॥ एकत्रीभूय तत्रत्यैः सकला ऋषयोऽवदन् ॥ ३२॥

Then the wicked sages held a gathering and said “O a cow has been killed by Gautama”.

english translation

gaurhatA gautameneti tadA te kuTilAzayAH ॥ ekatrIbhUya tatratyaiH sakalA RSayo'vadan ॥ 32॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततस्स गौतमो भीतो गौर्हतेति बभूव ह ॥ चकार विस्मयं नार्यहल्याशिष्यैश्शिवानुगः ॥ ३३ ॥

Then Gautama was frightened thinking that a cow had been killed. Along with his wife Ahalyā, his disciples, the devotees of Śiva, he began to wonder.

english translation

tatassa gautamo bhIto gaurhateti babhUva ha ॥ cakAra vismayaM nAryahalyAziSyaizzivAnugaH ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततस्स गौतमो ज्ञात्वा तां गां क्रोधसमाकुलः ॥ शशाप तानृषीन् सर्वान् गौतमो मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ३४॥

Then the excellent sage Gautama realised the truth and was angry. He cursed the sages.

english translation

tatassa gautamo jJAtvA tAM gAM krodhasamAkulaH ॥ zazApa tAnRSIn sarvAn gautamo munisattamaH ॥ 34॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गौतम उवाच ॥ यूयं सर्वे दुरात्मानो दुःखदा मे विशेषतः ॥ शिवभक्तस्य सततं स्युर्वेदविमुखास्सदा ॥ ३५॥

Gautama said:— You are evil-minded desiring to put me in distress as I am a devotee of Śiva. Hence you shall be averse to the Vedas always.

english translation

gautama uvAca ॥ yUyaM sarve durAtmAno duHkhadA me vizeSataH ॥ zivabhaktasya satataM syurvedavimukhAssadA ॥ 35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript