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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ तुलसीवचनं श्रुत्वा हरिश्शापभयेन च॥ दधार लीलया ब्रह्मन्स्वमूर्तिं सुमनोहराम्॥३१॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing the words of Tulasī, Viṣṇu became afraid of the curse. O Brahmin, sportively he re-assumed his own real beautiful form.
english translation
तद्दृष्ट्वा तुलसीरूपं ज्ञात्वा विष्णुं तु चिह्नतः ॥ पातिव्रत्यपरित्यागात् क्रुद्धा सा तमुवाच ह ॥३२॥
On seeing the characteristic signs she guessed that it was Viṣṇu. Infuriated by the violation of her chastity she said.
english translation
तुलस्युवाच ॥ हे विष्णो ते दया नास्ति पाषाणसदृशं मनः ॥ पतिधर्मस्य भंगेन मम स्वामी हतः खलु ॥३३॥
Tulasī said: O Viṣṇu, you are ruthless. Your mind is likea rock. Since my chastity has been outraged my husband is doomed.
english translation
पाषाणसदृशस्त्वं च दयाहीनो यतः खलः ॥ तस्मात्पाषाणरूपस्त्वं मच्छापेन भवाधुना ॥ ३४ ॥
O wicked one, being ruthless you are like a rock. Hence due to my curse you will become a rock.
english translation
ये वदंति दयासिन्धुं त्वां भ्रांतास्ते न संशयः ॥ भक्तो विनापराधेन परार्थे च कथं हतः ॥३५॥
Those who call you ocean of mercy are erring. There is no doubt. How was a devotee killed for another man’s sake, even without any offence?
english translation