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एकादश्या व्रतं कृत्वा द्वादश्यां चैव पारणाम् ॥ करिष्यामीति सुदृढसंकल्पस्तु नराधिपः ॥ ३१॥
The king had the firm resolve that he would perform the rite of breaking fast on the Dvādaśī day.
english translation
ज्ञात्वा तन्नियमन्तस्य दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमः॥ तदन्तिकं गतश्शिष्यैर्बहुभिश्शंकरांशजः ॥ ३२॥
Coming to know of his regular observance the excellent sage Durvāsas, born of Śiva’s part approached him with many disciples.
english translation
पारणे द्वादशीं स्वल्पां ज्ञात्वा यावत्स भोजनम् ॥ कर्त्तुं व्यवसितस्तावदागतं स न्यमन्त्रयत् ॥ ३३ ॥
The king was about to take his breakfast realising that very little of Dvādaśī was left on that day when the sage came there. The king invited him for food.
english translation
ततः स्नानार्थमगमद्दुर्वासाः शिष्यसंयुतः ॥ विलम्बं कृतवांस्तत्र परीक्षार्थं मुनिर्बहु ॥ ३४॥
Then the sage Durvāsas went away for his ceremonial ablution, accompanied by his disciples In order to test the king, the sage purposely delayed there.
english translation
धर्मविघ्नं तदा ज्ञात्वा स नृपः शास्त्रशासनात् ॥ जलम्प्राश्यास्थितस्तत्र तदागमनकांक्षया ॥ ३५॥
Realising that there would be violation of sacred injunction otherwise, the king took in a small quantity of water and waited for the arrival of the sage.
english translation