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इत्युक्तः प्रहसन्ब्रह्मा देवीम्मुग्धामिव स्मयन् ॥ तस्य तीव्रैः पुरावृत्तैर्दौरात्म्यं समवर्णयत्१ ॥ ६ ॥
Thus addressed, Brahmā smiled and told the goddess describing the lion’s wicked antecedents as though the goddess was unaware.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ पशौ देवि मृगाः क्रूराः क्व च ते ऽनुग्रहः शुभः ॥ आशीविषमुखे साक्षादमृतं किं निषिच्यते ॥ ७ ॥
Brahmā said:— O Goddess, animals are cruel. How can your blissful thought be directed to these? Why do you sprinkle nectar in the mouth of the serpent?
english translation
व्याघ्रमात्रेण सन्नेष दुष्टः को ऽपि निशाचरः ॥ अनेन भक्षिता गावो ब्राह्मणाश्च तपोधनाः ॥ ८ ॥
This is a certain night-prowling wicked demon in the garb of a tiger (vyāghra). Cows, Brahmins and saints have been devoured by him.
english translation
तर्पयंस्तान्यथाकामं कामरूपी चरत्यसौ ॥ अवश्यं खलु भोक्तव्यं फलं पापस्य कर्मणः ॥ ९ ॥
He is roaming about assuming forms as he pleases, pleasing and propitiating them. The fruit of a sinful action must of necessity be reaped by him.
english translation
अतः किं कृपया कृत्यमीदृशेषु दुरात्मसु ॥ अनेन देव्याः किं कृत्यं प्रकृत्या कलुषात्मना ॥ १० ॥
Why shall mercy be shown to wicked souls like this? What is the purpose served by one innately sinful?
english translation