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परिहासं तु कृतवान्कंपनाच्चलितं शिरः । तस्मात्तावनुगृह्णातुं च्युतं केतकमुत्तमम् २१ ।
Although it had been in its downward course for many years, neither its fragrance nor its lustre had been diminished even a bit. The flower had been intended to bless them.
english translation
किं त्वं पतसि पुष्पेश पुष्पराट् केन वा धृतम् । आदिमस्याप्रमेयस्य स्तंभमध्याच्च्युतश्चिरम् २२ ।
(Brahmā said) “O lord of flowers, by whom had you been worn? Why do you fall? I have come here to seek out the top, in the form of a swan.”
english translation
न संपश्यामि तस्मात्त्वं जह्याशामंतदर्शने । अस्यां तस्य च सेवार्थं हंसमूर्तिरिहागतः २३ ।
(The flower replied) “I am falling down from the middle of this primordial column that is inscrutable. It has taken me a long time. Hence I do not see how you can
english translation
इतः परं सखे मेऽद्य त्वया कर्तव्यमीप्सितम् । मया सह त्वया वाच्यमेतद्विष्णोश्च सन्निधौ २४ ।
Dear friend, hereafter you must do as I desire. In the presence of Viṣṇu you must say like this.
english translation
स्तंभांतो वीक्षितो धात्रा तत्र साक्ष्यहमच्युत । इत्युक्त्वा केतकं तत्र प्रणनाम पुनः नः । असत्यमपि शस्तं स्यादापदीत्यनुशासनम् २५॑!।
O Acyuta, the top of the column has been seen by Brahmā. I am the witness for the same. Saying this he bowed to the Ketakī flower again and again. Even falsehood is recommended in times of danger. So say the authoritative texts.
english translation