Kathasaritsagara 1.5.130

1.5.130

so 'pi hyahamiva krodhāddevyā śapto gaṇottamaḥ /
mālyavānnāma matpakṣapātī martyatvamāgataḥ //

After I had heard this, O Kánabhuti, from the mouth of that Bráhman, 1 became exceedingly afflicted, seeing that all things are unstable; and on account of my affliction I came to visit this shrine of Durgá, and through her favour having beheld you, O my friend, I have remembered my former birth. And having obtained divine discernment I have told you the great tale: now as my curse has spent its strength, I will strive to leave the body; and do you remain here for the present, until there comes to you a Brahman named Gunadhya, who has forsaken the use of three languages, surrounded with his pupils, for he like myself was cursed by the goddess in anger, being an excellent Gana Malyavan by name, who for taking my part has become a mortal. To him you must tell this tale originally told by Siva, then you shall be delivered from your curse, and so shall he.