Gopalacampu 1.18.24

1.18.24

[23] sa tūvāca-hanta, vibudhādhipenāpy abudhena bhavatā bhavatā duḥsādha-rādhaḥ so' yaṃ mahān evāparādhaḥ kṛtaḥ, yaṃ khalu sādhavaḥ sakṛd apy avadhārayantas tvām avadhīrayantaḥ sāvadhānāḥ śrotram apidadhate | tathāpi sṛṣṭi-vidhitsā-durvidhinā vidhinā mayā tad idam upadiśyate | pūrvaṃ tan-mahima-jijñāsayā dhārṣṭyam anuṣṭhitam astīti tan-mātra-kilbiṣa-viṣama-viṣama-viṣaha-mānena mayā durmāṇa-mayāgādha-bhavad-aparādha-kṣamāpaṇāya kṣamatā na labhyate |

He, however, said: "Alas! Though lord of the gods, you acted foolishly, and by you this very great offense has been committed, hard to expiate, at which virtuous people, considering it even once, repudiate you and attentively cover their ears. Nevertheless, through me, the creator afflicted by the wretched fate of wishing to create, this advice is given: Previously, out of a desire to know his greatness, boldness was committed by me; therefore, with my pride suppressed by the dread, insurmountable poison of that fault alone, I find no power to beg forgiveness for your deep offense, which is full of stubborn arrogance.