Harivamsha 17

English (machine translation) 17

Mārkaṇḍeya said: / Then two ruddy geese, his companions, said to him: / "May we two be your ministers, desiring what is dear and beneficial to you."

Saying "So be it," such was the thought then of that one whose nature was yoga. / Thus they made an agreement, and Suvāk addressed him:

"Because, dominated by desire, you have abandoned the dharma of yoga / and seek an inferior boon, therefore listen to my words:

You will become a king, O dear one, in the excellent city of Kāmpilya, / and these two friends will be your two ministers."

After addressing them, the four birds cursed / those three who desired kingship, overwhelmed by transgression.

Cursed, those three birds, fallen from yoga and bewildered in mind, / those three companions, pleaded with the four.

They showed favor to them, and then Sumanas said to them, / by the consent of all, that which followed their favor:

"Your curse will have an end; there is no doubt of this. / Falling from here and attaining human form, you will attain yoga.

And this Svatantra will understand the speech of all living beings; / for by what was done by us, the favor of the ancestors was attained by him.

Sprinkling the cow according to dharma, let it be prepared for the ancestors. / Our connection to knowledge accomplishes yoga for all of us.

And having heard this single verse uttered in composition of speech / separated by another person, you will then attain yoga."

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