raksah-krtamhaving been done by the Raksasa only; tatthat serving of human flesh; viditvaafter understanding; cakre(Vasistha) performed; dvadasa-varsikamtwelve years of penance for atonement; sahthat Saudasa; apialso; apah-anjalima palmful of water; adayataking; gurumhis spiritual master, Vasistha; saptumto curse; samudyatahwas preparing; varitahbeing forbidden; madayantyaby his wife, who was also known as Madayanti; apahwater; rusatihstrong by chanting of a mantra; padayoh jahauthrew on his legs; disahall directions; khamin the sky; avanimon the surface of the world; sarvameverywhere; pasyanseeing; jiva-mayamfull of living entities; nrpahthe King.