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Bhīṣma said.
Then, at that place, the greatly radiant fire with the wind as its charioteer was present. Not far from him, for protection, the lord of birds (Garuda) created (something or some arrangement).
He, trusting the crane king, slept well at his side. But the ungrateful and wicked-minded one stayed awake, intent on killing him.
Then, with a blazing firebrand, he struck his confident foe. After slaying him, rejoicing, he did not pursue further.
He made the feathers of the opposing side and then cooked them in fire. Taking that and the gold, the Brahmin departed more swiftly.
Then, when another day had passed, Virūpākṣa said to his son: "Today, O son, O best of birds, I do not see the kingly duties."
He always goes to salute the Brahman at dawn. That bird never goes home without seeing me.
O friend, know that my mind is not at peace, for both twilights and two nights have not come to my abode.
If one who is deprived of self-study and devoid of spiritual brilliance goes there, I fear that the lowest of the twice-born may harm him.
Kṛṣṇa, wicked in conduct and of evil intellect, was identified by me through his gestures; he is inactive, of terrible appearance, and is like a bandit, the lowest of men.
My mind is disturbed because Gautama has gone there. Son, quickly go from here to the royal court and find out at once whether that pure-souled one is still alive.
Thus addressed, he quickly went with the rākṣasas. There, at the banyan tree, he saw the skeleton of King Rājadharmaṇa.
Weeping, the son of the wise king of the rākṣasas hastened with all his might to seize Gautama.
Then, not far away, the Rākṣasas seized Gautama and the body of Rājadharma, which had been stripped of its wings, bones, and feet.
Then, having seized him, the demons swiftly went to Meruvraja and showed the body of Rajadharmaṇa to the king. They also pointed out the ungrateful man, Gautama, who was evil-minded.
When the king saw him, he wept, accompanied by his ministers and priests; and a very great cry of distress arose in his residence.
The city, filled with women and children, became disturbed in mind. Then the king said to his son, "Let this wicked one be killed."
Let all these enjoy his flesh as they wish. He who is of evil conduct, evil deeds, evil soul, and evil resolve is to be killed—this is my opinion, O Rākṣasas.
When thus addressed by the king of the rākṣasas, the rākṣasas of terrible prowess did not wish to eat him, saying, "This one is of evil deeds, indeed."
The night-wanderers said to the king of the rākṣasas, "O great king, let this lowest of men be given to the robbers today, O good one."
They bowed their heads to the ground and said to the lord of the demon hosts: "You should not give us the sin of eating him."
The king of the rākṣasas said to the night-wanderers, "So be it." He ordered, "O rākṣasas, let this ungrateful one be handed over to the robbers today."
When this was said, his servants, armed with spears and maces, cut the wicked one into pieces and then gave him to the robbers.
Even robbers did not wish to eat that evil-doer. O king, even flesh-eaters do not consume the ungrateful person.
O king, expiation is prescribed for the slayer of a Brāhmaṇa, the drinker of intoxicating liquor, the thief, and the breaker of a vow; but for the ungrateful one, there is no expiation.
Those who betray friends, are cruel, ungrateful, and the lowest among men—such people are not consumed even by flesh-eating beings, worms, or others.
