In Balinese: Sang Hyang Baruna pinaka raja segarane duka santukan wewidangannyane bek madaging bangke, mawinan ida taler
nyumpahin bangke punika dados buron sane ngganggu sekadi tikus, belalang, ulat miwah hama liyanan.
In English: Sang Hyang Baruna as the ruler of the sea was angry because his area was filled with carcasses, so he cursed the carcasses to become nuisance animals such as rats, grasshoppers, caterpillars and other pests.
In Indonesian: Sang Hyang Baruna sebagai penguasa laut murka karena wilayahnya dipenuhi bangkai, sehingga dia pun mengutuk bangkai itu menjadi binatang pengganggu seperti tikus, belalang, ulat dan hama lainnya.