मग्नं जामातरं पश्यन्विललाप स मूर्च्छितः 3.2.29.
Seeing his son-in-law submerged, he lamented, unconscious.
ततः कलावती दृष्ट्वा पपात भुवि मूर्च्छिता
Then Kalavati, seeing this, fell to the ground, unconscious.
हा नाथ प्रिय धर्मज्ञ करुणाकरकौशल पत्युरर्द्धं गतं कस्मादर्द्धांगं जीवनं कथम्
Alas, O master, beloved, knower of dharma, skillful in compassion, why has half of my husband gone? How can half a body live?
सरोजनेत्रांबुकणान्विमुंचती मुक्तावलीभिस्तनकुड्मलांचिता
She, with lotus eyes, released drops of water, adorned with strings of pearls and buds.
हा सत्यनारायण सत्यसिंधो मग्नं हि मामु द्धर तद्वियोगे
Alas, O Satyanarayana, ocean of truth, lift me up, for I am submerged in separation.
साधो कलावती क्षिप्रं मत्प्रसादं हि भोजयेत्
O virtuous one, let Kalavati quickly offer my grace.
इत्याकाशे वचः श्रुत्वा विस्मिता तच्चकार सा
Hearing these words in the sky, she was astonished and did as instructed.
तत्रैव साधुः साह्लादो भक्त्या परमया युतः
There, the holy man was filled with great joy, endowed with supreme devotion.
तेन व्रतप्रभावेन पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वितः
By the power of that vow, he was surrounded by sons and grandsons.
इतिहासमिमं भक्त्या शृणुयाद्यो हि मानवः
Whoever among men listens to this history with devotion,
इति ते कथितं विप्र व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रत 3.2.29.
Thus, O Brahmin, I have told you the supreme vow among vows.
व्रतानां चैव सर्वेषां श्रेष्ठं नारायणव्रतम्
Among all vows, the vow of Nārāyaṇa is the highest.
त्वन्मुखेन श्रुतं सूत तापत्रयविनाशनम्
O Sūta, it has been heard from your mouth that it destroys the threefold miseries.
सर्वेषां ब्रह्मचर्याणां ब्रह्मचर्ये हि किं परम्
Of all forms of celibacy, what indeed is higher than celibacy?
वेदवेदांगतत्त्वज्ञो यमलोकभयान्वितः
One who knows the essence of the Vedas and their limbs, yet is afflicted by fear of Yama's realm,
ज्ञात्वा घोरतमं कालं कलि कालमधर्मजम्
Knowing the most terrible time, the Kali age, born of unrighteousness,
केनाश्रमेण वर्णेन मम श्रेयो भवेदिह
By which āśrama or caste can I attain my highest good here?
वानप्रस्थः कलौ नास्ति ब्रह्मचर्यं क्वचित्क्वचित्
In the Kali age, there is no vānaprastha, and celibacy is found only here and there.
अतः स्त्री संग्राह्यो मया घोरे कलौ युगे तर्हि मे सफलं जन्म मम श्रेयो भवेदिह
Therefore, I should accept a wife in this dreadful Kali age; then my birth will be fruitful, and my highest good will be attained here.
इत्येवं संमतं कृत्वा शिवां मंगलदायिनीम् विश्वेश्वरीं जगन्मूर्तिं सच्चिदानंदरूपिणीम्
Thus, having decided so, I worship the auspicious, bestower of blessings, the universal goddess, the embodiment of existence, consciousness, and bliss.
पितृशर्मोवाच त्रिगुणैक्यस्वरूपायै तुरीयायै नमोनमः ।। 3.2.30.
Pitṛśarma said: Repeated salutations to Her who is the embodiment of the unity of the three guṇas, who is the transcendent fourth.
महत्तत्त्वजनन्यै च द्वंद्वकर्त्र्यै नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to the mother of the great principle, to the creator of duality.
पृथग्गुणायै शुद्धायै नमो मातर्नमोनमः
Salutations to Her of distinct qualities, to the pure one; salutations, O Mother, repeated salutations.
नमो मातरविद्यायै ततः शुद्ध्यै नमोनमः
Salutations to the Mother of knowledge, and again, salutations to purity.
स्त्रियै शुद्धरजोमूर्त्यै नमस्त्रैलोक्यवासिनि
Salutations to the woman, the pure embodiment of Rajas, who dwells in the three worlds.
इति श्रुत्वा स्तवं देव्या प्रसादः स्थापितस्तया
Having heard this hymn, the goddess bestowed her favor.
तामुद्वाह्य द्विजो देवीं नाम्ना वै ब्रह्मचारिणीम्
The Brahmin married that goddess, known by the name Brahmacāriṇī.
प्रियायै स रजोवत्यै ऋतुदानं करोति हि
To his beloved, who was in her menstrual period, he indeed gave the customary gift.
ऋग्यजुश्च तथा साम तुर्यश्चासी दथर्वणः
Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma, and the fourth, Atharvaṇa, were present.
यजुषस्तु सुतो जातो मीमांसो लोकविश्रुतः
From Yajus was born a son, Mīmāṃsa, renowned in the world.