दुर्गस्त्रिकूटः परिखाः समुद्रा रक्षांसि योधा धनदाच्च वित्तम्
Fortresses, triple peaks, moats, oceans, guards, warriors, and wealth from Kubera,
संग्रामे गजतुरगसमाकुलेऽपि वादादग्नौ वा गतविवरे महोदधौ वा
Even in battle, amidst elephants and horses, or in the fire of dispute, or in the depths of the great ocean,
पातालमाविशतु यातु सुरेन्द्रलोकमारोहतु क्षितिधराधिपतिं सुमेरुम्
Let him enter the netherworld, let him ascend to the realm of the gods, or let him reach the lord of the mountains, Sumeru.
रोदिति कश्चिदथाश्रुधौताननगुरुतरशोकविह्वलः
Someone weeps, his face washed with tears, overwhelmed by intense sorrow.
गायति हृदयहारि सुखनिर्भरमायतविस्तृताऽधरोऽधिकम्
Another sings, his lips wide and full, his song overflowing with happiness, captivating the heart.
इत्येवं धर्ममुद्दिश्य विष्णुः संसारचेष्टितम्
Thus, referring to dharma, Vishnu described the activities of worldly existence.
इत्युक्ता चारुसर्वांगी स बभूवाचलः पुमान् 4.3.
Having been addressed, the beautiful woman became motionless, like a man turned to stone.
सोऽपि राजा ददर्शाथ तं समंत्रिपुरोहितः
Then the king, together with his ministers and priests, saw him.
नारदं मुनिशार्दूलं जटाभारभयानकम्
They saw Narada, the foremost among sages, terrifying with his mass of matted hair.
शिखा कमण्डलुधरं वीणादण्डकरं तथा पादुकाभ्यां स्थितं तीरे सरसो ब्राह्मणासने
With a topknot, holding a water-pot, and carrying the staff of the vina, standing with sandals at the edge of the lake, on a Brahmin's seat.
संप्रगृह्य कराग्रेण जगामादर्शनं हरिः
Hari, grasping him by the hand, disappeared from sight.
श्वेतद्वीपमथासाद्य प्राह देवो मुनिं नृप
Having reached Shvetadwipa, the god spoke to the sage, O king.
माया ययेदृशी माया यत्स्वरूपा यदात्मिका
What is this maya, what is its nature, and what is its essence?
एवमुक्त्वा मुनिवरं देवदेवो जनार्दनः
Having spoken thus to the great sage, Janardana, lord of the gods,
संसारदोषवर्णनम् प्राप्नोति पुरुषः केन गर्भवासं सुदारुणम्
Description of the faults of worldly existence: By what cause does a person attain the harsh abode of the womb?
गर्भस्थश्च किमश्नाति कथमुत्पद्यते पुनः
What does one eat while in the womb, and how is one born again?
बालभावे कथं पुष्टिः स्याद्युवा केन कर्मणा
How does nourishment occur in childhood, and by what action does one become youthful?
कथं दारानवाप्नोति गृहं सर्वगुणैर्युतम्
How does one obtain a spouse and a house endowed with all virtues?
कथं सुखेन म्रियते कथं भुंक्ते शुभाशुभम्
How does one die happily, and how does one enjoy good and bad?
अशुभैः कर्मभिर्ज्जंतुस्तिर्यग्योनिषु जायते
By evil deeds, a creature is born in animal wombs.
प्रमाणं श्रुतिरेवात्र धर्माधर्मविनिश्चये
In matters of determining righteousness and unrighteousness, scripture alone is the authority.
ऋतुकाले तदा भुक्तं निर्दोषं येन संस्थितम्
That which is enjoyed at the proper time is faultless, by whomsoever it is established.
विसर्गकाले शुक्रस्य जीवः करणसंयुतः
At the time of emission, the soul, accompanied by the senses, enters the semen.
तच्छुक्ररक्तमेकस्थमेकाहात्कललं भवेत् 4.4.
When semen and blood unite in one place, within one day, it becomes a lump.
बुद्बुदं सप्तरात्रेण मांसपेशी भवेत्ततः
In seven nights, that lump becomes a bubble, and then a mass of flesh.
बीजस्येवांकुराः पेश्याः पञ्चविंश तिरात्रतः
Just as sprouts arise from a seed, so do flesh masses emerge in twenty-five nights.
ग्रीवा शिरश्च स्कन्धश्च पृष्ठवंशस्तथोदरम्
The neck, head, shoulders, spinal column, and abdomen are formed.
त्रिभिर्मासैः प्रजायंते सद्रव्यांकुरसंधयः
In three months, the joints of the sprouting substances are produced.
मुखं नासा च कर्णौ च जायन्ते पञ्च मासकैः
The mouth, nose, and ears are formed in five months.
कर्णौ च रंध्रसहितौ षण्मासाभ्यंतरेण तु
The ears, together with their openings, are formed within six months.