मनोवाक्कायसंभूतमिह जन्मनि सिद्धिदम्
That which arises from mind, speech, and body in this birth grants accomplishment.
तस्मात्कर्तव्यमेवेह त्रिविधं कर्म साधकैः अतोऽन्यजन्मनि प्राप्तो यक्षत्वं तत्परो द्विजः
Therefore, practitioners must perform threefold action here; otherwise, in another birth, one attains the state of a yaksha—thus, the twice-born is devoted to that.
इत्युक्त्वा स तु वैतालः प्रसन्नवदनोऽभवत्
Having spoken thus, the Vetala became cheerful in countenance.
साधु साध्विति तं प्रोच्य सद्वाक्यैः समपूजयत् 3.2.17.
Saying, 'Excellent, excellent,' he honored him with noble words.
सुदक्षो नाम नृपतिर्वसन्कंबलके पुरे
There was a king named Sudaksha in the city of Vasankaṃbalaka.
न्यायवान्धर्मवाञ्छूरो दाता शिवपरायणः
He was just, righteous, brave, generous, and devoted to Shiva.
तनया सुन्दरी तस्य नाम्ना धनवती शुभा
His beautiful daughter was named Dhanavati, auspicious and prosperous.
कियता चैव कालेन मोहिनी तत्सुताभवत्
After some time, Mohini became his daughter.
तदा धनवती रंडा निधना पितुरंतिके
Then Dhanavati became widowed, her father passing away nearby.
न्यायशर्मा द्विजः कश्चिद्ब्रह्मस्वस्यापहारकः
There was a certain Brahmin named Nyayasharma, who was a thief of sacred wealth.
अकस्माद्वैश्यजा प्राप्ता तत्करं सा तदास्पृशत्
Suddenly, a woman of the Vaishya caste approached; she touched his hand at that time.
हा रामकृष्ण प्रद्युम्नानिरुद्धेति पुनःपुनः
She repeatedly cried, 'O Rama, Krishna, Pradyumna, Aniruddha!'
द्विज आह च विप्रोऽहं त्र्यहं शूल्यां निरूपितः
The Brahmin said, 'I am a Vipra; for three days I have been placed upon a stake.'
श्रुत्वा धनवती तस्मा उद्वाह्य मोहिनीं सुताम् 3.2.18.
Hearing this, Dhanavati gave Mohini, her daughter, in marriage.
द्विजः प्राह शृणु व्यंगे यदा ते हृच्छयो भवेत्
The Brahmin said, 'Listen, O beautiful one, when you have a longing in your heart—'
इत्युक्त्वा मरणं प्राप्य यमलोकं गतो द्विजः
Having spoken thus, the Brahmin met death and went to the realm of Yama.
मातुर्गृहे तु सा नारी मोहिनी यौवनान्विता
Mohini, now a woman endowed with youth, remained in her mother's house.
के भोगाश्च किमाश्चर्यं को जागर्ति शयीत कः
What pleasures are there, what wonders, who keeps vigil, and who sleeps?
इति श्लोकं द्विजानाह नोत्तरं च ददुर्द्विजाः
Thus the twice-born spoke the verse, and the Brahmins did not give a reply.
तामुवाच प्रसन्नात्मा शृणु मोहिनि सुंदरि शय्या च भूषणं ज्ञेयो भोगो ह्यष्टविधो बुधैः
To her, the one with a serene mind said: 'Listen, O enchanting and beautiful one; bed, ornament, and enjoyment are to be known as eightfold by the wise.'
अहन्यहनि भूतानि म्रियन्ते जनयन्ति च
Day after day, beings die and are also born.
यो विवेकं समासाद्य कुरुते कर्मसंग्रहम्
He who, having attained discernment, undertakes the collection of actions—
संसाराजगरं ज्ञात्वा वैराग्यं योऽकरोद्भुवि 3.2.18.
He who, knowing the serpent of worldly existence, developed detachment on earth—
संकल्पाज्जायते कामस्ततो लोभः प्रजायते
From intention arises desire; from that, greed is produced.
जलप्रकृत्यां यो जातो रसो रसविकारवान्
He who is born of the nature of water possesses taste and the modifications of taste.
रुद्रात्काल्यां समुद्भूतो मोहो हृदि च लोकहा
From Rudra, in Kali, arose delusion, which destroys people in the heart.
मिथ्यादृष्टिस्ततो जाता मोहस्य दयिताभवत्
From that delusion, false perception was born, and became its beloved.
तयोः सकाशात्संजातं दुःखं शोकसमन्वितम्
From the union of those two, suffering arose, accompanied by sorrow.
मानी शूरश्च चतुरोऽधिकारी गुणवान्सखा
Proud, heroic, clever, authoritative, and virtuous was the friend.
तस्यै गर्भं च विप्रोऽसौ दत्त्वा स्वर्णं गृहीतवान्
To her, the Brahmin gave a child and, having received gold, took it.