परदारेषु यत् पापं यत् परद्रव्यहारिषु यच् च ब्रह्महनः पापं सुरापे गुरुतल्पगे
The sin incurred by approaching another's wife, by stealing another's wealth, the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa, of drinking liquor, or lying with the teacher's wife,
वन्ध्यापतेश् च यत् पापं यत् पापं वृषलीपतेः यच् च देवलके पापं मत्स्यमांसाशिनश् च यत्
The sin of the husband of a barren woman, the sin of the husband of a low-caste woman, the sin committed in a temple, and the sin of eating fish or meat,
क्रोडमांसाशिनो यच् च कूर्ममांसाशिनश् च यत् वृथा मांसाशिनो यच् च पृष्ठमांसाशिनश् च यत्
The sin of eating boar's flesh, the sin of eating turtle's flesh, the sin of eating flesh needlessly, and the sin of eating the flesh from the back,
कृतघ्ने मित्रघातके यत् पापं दिधिषूपतौ सूतकस्य च यत् पापं यत् पापं क्रूरकर्मणः
The sin of ingratitude, of killing a friend, of desiring another's wealth, the sin of impurity, and the sin of cruel deeds,
कृपणस्य च यत् पापं यच् च वन्ध्यातिथेर् अपि अमावास्याष्टमी षष्ठी कृष्णशुक्लचतुर्दशी
The sin of miserliness, the sin of refusing a barren guest, and on the new moon, eighth, sixth, and the dark and bright fourteenth days,
तासु यद् गमनात् पापं यद् विप्रो व्रजति स्त्रियम् रजस्वलां तथा पश्चाच् छ्राद्धं कृत्वा स्त्रियं व्रजेत्
The sin incurred by intercourse on those days, the sin when a brāhmaṇa approaches a woman in her menses, and after performing śrāddha, then goes to a woman,
सर्वस्वस्नातभोज्यानां यत् पापं मलभोजने मित्रभार्यां गच्छतां च यत् पापं पिशुनस्य च
The sin of eating food from one who has not bathed, the sin of eating impure food, the sin of going to a friend's wife, and the sin of slander,
दम्भमायानुरक्ते च यत् पापं मधुघातिनः ब्राह्मणस्य प्रतिश्रुत्य यत् पापं तदयच्छतः
The sin of hypocrisy and deceit, the sin of killing a honey-gatherer, the sin of promising a brāhmaṇa and not giving,
यच् च कन्यानृते पापं यच् च गोश्वतरानृते स्त्रीबालहन्तुर् यत् पापं यच् च मिथ्याभिभाषिणः
The sin of lying about a maiden, the sin of lying about a cow or mule, the sin of killing a woman or child, and the sin of speaking falsehood,
देववेदद्विजनृपपुत्रमित्रसतीस्त्रियः यच् च निन्दयतां पापं गुरुमिथ्यापचारतः
The sin of reviling the gods, the Vedas, twice-born, kings, friends, chaste women, and the sin of falsely offending a teacher,
अग्नित्यागिषु यत् पापम् अग्निदायिषु यद् वने गृहेष्ट्या पातके यच् च यद् गोघ्ने यद् द्विजाधमे
The sin of abandoning fire, the sin of giving fire in the forest, the sin of neglecting household rites, the sin of killing a cow, and the sin of a fallen twice-born,
यत् पापं परिवित्ते च यत् पापं परिवेदिनः तयोर् दातृग्रहीत्रोश् च यत् पापं भ्रूणघातिनः
The sin of taking what is entrusted, the sin of betraying a trust, the sin of giver and receiver in such acts, and the sin of destroying a fetus,
किं चात्र बहुभिः प्रोक्तैः शपथैस् तव राक्षस श्रूयतां शपथं भीमं दुर्वाच्यम् अपि कथ्यते
Why speak at length with many oaths, O rākṣasa? Hear this terrible oath, though it is hard to utter.
स्वकन्याजीविनः पापं गूढसत्येन साक्षिणः अयाज्ययाजके षण्ढे यत् पापं श्रवणे ऽधमे
The sin of one who lives off his own daughter, the sin of a witness who conceals the truth, the sin of one who performs forbidden sacrifices, of a eunuch, and of one who is base even in hearing.
प्रव्रज्यावसिते यच् च ब्रह्मचारिणि कामुके एतैस् तु पापैर् लिप्ये ऽहं यदि नैष्यामि ते ऽन्तिकम्
If, after renouncing, I become entangled in the sins of lust while still a celibate, I will be stained by these evils if I do not go to you.
मातङ्गवचनं श्रुत्वा विस्मितो ब्रह्मराक्षसः प्राह गच्छस्व सत्येन समयं चैव पालय
Hearing the words of Mātaṅga, the Brahma-rākṣasa was astonished and said, 'Go, keep your promise faithfully and uphold your vow.'
इत्य् उक्तः कुणपाशेन श्वपाकः कुसुमानि तु समादायागमच् चैव विष्णोः स निलयं गतः
Thus addressed, the outcaste, bound with the corpse-rope, took the flowers and went to the abode of Viṣṇu.
तानि प्रादाद् ब्राह्मणाय सो ऽपि प्रक्षाल्य चाम्भसा विष्णुम् अभ्यर्च्य निलयं जगाम स तपोधनाः
He gave them to the Brāhmaṇa, who washed them with water, worshipped Viṣṇu, and then departed for his own dwelling, that ascetic.
सो ऽपि मातङ्गदायादः सोपवासस् तु तां निशाम् गायन् हि बाह्यभूमिष्ठः प्रजागरम् उपाकरोत्
That Mātaṅga's descendant, observing a fast, spent the night singing and keeping vigil outside, on the ground.
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां स्नात्वा देवं नमस्य च सत्यं स समयं कर्तुं प्रतस्थे यत्र राक्षसः
When the night had dawned, he bathed, bowed to the deity, and set out to fulfill his promise, going to where the rākṣasa was.
तं व्रजन्तं पथि नरः प्राह भद्र क्व गच्छसि स तथाकथयत् सर्वं सो ऽप्य् एनं पुनर् अब्रवीत्
As he walked along the path, a man addressed him, 'Good sir, where are you going?' He told him everything, and the man again spoke to him.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां शरीरं साधनं यतः महता तु प्रयत्नेन शरीरं पालयेद् बुधः
Since the body is the means for dharma, wealth, pleasure, and liberation, the wise should protect the body with great effort.
जीवधर्मार्थसुखं नरस् तथाप्नोति मोक्षगतिम् अग्र्याम् जीवन् कीर्तिम् उपैति च भवति मृतस्य का कथा लोके
A person attains life, dharma, wealth, and happiness, and also the highest path to liberation; living, one gains fame, but what is spoken of the dead in the world?
मातङ्गस् तद् वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाचाथ हेतुमत्
Mātaṅga, hearing those words, replied with reasoning.
भद्र सत्यं पुरस्कृत्य गच्छामि शपथाः कृताः
Good sir, having placed truth foremost, I go; oaths have been made.
तं भूयः प्रत्युवाचाथ किम् एवं मूढधीर् भवान् किं न श्रुतं त्वया साधो मनुना यद् उदीरितम्
He again replied to him, 'Why are you so foolish? Have you not heard, O virtuous one, what Manu has declared?'
गोस्त्रीद्विजानां परिरक्षणार्थं विवाहकाले सुरतप्रसङ्गे प्राणात्यये सर्वधनापहारे पञ्चानृतान्य् आहुर् अपातकानि
For the protection of cows, women, and twice-born, at the time of marriage, in sexual union, in mortal danger, in loss of all wealth, five lies are said to be without sin.
धर्मवाक्यं न च स्त्रीषु न विवाहे तथा रिपौ वञ्चने चार्थहानौ च स्वनाशे ऽनृतके तथा एवं तद् वाक्यम् आकर्ण्य मातङ्गः प्रत्युवाच ह
Words of dharma do not apply to women, nor in marriage, nor in deceiving an enemy, nor in loss of wealth, nor in one's own destruction, nor in falsehood; hearing these words, Mātaṅga replied.
मैवं वदस्व भद्रं ते सत्यं लोकेषु पूज्यते सत्येनावाप्यते सौख्यं यत् किंचिज् जगतीगतम्
Do not speak thus; truth is honored among people. By truth, happiness is attained, whatever exists in the world.
सत्येनार्कः प्रतपति सत्येनापो रसात्मिकाः ज्वलत्य् अग्निश् च सत्येन वाति सत्येन मारुतः
By truth the sun shines, by truth the waters are full of essence, by truth the fire blazes, and by truth the wind blows.