गतो भोगश्च युष्माकमस्माभिः सह निश्चितम्
The enjoyment allotted to you has certainly come to an end along with us.
शुभाशुभं च यत्कर्म भारते कृतिभिः सह
Whatever good or evil deed is done in Bhārata, together with the doers—
परभुक्तां च कान्तां च यो भुङ्क्ते स नराधमः
He who enjoys another's wife, or one already enjoyed by another, is the lowest of men.
न सा दैवे न सा पैत्र्ये पाकार्हा पापसंयुता
She who is joined with sin is not fit for offering to gods or ancestors.
देवताः पितरस्तस्य हव्यदाने च तर्पणे
The gods and ancestors do not accept his offerings or libations.
तस्माद्यत्नेन भार्याया रक्षणं कुरुते सुधीः
Therefore, a wise man should diligently protect his wife.
कलत्रं पाकपात्रं च सदा रक्षितुमर्हति 4.18.
One should always protect his wife and the vessel for cooking food.
स्वकान्तं च परित्यज्य परं गच्छति याऽधमा
She who abandons her own husband and goes to another is degraded.
तामेव यमदूताश्च संस्थाप्य नरकान्तरे
The messengers of Yama place her in another hell.
सर्पप्रमाणाः कीटाश्च तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राः सुदारुणाः
There, worms the size of serpents, with sharp fangs and very fierce—
विकृताकारशब्दं च करोति शाश्वतं भिया
Produce hideous sounds, causing constant terror.
मुहूर्तार्धं सुखं भुक्त्वा लोकेऽत्र यशसा हता
Having enjoyed happiness for half a moment in this world, she is then deprived of fame.
परस्पृष्टा च वै नारी या स्पृहां कुरुते परम्
And a woman who, having been touched by another, desires someone else—
तस्मान्नारी परैर्यत्नाददृष्टा कृतिभिः कृता
Therefore, a woman is carefully kept from being seen by others by the wise.
स्वच्छन्दगामिनी या च स्वतन्त्रा सूकरीसमा
A woman who acts as she pleases, independent, is like a sow.
स्वामिसाध्या च या नारी कुलधर्मभिया स्थिता
But a woman who is guided by her husband and remains out of respect for family duty—
यात यूयं च पृथिवीं मानुषीं योनिमीप्सिताम् 4.18.
Now, all of you go to the earth and take on the human birth you desire.
हरिणा निर्मिताश्छाया युष्माकं योगमायया
By Hari's power and through his yoga-maya, your forms have been created as shadows.
पुनरंशेन नः पत्न्यो भविष्यथ न संशयः
Again, by a portion of myself, you will become our wives—of this there is no doubt.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स मुनिर्विरराम शुचाऽन्वितः
Having spoken thus, the sage fell silent, filled with sorrow.
दत्त्वाऽन्नं हरये भक्त्या प्रजग्मुर्हरिमन्दिरम्
After offering food to Hari with devotion, they went to Hari's temple.
निन्द्या नीचा च संपत्तिर्विपत्तिर्महतो वरा
Condemned and lowly is prosperity; adversity is the greatest boon.
विना विपत्तेर्महिमा कुतः कस्य भवेद्भुवि
Without adversity, how could anyone's greatness exist in this world?
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं हरेश्चरितमुत्तमम्
Thus, everything about the supreme deeds of Hari has been told.
श्रीकृष्णाख्यानं विप्रेन्द्र नूत्नं नूत्नं पदेपदे
O best of Brahmins, the story of Krishna is ever new at every step.
यावद्रम्यं तत्कथितं यच्छ्रुतं गुरुवक्त्रतः
All that is delightful has been told, as I heard it from the mouth of my teacher.
नारद उवाच मङ्गलं कृष्णचरितं तन्मे ब्रूहि जगद्गुरो ।। 4.18.
Narada said: O teacher of the world, tell me that auspicious story of Krishna.
सूत उवाच अपरं कृष्णमाहात्म्यं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे
Suta said: He began to narrate another account of Krishna's greatness.
श्रीनारायण उवाच जगाम यमुनातीरं यत्र कालियमन्दिरम्
Sri Narayana said: He went to the bank of the Yamuna, where the temple of Kaliya was.
परिपक्वफलं भुक्त्वा यमुनातीरजे वने
Having eaten ripe fruit in the forest on the bank of the Yamuna—