मुनीन्द्रोऽपि मुनीन्द्रं तं पुरो दृष्ट्वा ससंभ्रमः
The lord of sages, upon seeing that sage before him, became agitated.
और्वो दुर्वाससं तत्र समाश्लिष्य मुदाऽन्वितः
Aurva joyfully embraced Durvāsas there.
और्व उवाच प्रौढा त्वामेव ध्यायन्ती श्रुत्वा वाचिकवक्त्रतः ।। 4.24.
Aurva said: 'She, now mature, constantly meditates upon you, having heard your words from the mouth of speech.'
अयोनिसम्भवा कन्या त्रैलोक्यं मोहितुं क्षमा
This maiden, not born from a womb, is capable of deluding the three worlds.
अतीव कलहाविष्टा कोपेन कटुभाषिणी
She is exceedingly quarrelsome, harsh in speech due to anger.
और्वस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षशोकान्वितो मुनिः
Hearing Aurva's words, the sage was filled with both joy and sorrow.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रास्यां शरत्पङ्कजलोचनाम्
Her face was like the autumn full moon, her eyes like autumn lotuses.
नवयौवनसंयुक्तां पश्यन्तीं वक्रचक्षुषा
She was endowed with fresh youth, gazing with sidelong glances.
मुनिर्मुमोह तां दृष्ट्वा कामबाणप्रपीडितः
The sage, struck by the arrows of desire, became deluded upon seeing her.
दुर्वासा उवाच व्यवधानं तपस्यायाः सततं मोहकारणम्
Durvāsas said: 'Obstruction to austerity is always the cause of delusion.'
कारागारे च संसारे दुर्वहं निगडं परम्
In the prison of worldly existence, the most grievous fetter is indeed hard to bear.
सङ्गिच्छायातिरिक्तं च कर्मभोगात्परात्परम्
Beyond the enjoyment of actions, only the desire for association is supreme above all else.
आदेहं सङ्गिनी छाया भोगान्तं भोग एव च 4.24.
The body is like a companion shadow, and enjoyment itself comes to an end.
मतिश्चैवावशीलान्ता सुखी जन्मनिजन्मनि
Even the mind, which is the cause of happiness, reaches its limit in each birth.
यावच्च जीविनो जन्म तावद्भोगः सुखावहः
As long as a living being is born, so long does enjoyment, which brings happiness, continue.
ध्यायतः कृष्णपादाब्जं मम विघ्नो बभूव ह
While meditating on Krishna's lotus feet, an obstacle arose for me.
पुंश्चल्या सह शृङ्गारं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यस्य मन्मनः
Seeing the demon's mind absorbed in passion with a courtesan—
किं त्वहं तव कन्यायाः कटूक्तिशतकं मुने
But, O sage, I have endured a hundred harsh words from your daughter.
तवाज्ञां मस्तके कृत्वा ग्रहीष्यामि सुतां तव
Placing your command upon my head, I will accept your daughter.
रहस्युपस्थितां कामात्पुंश्चलीं चेज्जितेन्द्रियः
If one who has conquered his senses unites in secret with a courtesan out of desire—
इत्येवमुक्त्वा दुर्वासा विरराम मुनेः पुरः
Having spoken thus, Durvasa ceased in the presence of the sage.
स्वस्तीत्युवाच दुर्वासा मुनिश्च यौतुकं ददौ 4.24.
Durvasa said, 'May it be well,' and the sage gave the marriage gift.
मूर्च्छामवाप स मुनिः स्वकन्याविरहातुरः
The sage fell unconscious, distressed by separation from his own daughter.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य बोधयामास कन्यकाम्
Regaining consciousness in a moment, he awakened his daughter.
और्व उवाच हितं सत्यं च वेदोक्तं परिणामसुखावहम्
Aurva said: That which is beneficial, true, and spoken in the Vedas brings happiness in the end.
स्वकान्तश्च परो बन्धुरिह लोके परत्र च
One's own beloved and another's friend exist in this world and the next.
देवपूजा व्रतं दानं तपश्चानशनं जपः
Worship of the gods, vows, charity, austerity, fasting, and recitation—
प्रादक्षिण्यं पृथिव्याश्च ब्राह्मणातिथिसेवनम्
Circumambulation of the earth and service to Brahmins and guests—
किमेतैः पतिभक्ताया अभक्तायाश्च भारते पतिसेवा परो धर्मः सर्वशास्त्रेषु पठ्यते
What is the use of these for a devoted or unfaithful wife, O Bharata? Service to the husband is the highest duty, as taught in all scriptures.
स्वप्रज्ञानेन सततं कान्तं नारायणाधिकम्
By her own discernment, a wife should always regard her husband as not less than Narayana.