परिहासेन कोपेन भ्रमेणावज्ञया मुने
O sage, whether in jest, in anger, in confusion, or with contempt—
स्त्रिया वाग्योनिदुष्टायाः कामतो भारते भुवि 4.24.
if a woman, whose speech or nature is impure, speaks out of desire on the land of Bharata—
सर्वधर्मपरीता या कटूक्तिं कुरुते पतिम्
she who is devoid of all righteousness and utters harsh words to her husband—
दत्त्वा कन्यां बोधयित्वा जगाम मुनिपुंगवः
Having given away the maiden and instructed her, the eminent sage departed.
सम्भोगेच्छावृते चित्ते कामी संप्राप कामिनीम्
With his mind filled with desire for union, the passionate one obtained a passionate woman.
शय्यां रतिकरीं कृत्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठो महामुने
Having made the bed fit for pleasure, the best of sages, O great sage—
नारीरसानभिज्ञः स्यादाजन्म मुनिपुंगवः
the eminent sage, unacquainted with the pleasures of women since birth—
नानाप्रकारं शृङ्गारं चकार विधिपूर्वकम्
performed various kinds of love-play, according to prescribed rules.
मूर्च्छां प्राप मुनिश्रेष्ठो बुबुधे न दिवानिशम्
The best of sages fell unconscious and was unaware of day and night.
विदग्धाया विदग्धेन बभूव संगमः समः
Between the clever woman and the clever man, the union was equal.
करोति कलहे नित्यं कन्दली स्वामिना सह सा तन्न बुबुधे किंचित्करोति कलहे स्पृहाम्
Kandalī always quarrels with her husband; she did not realize anything, but she desired to quarrel.
तातप्रदत्तज्ञानेन सा न शान्ता बभूव ह 4.24.
With the knowledge given by her father, she did not become peaceful.
नित्यं कटूक्तिं कान्तं सा करोति हेतुना विना
She always utters harsh words to her beloved, without any reason.
तया कृतां कटूक्तिं च क्षमासंस्थां चकार ह
For the harsh words spoken by her, he maintained patience.
कटूक्तिशतकं पूर्णं तत्कालेन बभूव ह
In time, a hundred harsh words were completed.
पत्नीकटूक्त्या नियतं प्रदग्धं मानसं मुनेः
By the wife's harsh words, the mind of the sage was certainly burned.
स्वात्मारामो दयालुश्च कोपं त्यक्तुं न स क्षमः
Though self-content and compassionate, he was unable to give up his anger.
मुनेरिङ्गितमात्रेण भस्मसात्सा बभूव ह
By a mere gesture of the sage, she was reduced to ashes.
शरीरे भस्मसाद्भूते प्रतिबिंबः स चात्मनः
When the body has become ashes, the reflection of the self remains.
जीव उवाच सर्वं जानासि सर्वज्ञः किमहं बोधयामि ते
Jīva said: You know everything, O omniscient one; what can I possibly explain to you?
सदुक्तिर्वा कटूक्तिर्वा कोपः संताप एव च
Whether words are pleasant or harsh, whether there is anger or distress—
स्थौल्यं कार्श्यं च नाशश्च दृश्यादृश्यं समुद्भवम् 4.24.
Fatness, thinness, destruction, visible and invisible origins—
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति शरीरं त्रिगुणात्मकम्
The body is composed of the three qualities: sattva, rajas, and tamas.
किञ्चित्सत्त्वातिरिक्तं च किञ्चिदेव रजोधिकम्
In some, sattva predominates; in others, rajas is more prominent.
सत्त्वोदयाच्च मुक्तीच्छा कर्मेच्छा च रजोगुणात्
From the rise of sattva comes the desire for liberation; from rajas, the desire for action.
कोपात्कटूक्तिर्नियतं कटूक्त्या शत्रुता भवेत्
From anger, harsh speech certainly arises; from harsh speech, enmity results.
को वा प्रियोऽप्रियः कः किं किं मित्रं को रिपुर्भवेत्
Who is dear, who is not? Who is what? Who is a friend, and who becomes an enemy?
प्राणाधिकः प्रियः स्त्रीणां भर्तुः प्राणाधिका प्रिया
For women, one dearer than life is the husband; for the husband, the wife is dearer than life.
यद्गतं तद्गतं सर्वं कामदोषेण वै प्रभो
Whatever is attached, all of it, O Lord, is due to the fault of desire.
किं करोमि क्व यामीति भविता कुत्र जन्म मे
What shall I do? Where shall I go? Where will my next birth be?