दुःशीला पुंश्चली निन्द्या सुशीला च पतिव्रता
A woman of bad character, an adulteress, is censured; a woman of good character is devoted to her husband.
तासामेवंविधा नास्ति स्वयं याति परप्रियम्
Among such women, there is none who goes of her own accord to another's beloved.
भवे रत्यै स्वयं दृष्ट्वा वेषं कृत्वा प्रयाति तम्
For the sake of pleasure in a future birth, she herself, having seen him, adorns herself and goes to him.
वैकुल्यान्नहि तत्साध्यं सामान्यमेव केवलम् वक्तुं समुद्यता सा च कोपप्रस्फुरिताधरा
But due to confusion, that cannot be accomplished—only something ordinary results; and she, with lips trembling in anger, prepared to speak.
मोहिन्युवाच
Mohinī said:
त्वया निबोधिता नीतिर्मनो मे न स्थिरं भवेत्
Having been instructed by you, my mind does not remain steady.
त्वद्वक्त्रदृष्टिमात्रेण सर्वे जाराश्च विस्मृताः
By merely seeing your face, I have forgotten all other lovers.
निषिषेध च मां रम्भा प्रददौ मन्त्रमीदृशम्
Rambhā also forbade me and gave me this mantra.
समधुस्तव शापेन स जगाम हतोद्यमः 4.32.
By your curse, Samadhu lost all his vigor and effort.
सर्वाङ्गेष्वेव मे जाड्यं बभूव सांप्रतं विभो
Now, O Lord, numbness has come upon all my limbs.
तवाश्लेषणमात्रेण विज्वराऽहं सुनिश्चितम्
By merely embracing you, I am certainly freed from all fever.
सन्तो गर्वं न कुर्वन्ति कर्मसाध्याश्च जीविनः
The virtuous do not become proud, and living beings are bound by actions.
करं गृह्णाति नृपतिः कर्मणा ददति प्रजाः
The king takes the hand (in marriage) and, by action, gives people (in marriage).
कर्मणा वाहकाः केचित्केचिद्वाहनपालकाः
By action, some become bearers, and some are keepers of vehicles.
कश्चिच्छच्याश्च जठरं तव पुत्राश्च केचन
Some are born from Śacī’s womb, and some are your sons.
केचिद्भवन्ति कृमयो विष्ठायां दैवदोषतः
Some, by the fault of fate, become worms in excrement.
केचित्प्रयान्ति नरकं विण्मूत्रे तत्र पच्यते
Some go to hell and are cooked there in urine and feces.
केचित्सुरा नराः केचित्केचिच्च क्षुद्रजन्तवः
Some become gods, some men, and some lowly creatures.
केचिद्भूपा वैश्यशूद्राः केचिच्च म्लेच्छजातयः 4.32.
Some are kings, vaiśyas, or śūdras, and some are born among mlecchas.
केचिन्मूर्खाः केचिदन्धाः स्वाङ्गहीनाश्च केचन
Some are fools, some are blind, and some are born without limbs.
केचित्पठन्ति सर्वार्थं जानन्ति गुरुवक्त्रतः
Some recite, and know all meanings from the mouth of the teacher.
तपस्वी नवघाती च त्वं च ब्रह्मा च कर्मणा
The ascetic, the one who fasts nine times, you, and Brahmā by action—
काचिद्वेश्या तदाहारं भुङ्क्ते कृत्वाऽङ्ग विक्रयम्
A certain courtesan eats her food, having sold her body.
येषामालिङ्गनेनैव कर्मणां खण्डनं भवेत्
By whose embrace alone, the destruction of karmas takes place—
तत्कर्मफलबीजं च सर्वेषां जनको हरिः
And Hari is the father of the seed of the fruit of all actions.
सर्वेभ्यो बलवान्नित्यं कर्मरूपी जनार्दनः
Janārdana, in the form of action, is always stronger than all.
जगत्स्रष्टुरीश्वरस्य पादाब्जं द्रष्टुमागता
She came to see the lotus feet of the Lord, the creator of the world.
तमीश्वरं पतिं कर्तुमिच्छया स्वयमागता
She herself came, desiring to make that Lord her husband.
कस्यचित्पादरजसा यशसा भान्ति योषितः 4.32.
By the dust of someone's feet, by their fame, women shine.
स्वयं विधाता जगतां चकम्पे कुलटाभयात्
The creator of the worlds himself trembled out of fear of the courtesan.