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.
स्वाङ्गं च दर्शयामास कामबाणप्रपीडिता
Afflicted by the arrows of desire, she revealed her own body.
आविर्भूय पञ्च बाणान्निचिक्षेप च ब्रह्मणि
Manifesting, she shot the five arrows at Brahmā.
उन्मत्तबीजं ज्वलदं शश्वच्चेतनहारकम्
The seed of madness, blazing, ever stealing consciousness.
किंकरान्प्रेषयामास संमोहाय पितुर्मुदा
She sent her attendants to bewilder her father, with delight.
नियुज्याभ्यन्तरं गत्वा तद्विकारं चकार ह । षट्पदः सुन्दरं सूक्ष्मं जुगुञ्जे पुरतः स्थितः
Having entered within by command, she caused that transformation; a bee, beautiful and subtle, hummed standing before him.
सततं मुदितस्तत्र बभ्राम च मधुः स्वयम्
There, always delighted, the bee itself wandered about.
ददर्श मोहिनी भावं प्रहस्य च पुनः पुनः
Mohinī saw the feeling, and laughed again and again.
विधाता बुबुधे सर्वं सर्वबन्धनिबन्धनम् 4.32.
The creator understood everything, all the bonds of bondage.
तुष्टाव मनसा कृष्णं शान्तं हृत्पङ्कजस्थितम्
He praised Krishna in his mind, the peaceful one who dwells within the lotus of the heart.
अतीव कमनीयं च किशोरं स्थिरयौवनम्
He is exceedingly beautiful, a youthful boy in the prime of his youth.