मम मायां विनिर्जित्य संज्ञानं लभते ध्रुवम्
Certainly overcomes my illusion and attains true knowledge.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच मनोमत्तगजेन्द्रं च कामासक्तं निवारयन्
Sri Krishna said: Restraining the mind, which is like a mad elephant, attached to desire,
दिव्यज्ञानांकुशे नैव मया दत्तेन राधिके
Not even with the goad of divine knowledge given by me, O Radhika,
मोहिन्युवाच करोत्याकृष्य संभोगं यः स एवोत्तमो विभो
Mohini said: He who, having drawn near, enjoys union—he alone is the best, O Lord.
ज्ञात्वा स्फुटमभिप्रायं नार्या संप्रेषितो हि यः
He who, knowing clearly the intention, is sent by a woman,
पुनःपुनः प्रेषितश्च स्त्रिया कामार्तया च यः
And he who is sent again and again by a woman overcome with desire,
गृही तपस्वी कामी वा त्यजेत्स्त्रियमुपस्थिताम्
Whether a householder, an ascetic, or one driven by desire, if he rejects a woman who approaches him—
नष्टश्रीर्भ्रष्टरूपश्च भ्रष्टबुद्धिर्भवेद् ध्रुवम्
He will surely lose his fortune, his beauty will fade, and his intellect will be ruined.
उत्तिष्ठ जगतीनाथ पारं कुरु स्मरार्णवे
Arise, O Lord of the worlds, carry me across the ocean of desire.
अतीव निर्जनस्थाने सर्वजन्तुविवर्जिते
In a place exceedingly desolate, devoid of all living beings—
सततं त्वन्मनस्कां मां दासीं जन्मनि जन्मनि 4.33.
May I, devoted in mind to you alone, be your servant, birth after birth.
इत्युक्त्वा मोहिनी सद्यो जगत्स्रष्टुश्च ब्रह्मणः
Having spoken thus, Mohinī immediately, before Brahmā, the creator of the worlds—
विज्ञाय समयं धाता तामुवाच भयातुरः
Recognizing the situation, the creator, trembling with fear, addressed her.
ब्रह्मोवाच न कुरु त्वं च त्रैलोक्ये स्त्रीजातीनामपत्रपाम्
Brahmā said: Do not, throughout the three worlds, become a cause of disgrace for women.
त्यज मामम्बिके पुत्रं वृद्धं निष्काममेव च
Abandon me, O Mother, as one would a son, an old man, or one without desire.
निषेकाल्लभते पत्नी गुरुं भर्तुः शुभाशुभम्
From conception, a wife obtains from her husband, whether good or bad, the fruit of his actions.
त्वया सह मम रते निबन्धो नास्ति सुव्रते
O virtuous one, there can be no union of pleasure between you and me.
इत्युक्तवन्तं ब्रह्माणं स्मरन्तं मत्पदाम्बुजम्
As Brahmā spoke thus, remembering my lotus feet—
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शीघ्रं स्थानं तत्सुमनोहरम्
At that very moment, that beautiful place quickly—
अत्रिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहो वसिष्ठः क्रतुरंगिराः
Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Vasiṣṭha, Kratu, and Aṅgirā—
आसुरिश्च प्रचेताश्च स्वयं शुक्रो बृहस्पतिः 4.33.
Asuri, Pracetas, Śukra himself, and Bṛhaspati—
सनकश्च सनन्दश्च कर्दमश्च सनातनः
Sanaka, Sananda, Kardama, and Sanātana—
शातातपः पिप्पलश्च शंकुः शुक्रः पराशरः
Śātātapa, Pippala, Śaṃku, Śukra, and Parāśara—
दुर्वासाश्च जरत्कारुरास्तीकश्च विभाण्डकः
Durvāsas, Jaratkāru, Āstīka, and Vibhāṇḍaka—
दृष्ट्वैतांश्च तपोनिष्ठानागतांश्च मुनीश्वरान्
Seeing those ascetics devoted to austerity and the eminent sages who had arrived,
तत्रोवास जगद्धाता तद्धामपार्श्वतश्च सा
There, the creator of the universe resided, and she remained beside that abode.
आशिषं युयुजे ब्रह्मा वासयामास तान्विभुः
Brahma bestowed blessings and the Lord caused them to dwell there.
पप्रच्छुर्मुनयो देवं कथमेषा तवान्तिके
The sages questioned the deity: 'How has she come to be near you?'
श्रुत्वा मुनीनां वचनमुवाच तान्प्रजापतिः
Hearing the words of the sages, Prajapati spoke to them.
अपूर्वं नृत्यगीतं च चिरं कृत्वा शुभावहा इत्युक्त्वा जगतां धाता जहास मुनि संसदि
After performing an unprecedented dance and song for a long time, bringing auspiciousness, the creator of the worlds, having said this, laughed in the assembly of sages.