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.
जहसुर्मुनयः सर्वे सर्वज्ञास्तत्र राधिके 4.33.
All the sages, who were omniscient, laughed there, O Radhika.
सद्यश्चुकोप कुलटा हास्यव्याजेन संसदि
Immediately, the courtesan grew angry, feigning laughter in the assembly.
रक्तपङ्कजनेत्रा च कोपप्रस्फुरिताधरा संबोध्योवाच ब्रह्माणं मृत्युकन्या यथा रुषा
With eyes like red lotuses and lips trembling with wrath, she addressed Brahma, the daughter of Death, as if in anger.
मोहिन्युवाच
Mohini spoke:
किं वा वेदप्रणिहितं कर्म किं तद्विपर्ययम्
What is the action prescribed by the Vedas, and what is its opposite?
स्वकन्यायां यत्स्पृहा स कथं हससि नर्तकीम्
How can you desire your own daughter, and why do you laugh at the dancer?
सतां कर्म विरुद्धं यत्तदत्यन्तविडम्बनम्
That which contradicts the deeds of the virtuous is utter mockery.
यतो हससि गर्वेण ततोऽपूज्यो भवाचिरम्
Because you laugh with pride, you will soon become unworthy of worship.
निबोध वचनं ब्रह्मन्वेश्यायाश्च तु सांप्रतम्
Hear the words, O Brahma, concerning the prostitute at this very moment.
भविता तस्य विघ्नश्च स यास्यत्युपहास्यताम्
Obstacles will arise for her, and she will become an object of ridicule.
तव माघ्यां च संक्रान्त्यां न भविष्यति सा पुनः 4.33.
During your Māgha solstice, she will not return again.
पुनः पूजा न भविता या गता सा गतैव च
There will be no further worship; she who has departed is gone forever.
तेन सार्द्धं रतिं कृत्वा बभूव विज्वरा पुनः
After uniting with him, she was once again free from fever.
अयं कथं मया शप्तो जगद्विधिरतिप्रियः
How have I cursed him, the creator of the world, who is so dear to love?
स्वयं विधाता जगतां चकम्पे नतकन्धरः
The very creator of the worlds trembled, his head bowed low.
शरणं व्रज वैकुण्ठमित्युक्त्वा ते गृहान्ययुः
Saying, 'Seek refuge in Vaikuṇṭha,' they returned to their homes.
शान्तं तं कमलाकान्तं श्यामं नारायणाभिधम्
There, calm and dark-hued, known as Nārāyaṇa, the beloved of Lakṣmī, was present.
तत्रोवास जगत्कर्ता नातिदूरे समीपतः
The creator of the worlds stayed there, not far away, but close by.
दीनबन्धुं दयासिन्धुं विपत्तारणकारणम् सत्यं सारं हितं वाक्यं जगतां च सुखावहम्
He is the friend of the distressed, ocean of compassion, cause of deliverance from calamity, whose words are true, essential, beneficial, and bring happiness to the worlds.
श्रीनारायण उवाच
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: