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:
त्वया कृतं च यत्कर्म इह केन न तत्कृतम् 4.33.
Whatever act you have done here—who has not done the same?
स्त्रीणां विडम्बनेनैव प्रकृतेश्च विडम्बनम्
By mocking women alone, there is also mockery of Nature herself.
क्रीडाक्षेत्रे ब्रह्मलोके कस्तवेन्द्रियनिग्रहः
In the playground of Brahmā's world, who can restrain their senses?
स्वयं रहसि कामार्ता न सा त्याज्या जितेन्द्रियैः
If a woman, overcome by desire, approaches in private, she should not be rejected by one who has mastered his senses.
भवेदेव हि दुःखार्ता शापं दद्याच्च तं ध्रुवम्
For she would surely become distressed and, without doubt, would pronounce a curse.
लोभात्कामसुखाद्वाऽपि सोऽधमो नात्र संशयः
Whether out of greed or desire for pleasure, such a man is base—of this there is no doubt.
त्यक्त्वा स्वस्वामिनं या च परं गच्छति कामतः
And if a woman abandons her own husband and goes to another out of desire,
उपायेन च या साध्यं करोति परपूरुषम्
or by some means makes another man her own,
स्वर्वेश्या च दिवं याति सततं कुलधर्मतः
the mistress of her own self, by family duty, always attains heaven.
तमुपायं करिष्यामि शप्तो यत्र विशुद्ध्यति
I will devise that means by which the one who is cursed becomes purified.