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.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे कश्चिदाजगाम हरेः पुरः 4.33.
At that very moment, someone arrived before Hari.
द्वारपाल उवाच द्वारे तिष्ठन्महाभक्तस्त्वां द्रष्टुं स्वयमागतः
The gatekeeper said: 'A great devotee stands at the door, having come himself to see you.'
द्वारपालवचः श्रुत्वा स चैवानुमतिं ददौ
Hearing the words of the gatekeeper, he then granted permission.
स्तोत्रैरतिविचित्रैश्च चतुर्वक्त्राऽश्रुतैरहो
With exceedingly wondrous hymns, unheard even by the Four-Faced One—ah!
नारायणो द्वारपालानित्युवाच चतुर्भुजान्
Nārāyaṇa then spoke to the four-armed gatekeepers.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वृन्दावनविनोदिनि
Meanwhile, there in the delight of Vṛndāvana—
दिव्यैः स्तोत्रैश्च तुष्टाव निगूढमतिसुन्दरैः
She praised him with divine hymns, most secret and exceedingly beautiful.
तदनन्तरयोरग्रे भक्तस्य शतमुखः स्वयम्
Immediately after that, before the devotee, the hundred-mouthed one himself—
आजगामान्यब्रह्माण्डाधिपो ब्रह्मा हरेः पुरः
The lord of another universe, Brahmā, came before Hari.
स्तुत्वोवास वरैः स्तोत्रैः सर्वेषामश्रुतैरहो
He praised him with excellent hymns, unheard by all—ah!
वार्ता विषयिणां चैव सुराणां च क्रमेण च 4.33.
The news of the worldly and the gods, in due order—
आत्मानं विष्णुसदृशं मन्यमानस्य दर्पतः
Of one who, in his pride, considered himself equal to Viṣṇu—
दृष्ट्वा च कृपया तत्र मृततुल्यं चतुर्मुखम्
Seeing there, out of compassion, the Four-Faced One as if lifeless—
तत्प्रमाणाश्च ब्रह्माण्डा ब्रह्माणः सन्ति सन्ततम्
Such are the countless universes of Brahmā, always existing.
स मेने विधिरात्मानमत्यल्पविषयाधिपम्
He, the Creator, regarded himself as the lord of a very small domain.
वद तत्किमिदं दृष्टं स्वप्नवद्भवताऽधुना
Tell me, what is this that you have now seen, like a dream?
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च तव मायासमुद्भवम् सर्वान्तर्यामी भगवांस्तस्योपायं विनिर्ममे
The past, present, and future arise from your māyā; the Lord, the inner ruler of all, devised a means for him.
सस्मितो वृषभेन्द्रस्थो विभूतिभूषणः स्वयम्
With a smile, seated upon the bull, adorned with his own powers—
व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरधरो नागयज्ञोपवीतकः
Clad in a tiger-skin garment, adorned with a serpent as his sacred thread,
त्रिशूलपट्टिशकरो बिभ्रत्खट्वाङ्गमुत्तमम्
Holding a trident and a spear, bearing the excellent khaṭvāṅga staff,