अस्या विनाशः प्रलये नास्त्येव दुहितुर्मम
There is no destruction of her except at the dissolution, O daughter of mine.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं जाह्नवीजन्म पुण्यदम्
Thus, the entire story of Jahnavi's birth, bestowing merit, has been told.
नारायणश्च ब्रह्माणमुवाच कृपया पुनः
And Narayana spoke again to Brahma with compassion.
श्रीनारायण उवाच अत्र स्नात्वाऽभिशप्तस्त्वं पूतो भव ममाज्ञया
Sri Narayana said: By my command, bathe here and, though cursed, become purified.
त्वं चेत्सत्यं स्वयं पूतः स्पर्शं वाञ्छन्ति तानि ते
If you are truly purified yourself, they desire your touch.
तथापि शापमुक्तस्त्वमत्र प्रकृतिहेलनात्
Still, you are freed from the curse here because of the offense against Prakriti.
शीघ्रं त्वं गच्छ गोलोकं ममालयं परात्परम्
Quickly go to Goloka, my supreme abode.
प्रकृतिं भज कल्याण सृष्टिबीजस्वरूपिणीम्
Worship Prakriti, the auspicious one, who is the form of the seed of creation.
तव मन्त्रं न गृह्णन्ति केऽपि वेश्याऽभिशापतः
No one accepts your mantra because of the curse of the courtesan.
त्वमेव जगतां धाता स्वात्मारामश्च योषितः
You alone are the sustainer of the worlds, and you delight in your own self, O women.
तदा ममाज्ञया ब्रह्मा स्नात्वा च जाह्नवीजले
Then, by my command, Brahma bathed in the waters of Jahnavi.
ते देवा मुनयः सर्वे प्रजग्मुः स्वालयं मुदा 4.35.
All the gods and sages joyfully returned to their own abodes.
विधिरागत्य गोलोकं संप्राप्य भारतीं सतीम्
Brahma, having arrived, attained Goloka and the virtuous Bhāratī.
वागीश्वरीं च संप्राप्य ब्रह्मा प्रमुदितः स्वयम्
He also attained Vāgīśvarī, and Brahma himself was delighted.
तत आगत्य मां नत्वा प्राप्य त्रैलोक्यमोहिनीम्
Then, having come and bowed to me, he attained the enchantress of the three worlds.
रतिं चिरतरं कृत्वा विरराम स्वयं विधिः
After enjoying pleasure for a long time, Brahma himself ceased.
काचित्स्वकर्मणा साध्वी पूज्या च स्थिरयौवना
A certain virtuous woman, honored and possessing enduring youth, acts according to her own karma.
विदग्धाया विदग्धेन संगमो गुणवान्भवेत्
Union between the clever and the clever is endowed with virtue.
अस्वतन्त्रः पराधीनः का रतिः पुंश्चलीषु मे
How can there be pleasure for me with fickle women, when I am not independent but subject to others?
ददृशुब्रर्ह्मलोकस्थास्तां देवीं कौतुकान्विताः
Those dwelling in Brahma-loka saw that goddess, filled with curiosity.
शरच्छीतांशुवदनां शरत्पङ्कजलोचनाम्
Her face was like the autumn moon, her eyes like autumn lotuses.
मुक्तापङ्क्तिविनिन्द्यैकदन्तपङ्क्तिमनोहराम् 4.35.
Her row of teeth surpassed pearls, and her single row of teeth was enchanting.
रत्नकुण्डलयुग्मेन कर्णमूलविराजिताम्
She shone at the base of her ears with a pair of jeweled earrings.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकं सूक्ष्मं बिभ्रतीं नवयौवनाम्
She wore a fine garment purified by fire, and possessed fresh youth.
वीणापुस्तकहस्तां च व्याख्यामुद्राकरां वराम्
She held a vīṇā and a book in her hands, and her hand formed the gesture of explanation, most excellent.
पुरीं प्रवेशयामासुर्ब्रह्माणं भारतीं मुदा
With joy, they caused Bhāratī to enter the city of Brahma.
अतीव सुखसंभोगे निमग्नः सततं मुदा
He was deeply immersed in exceedingly pleasurable enjoyment, always with delight.
प्राणेशवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य परमेश्वरी
Hearing the words of the lord of life, the supreme goddess laughed.
श्रीराधिकोवाच न कर्मक्षेत्रे रहसि फलदाता च कर्मणाम्
Śrī Rādhikā said: 'In the field of action, in secret, the giver of the fruits of actions is also present.'
उपस्थितायास्त्यागे च महान्दोषो हि योषितः
For a woman, there is a great fault in abandoning one who is present.