त्वमेव विश्वकर्ता च शास्ता वै शमनस्य च 4.35.
You alone are the maker of the universe, the teacher, and the lord of restraint.
अस्माकं पुरतो दूरं गच्छ कामार्तमानस
Go far from us, whose minds are afflicted by desire.
गुरोर्दोषसहस्राणि क्षन्तुमर्हन्ति पण्डिताः
The wise are able to forgive thousands of faults of the teacher.
गृह्णन्ति यदि सर्वस्वं शपन्तं निष्ठुरं गुरुम्
If they accept everything from a teacher who curses harshly,
ये द्विषन्ति च निन्दति गुरुमिष्टं सुरात्परम्
Those who hate and revile the teacher, who is dearer than the gods,
पुरीषं भुञ्जते नित्यं क्षुभिता यमताडनैः
They eat filth always, tormented by the punishments of Yama.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा मुनयः प्रणेमुस्तत्पदाम्बुजम्
Having spoken thus, the sages bowed to those lotus feet.
उन्मुखा मुनयः सर्वे बभूवुश्च स्वकर्मणि
All the sages became attentive and returned to their own duties.
योगेन भित्त्वा षट्चक्रं सर्वान्प्राणान्निरुद्ध्य च
By yoga, piercing the six chakras and restraining all the vital airs,
मनसा श्रीहरिं स्मृत्वा नमस्कारं चकार ह
Remembering Shri Hari in their minds, they offered salutations.
प्राणत्यागात्परं दुःखमयशश्च यशस्विनाम् ।। 4.35.
After the departure of the breath, there is only suffering for the illustrious.
कन्या तातं मृतं दृष्ट्वा विलप्य च भृशं मुहुः
The daughter, seeing her father dead, lamented intensely again and again.
मृतं तातं च भगिनीं दृष्ट्वा च मुनिपुंगवाः
The eminent sages, seeing the dead father and the sister,
नारायणो मदंशश्च कृपयाऽऽगत्य सत्वरम्
Narayana, along with my portion, quickly came out of compassion.
ब्रह्मा पुरो हरिं दृष्ट्वा वरं वव्रे स्म वाञ्छितम्
Brahma, seeing Hari before him, chose the desired boon.
ब्रह्माणं विरसं दृष्ट्वा तमुवाच कृपानिधिः
Seeing Brahma dispirited, the ocean of mercy spoke to him.
श्रीनारायण उवाच त्यज लज्जां जगन्नाथ हृदयज्वररूपिणीम्
Shri Narayana said: Abandon shame, O Lord of the world, which takes the form of fever in the heart.
सत्कीर्तिरपकीर्तिर्वा सुप्रतिष्ठाप्युपद्रवः
Whether it is good reputation or ill repute, firm establishment or disturbance,
सर्वेषामपि सर्वेभ्यः स्वकर्म बलवत्तरम्
For all, and above all, one's own karma is the strongest.
केचित्कुर्वन्ति निर्मूलं सर्वेषामपि कर्मणाम्
Some make the karma of all completely fruitless.
कुकर्मणश्चापकीर्तिस्ततो लज्जा भवेद्ध्रुवम् 4.35.
From evil deeds comes ill repute, and from that, shame certainly arises.
कालेन रजसा देहो बलं रूपं शुभाशुभम्
By time and passion, the body, strength, beauty, auspicious and inauspicious things,
ऋणव्रणापवादाश्च जन्तूनां यान्ति कालतः
Debts, wounds, and slanders of beings depart with time.
सदाऽपकीर्तिर्वसति परस्त्रीषु च वस्तुषु
Ill repute always dwells among other men's wives and possessions.
स्मर मामन्तरे ब्राह्मे मदीयं विषयं कुरु
Remember me within the heart, and make my domain your focus.
योषिद्रूपा च मे माया सर्वेषां मोहकारिणी
My māyā takes the form of a woman and causes delusion for all.
नानामुद्राश्रये देशे रागिणो संततं रतिः
In various lands, those attached to pleasure are always devoted to enjoyment.
श्रोणिवक्त्रस्तनं तासां कामदेवालयं सदा
The hips, face, and breasts of women are always the abode of Kāma, the god of desire.
को धर्मः किं यशस्तेषां का प्रतिष्ठा च किं तपः
What is righteousness for them? What is fame, what is status, and what is austerity?
इहाप्यपयशो दुःखं नरकेषु परत्र च
Even here there is disgrace and suffering, and in hell and beyond as well.