इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं ब्रह्मन्नात्मागमो यथा
Thus, O Brahman, everything has been spoken as it pertains to the coming of the self.
अनुग्रहं कुरु विभो विदायं देहि साम्प्रतम्
Grant your favor, O Lord, and give the teaching now.
इत्युक्त्वा नारदस्तत्र धृत्वा तातपदाम्बुजम् 1.23.
Having spoken thus, Nārada there grasped the lotus feet of his father.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरः
With hands joined in reverence, his neck bowed in devotion.
गच्छन्तं तनयं दृष्ट्वा विधाता जगतां मुने
Seeing his son departing, the Creator of the worlds, O sage,
करे धृत्वा समालिङ्ग्य चुचुम्ब च पुनः पुनः
Taking him by the hand, embracing him, he kissed him again and again.
स्वात्मारामेश्वरो ब्रह्मा योगीन्द्राणां गुरोर्गुरुः
Brahma, the Lord who delights in his own Self, the guru of the gurus of yogis,
कातरः पुत्रभेदेन मोहितो विष्चुमायया
Was distressed by separation from his son, deluded by Vishnu's maya.
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच अहं यास्यामि गोलोकं विज्ञातुं कृष्णमीश्वरम्
Sri Brahma said: I shall go to Goloka to understand Krishna, the Lord.
सनकश्च सनन्दश्च तृतीयश्च सनातनः
Sanaka, Sananda, and the third, Sanatana,
यती हंसी चारुणिश्च वोढुः पञ्चशिखस्तथा
Yati, Hamsi, Charuni, and also Vodhu, as well as Panchashikha,
वचस्करो मरीचिर्मे अङ्गिराश्च भृगुस्तथा
Vacaskara, Marichi, Angiras, and also Bhrigu,
वसिष्ठो वशगः शश्वत्सर्वेषु च सुतेषु च
Vasishtha, Vasaga, Shashvat, and all the sons as well,
निबोध वत्स वक्ष्यामि वेदोक्तं वचनं शुभम्
Listen, child, I shall speak to you the auspicious words declared in the Vedas.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षांश्च सर्वे वाञ्छन्ति पण्डिताः
All the wise desire dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.
वेदप्रणिहितो धर्मो ह्यधर्मस्तद्विपर्य्ययः
Dharma is established by the Vedas; adharma is its opposite.
समधीत्य ततो वेदान्ददाति गुरुदक्षिणाम्
After mastering the Vedas, one gives the guru his due offering.
सा साध्वी कुलजा या च पतिसेवासु तत्परा आकरे पद्मरागाणां जन्म काचमणेः कुतः ।। 1.24.
She is virtuous and of noble lineage who is devoted to serving her husband; how can a crystal be born in a mine of rubies?
असद्वंशप्रसूता या पित्रोर्दोषेण नारद
She who is born in an ignoble family, O Narada, due to the fault of her father,
न वत्स दुष्टाः सर्वाश्च योषितः कमलाकलाः
No, child, not all women are wicked, for they are portions of Kamala.
निर्गुणं स्वामिनं साध्वी सेवते च प्रशंसति
The virtuous woman serves and praises her lord, who is without qualities.
साधुः सद्वंशजां कन्यां प्रयत्नेन परिग्रहेत्
A virtuous man should carefully take a maiden of noble lineage.
वरं हुतवहे वासः सर्पवक्त्रे च कण्टके
It is better to dwell in fire, or in the mouth of a serpent, or upon thorns.
मत्तोऽधीतस्त्वया वेदो मह्यं च गुरुदक्षिणाम्
You have studied the Veda from me, and given me the teacher’s fee.
वत्स त्वं कुलजातां च पूर्वपत्नी च मालतीम्
My child, you are born in a noble family, and Mālatī is your former wife.
मनुवंशोद्भवस्येह सृंजयस्य गृहे सती
Here, Mālatī, born in the lineage of Manu, is a virtuous wife in the house of Sṛñjaya.
गृह्णीष्व परमां रत्नमालां च कमलाकलाम्
Accept the supreme jewel, the lotus-like Mālā, as your wife.
आदौ भवेद्गृही लोको वानप्रस्थस्ततः परम् 1.24.
First, one should be a householder; later, one may become a forest-dweller.
वैष्णवानां हरेरर्चा तपस्या च श्रुतौ श्रुता
The worship of Hari by Vaiṣṇavas, and austerity, are both praised in the scriptures.
वैष्णव त्वं गृहे तिष्ठ कुरु कृष्णपदार्चनम्
O Vaiṣṇava, remain in the house and perform worship at the feet of Kṛṣṇa.