त्यज द्वैधं च मनसो निश्चितं वरवर्णिरि । वरानने मया सार्धं मोदस्व वरमन्दिरे
Abandon all doubts of the mind, O woman of excellent complexion; O beautiful-faced one, rejoice with me in the splendid mansion.
अमूल्यरत्नमालां च मणिराजविराजिताम् । भिक्षां कृत्वा च दास्यामि लक्ष्मीवक्षसि शोभिताम्
I will give you, as alms, a priceless garland of gems, adorned with the king of jewels, shining upon Lakshmi's bosom.
मणिं चानन्तशिरसः सर्वेषामतिदुर्लभम् । दुष्प्राप्यं त्रिषुलोकेषु तुभ्यं दास्यामि सुन्दरि
I will give you the jewel of Ananta's head, exceedingly rare for all, difficult to obtain in the three worlds, O beautiful one.
मणिरत्नं कौस्तुभं च यो नारायणवक्षसि । भिक्षां कृत्वा तु दास्यामि कृत्वा नारायणव्रतम्
I will give you, as alms, the Kaustubha jewel, which shines on Narayana's chest, after performing the vow of Narayana.
चन्द्रशेखरमौलेश्च यदर्धं चन्द्रभूषणम् । जरामृत्युव्याधिहरं शक्तं क्रीडाकरं वरम्
I will give you the half-moon ornament from the head of Chandrasekhara, which removes old age, death, and disease, and is supremely fit for play.
अतीव विश्वदुष्प्राप्यं विश्ववन्द्यं च सुन्दरम् । विश्वनाथव्रतं कृत्वा तुभ्यं दास्यामि निश्चितम्
I will surely give you, after performing the vow of Vishvanatha, the exceedingly rare and universally worshipped, beautiful ornament.
दास्यामि ते श्रीसूर्यस्य मणिश्रेष्ठं स्यमन्तकम् । भक्त्या सूर्यव्रतं कृत्वा त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम्
I will give you the foremost jewel of Shri Surya, the Syamantaka, difficult to obtain in the three worlds, after performing the vow to Surya with devotion.
अष्टौ भारान्सुवर्णं च यश्च नित्यं प्रसूयते । जरासृत्युहरं चव परं क्रीडाकरं प्रिये
I will give you eight loads of gold, which is constantly produced, and which removes old age and death, and is supremely fit for play, O beloved.
अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणं पात्ररत्नं मनोहरम् । संततं मधृपूर्णं च दास्यामि मदनस्य च
I will give you a vessel made of priceless jewels, enchanting to behold, always filled with honey, and belonging to Madana.
अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणं सुर्यतुल्यं च तेजसा । नानचित्रविचित्राढ्यं निर्माणमीश्वरेच्छया
Created from priceless gems, radiant like the sun, adorned with various wondrous designs, fashioned by the will of the Lord.
निर्मलं मण्डलाकारं सणिराजविराजितम् । हस्तलक्षपरिमितं चतुरस्रं च सुन्दरि
Pure, circular in shape, splendidly decorated with lines, measured by the marks of the hand, and four-sided, O beautiful one.
पद्मापद्मासनं श्रेष्ठं प्रेष्ठं तस्या सुदुर्लभम् । ध्रुवं तुम्यं प्रदास्यामि कृत्वा पद्मालयाव्रतम्
I will grant you the supreme and most cherished lotus seat, exceedingly rare, fixed and excellent, after performing the vow of Padmālayā.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा नहुषः कृत्वा वर्त्मनिरौधनम् । पुनः पपात चरणे महेन्द्राण्या मुहुर्मुहुः
Having spoken thus, Nahuṣa, after blocking the path, again fell repeatedly at the feet of Mahendrāṇī.
नृपस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा शुष्ककण्ठौष्ठतालुका । तमुवाच महेन्द्राणी स्मारं स्मारं गुरुं हरिम्
Hearing the king's words, with throat, lips, and palate parched, Mahendrāṇī spoke to him, remembering again and again her revered Lord Hari.
शच्युवाच अचेतनस्य मूढस्य कार्याकार्यमजानतः । श्रोष्याम्यद्य कतिविधां कथां कामातुरस्य च
Śacī said: How many kinds of stories must I hear today from one who is senseless, deluded, and ignorant of what should or should not be done, overcome by desire?
मधुमत्तः सुरासत्तः काममत्तो दिचेतनः । मृत्युं न गणचेत्कामी कामेन हृतमानसः
Intoxicated by honey, maddened by liquor, crazed by desire, devoid of sense—such a man, his mind seized by passion, does not even consider death.
त्यज मामध हे मत्त मातृतुल्यां रजक्वलाम् । ऋतोः प्रथामो दिवसो ह्यद्य हे नृप मे ध्रुवम्
Give up, O intoxicated one, your desire for me, who am like a mother and impure; today is the very first day of my period, O king, this is certain.
प्रथमे दिवसे स्त्री च चाण्डाली सा रजस्वला । द्वितीये दिवसे म्लेच्छा तृतीये रजकी तथा
On the first day, a woman is like a cāṇḍālī and menstruating; on the second day, she is like a mlecchā; on the third, like a washerwoman.
शुद्धा भर्तुश्चतुर्येऽह्नि न शुद्धा दैवपै ययौः । असच्छूद्रासमा सा च तद्दिने च परं प्रति
On the fourth day, she is pure for her husband, but not pure for divine rites; on that day, she is considered equal to a non-Śūdra for others.
प्रथमे दिवसे कान्तां यो हि गच्छेद्रजस्वलाम् । ब्रह्महत्याचतुर्थाशं लभते नात्र संशयः
Whoever approaches a menstruating woman on the first day obtains a quarter of the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa—of this there is no doubt.
स पुमान्न रि कर्मार्हों दैवे पित्र्ये च कर्मणि । अधमः स च सर्वेषां निन्दितश्च यशस्करः
Such a man is unfit for any ritual, whether divine or ancestral; he is the lowest of all, condemned and infamous.
द्वितीये दिवसे नारीं यो व्रजेच्च रजस्वलाम् । कामतः परिपूर्णाञ्च गोहत्यां लभते ध्रुवम्
Whoever, out of desire, approaches a menstruating woman on the second day certainly incurs the sin of cow slaughter.
आजीवनं नाधिकारी पितृविप्रसुरार्चने । अमनुष्योऽयशस्यः स्यादित्याङ्गिरसभाषितम्
He is never eligible, for life, to worship ancestors, Brāhmaṇas, or gods; he becomes unworthy and infamous, as declared by Aṅgiras.
दृतीये दिवसे जायां यो हि गच्छेद्रजस्वलाम् । स मूढो भ्रूणहत्यां च लभते नात्र संशयाः
Whoever approaches his wife while she is menstruating on the third day, that deluded man certainly incurs the sin of foeticide.
पूर्ववत्पतितः सोऽपि न चार्हः सर्वकर्मसु । असच्छूद्रा चतुर्थेऽह्नि न गच्छेत्तां विचक्षणः
As before, he is fallen and unfit for all rites; on the fourth day, the wise should not approach her, as she is like a non-Śūdra.
ऋतावतीते दिवसे गमनं च करिष्यसि । शच्याश्च वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य नहुषस्तया
If you unite after the period has ended, having heard Śacī's words, Nahuṣa laughed in response.
उवाच मधुरं शान्तः शक्रकान्तां च सुव्रताम् । देवपत्नी सदा शुद्धा तन्न्यूनं मानवं प्रति
He, calm and gentle, spoke sweetly to Śakra’s virtuous wife; the wife of the lord of the gods is always pure, and in this she is not less than a human woman.
शयने भोजने देवी नाशुद्धा मानवं प्रति । रजस्वलायाः संभोगे कर्मक्षेत्रे च भारते
O Bhārata, the goddess is not impure with respect to a mortal, whether in bed or at meals; impurity arises only from union with a menstruating woman, or in the field of action.
त्वयोक्तं च भवेत्पा पं नात्र दु (स्व)र्गे च सुन्दरि । कर्मक्षेत्रेऽपि तत्कर्म यद्वेदोक्तं शुभाशुभम्
Whatever you have declared as sin, O beautiful one, is not so here in heaven; even in the field of action, that act is as the Veda prescribes, whether auspicious or inauspicious.
न भवेद्वैष्णवानां च ज्वलतां ब्रह्मतेजसा । यथा प्रदीप्ते वह्नौ च शुष्काणि च तृणानि च
For the Vaiṣṇavas, blazing with the radiance of Brahman, sin does not exist—just as dry grass is consumed in a blazing fire.