न कुर्यान्नरबुद्धिं च गुरौ पितरि संततम् । कृत्वा च नरबुद्धिं च ब्रह्महत्यां लभेद्ध्रुवम्
One should never regard the teacher or father as an ordinary man; if one does so, he certainly incurs the sin of killing a Brahmin.
मातरं पूजयेद्भक्त्या पितुश्चाप्यधिकां तथा । मातुः परं गुरुं चैव पूजयेद्भक्तियोगतः
One should worship the mother with devotion, and even more so the father; and the supreme teacher should be worshipped with the highest devotion.
पिता माता गुरुर्भार्या शिष्यः पुत्रः सदाऽक्षमः । अनाथा भगिनी कन्या नित्यं पोष्या गुरुप्रिया
The father, mother, teacher, wife, disciple, and son are always to be cared for; the helpless, the sister, and the maiden, especially those dear to the teacher, must always be supported.
एवं च कथितं तात सर्वेषां धर्ममुत्तमम् । श्त्रीजातिर्वास्तपीशुद्धा ताश्च सर्वाः पतिव्रताः
Thus, O dear one, the supreme duty of all has been described; women of pure conduct, all of them devoted to their husbands.
सर्वा जातिरेकविधा चाऽऽदौ सृष्टा च ब्रह्मणा । ताः सर्वाः प्रकृतेरंशाः पवित्राः पण्डिताधिकाः
All castes were originally created as one by Brahma; all women are portions of Prakriti, pure and superior to the learned.
केदारकन्याशापेन स हि धर्मः क्षयं गतः । तदा कोपेन धात्रा च कृत्या स्त्री च विनिर्मिता
By the curse of the daughter of Kedara, that dharma was destroyed; then, out of anger, the Creator fashioned the being Kṛtyā and woman.
कृत्या स्त्री त्रिविधा जातिर्ब्रह्मणा निर्मिता पुरा । उत्तमा प्रथमा सा च मध्यमा चाधमा व्रज
Kṛtyā and woman were created by Brahma in three kinds: the highest, the middle, and the lowest.
उत्तमा पतिभक्ता सा किंचिद्धर्मसमन्विता । प्राणान्तेऽपि न कुरुते तं जारमयशकरम्
The highest is devoted to her husband, possessed of some righteousness; even at the end of her life, she does not bring disgrace by taking a lover.
पूजयेत्सा यथा कान्तं तथा देवद्विजातिथीन् । व्रतानि चोपवासांश्च कुरुते सर्वपूजनम्
She worships her husband as well as the gods, Brahmins, and guests; she observes vows and fasts, and performs all acts of worship.
गुरुणा रक्षिता यत्नाज्जारं च न भजेद्भयात् । स कृत्रिमा मध्यमा च यथाकिंचित्पतिं भजेत्
Protected by her teacher with care, she avoids a lover out of fear; the middling type is artificial, and serves her husband to some extent.
स्थानं नास्तिक्षणं नास्ति नास्ति प्रार्थयिता नरः । तेन हे नन्द तासां च सतीत्वमुपजायते
There is no fixed place, no fixed time, and no one to ask for them; thus, O Nanda, their chastity arises.
अधमा परमा दुष्टाऽत्यन्तासद्वंशजा तथा । अधर्मशीला दुःशीला दुर्मुखा कलहान्विता
The lowest are extremely wicked, born in the most unrighteous families; they are immoral, ill-behaved, foul-mouthed, and quarrelsome.
पतिं भर्त्सयते नित्यं जारं च सेवते सदा । दुःशं ददाति कान्ताय विषतुल्यं च पश्यति
She constantly rebukes her husband and always serves her lover; she gives her beloved what is harmful, and regards him as poison.
जारद्वारमुपायेन हन्ति कान्तं मनोहरम् । धर्मिष्ठं च वरिष्ठं च गरिष्ठं च महीतले
By means of her lover, she kills her charming husband through deceit, even if he is righteous, excellent, and most distinguished on earth.
कामदेवसमं चापि जारं पश्यति कामतः । शुभदृष्ट्या कटाक्षेण शरवत्पापीयसी मुदा
With desire, she gazes at her lover as if he were Kāma himself, casting a favorable glance upon him, delighting in sin as if struck by an arrow.
सुवेषं पुरुषं द्रष्ट्वा युवानं रतिशूकरम् । योनिः क्लिद्यति नारीणां कामिनीनां निरन्तरम्
Seeing a well-adorned, youthful man, skilled in love, the passion of desiring women is constantly aroused.
ददाति भर्त्रे नाऽऽहारं विषोक्तिं वक्ति संततम् । अधर्मं चिन्तयेच्छश्वज्जारं च परमं मुदा
She does not give food to her husband, continually speaks harsh words, always contemplates unrighteousness, and delights supremely in her lover.
गुरुभिर्भर्त्सिता सा च रक्षिता च शतेन च । तथाऽपि जारं कुरुते नापि साध्या नृपेरपि
Even if rebuked by elders and guarded by a hundred means, still she seeks her lover; not even a king can restrain her.
नास्ति तस्याः प्रियं किंचित्सर्वं कार्यवशेन च । गावस्तृणमिवारण्ये प्रार्थयन्ती नवं नवम्
Nothing is dear to her; everything is for the sake of her own desires. Like cows seeking fresh grass in the forest, she always seeks something new.
विद्युदाभा जले रेखा तस्या प्रीतिस्तथैव च । अधर्मयुक्ता सततं कपटं वक्ति निश्चितम्
Her affection is like a line drawn on water, fleeting as lightning; always joined with unrighteousness, she certainly speaks deceitfully.
व्रते तपसि धर्मे च न मनो गृहकर्मणि । न गुरौ न च देवेषु जारे स्निग्धं च चञ्चलम्
Her mind is not in vows, austerity, righteousness, or household duties; not in elders or gods, but is attached and fickle toward her lover.
स्त्रीजातित्रिविधानां च कथा च कथिता मया । भक्तानां त्रिविधानां च लक्षणं श्रूयतामिति
I have described the three kinds of women; now listen to the characteristics of the three kinds of devotees.
तृणशय्यारतो भक्तो मन्नामगुणकीर्तिषु । मनो निवेशयेत्त्यक्त्वा संसारसुखकारणम्
The devotee delights in a bed of grass, immerses his mind in my name, virtues, and glories, abandoning all causes of worldly happiness.
व्यायते मत्पदाब्जं च पूजयेद्भक्तिभावतः । अहैतुकीं तस्य देवाः संकल्परहितस्य च
He strives to worship my lotus feet with devotion, without motive; for such a one, the gods grant uncaused blessings.
सर्वसिद्धिंन वाञ्छन्ति तेऽणिमादिकमीप्सितम् । ब्रह्मत्वममरत्वं वा सुरत्वं सुखकारणम्
They do not desire any perfection, not even the powers like becoming minute, nor do they seek Brahmahood, immortality, or the pleasures of the gods.
दास्यं विना नहीच्छन्ति सालोक्यादिचतुष्टयम् । नैव निर्वाणमुक्तिं च सुधापानमभीप्सितम्
They desire nothing but service, not even the four types of liberation such as residing in my world; nor do they wish for final liberation or the drinking of nectar.
वाञ्छन्ति निश्चिलां भक्तिं मदीयामतुलामपि । स्त्रीपुंविभेदो नास्त्येव सर्वजीवेषु भिन्नता
They desire unwavering devotion to me, even the most incomparable; there is no distinction of male or female, nor any difference among all living beings.
तेषां सिद्धेश्वराणां च प्रवराणां व्रजेश्वर । क्षुत्पिपासादिकं निद्रालोभमोहादिकं रिपुम्
Among those perfected lords, O king of Vraja, hunger, thirst, sleep, greed, delusion, and other faults are abandoned.
त्पक्त्वा दिवानिशं मां च ध्यायन्ते च दिगम्बराः । समद्भक्तोत्तमो नन्द श्रूयतां मध्यमादिकम्
Having given these up, day and night they meditate on me, wearing only the directions as their garment; O Nanda, now hear about the best among the middle devotees.
नाऽऽसक्तः कर्मसु गृही पूर्वप्राक्तनतः शुचिः । करोति सततं चैव पूर्वकर्मनिकृन्तनम्
The householder, unattached to actions, pure due to previous merit, always acts to cut off past karma.