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.
न करोत्यपरं वत्नात्संकल्परहितः स च । सर्वं कृष्णस्य यत्किंचिन्नाहं कर्ता च कर्मणः
He does not perform other actions out of desire; he is free from motives, and whatever he does, he considers as done for Krishna, not himself.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा सततं चिन्तयेदिति । न्यूनभक्तश्च तन्न्यूनः स च प्राकृतिकः श्रुतौ
By action, mind, and speech, he always contemplates thus; he whose devotion is less is called lesser, and is considered ordinary in the scriptures.
यमं वा यमदूतं वा स्वप्नेऽपि न च पश्यति । पुरुषाणां सहस्रं च पूर्वभक्तः सुद्धरेत्
He does not see Yama or Yama's messengers, not even in a dream; one who has previously served can purify a thousand men.
पुंसां शतं मध्यमश्च तच्चतुर्थं च प्राकृतः । भक्तश्च त्रिविधस्तात कथितश्च तवाऽऽज्ञया
The middle devotee purifies a hundred men, and the ordinary devotee purifies a quarter of that; O dear one, three types of devotees have been described to you by your command.
ब्रह्माण्डरचनाख्यानं श्रूयतां सावधानतः । ब्रह्माण्डरचनार्थं च भक्ता जानन्ति यत्नतः
Let the account of the creation of the universe be heard with attention; devotees strive to understand the purpose of the universe's creation.
मुनयश्च सुराः सन्तः किंचिज्जानन्ति दुःखतः । जानामि विश्वं सर्वार्थ ब्रह्माऽऽनन्तो
The sages, the gods, and the virtuous know only a little, and with difficulty; I know the whole universe and all its meanings, O endless Brahma.
धर्मः सनत्कुमारश्च नरनारायणावृषी । कपिलश्च गणेशश्च दुर्गा लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती
Dharma, Sanatkumara, the sages Nara and Narayana, Kapila, Ganesha, Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati,
वेदाश्च वेदमाता च सर्वज्ञा राधिका स्वयम् । एते जानन्ति विश्वार्थ नान्यो जानाति कश्चन
The Vedas, the mother of the Vedas, and omniscient Radhika herself—these alone know the meaning of the universe; no one else knows.
वैषम्यार्थ च सुधियः सर्वे विज्ञातुमक्षमाः । नित्याकाशो यथाऽऽत्मा च तथा नित्या दिशो दश
All wise men are incapable of knowing the meaning of diversity; just as space is eternal, so too are the ten directions eternal.
यथा नित्या च प्रकृतिस्तथैव विश्वगोलकः । गोलोकश्च यथा नित्यस्तथा वैकुण्ठ एव च
Just as Prakriti is eternal, so is the cosmic sphere; and just as Goloka is eternal, so too is Vaikuntha.