कामाधारं नाशबीजमधर्मस्थलमेव च । भगं नरककुण्डं च लालामूत्रसमन्वितम्
Are the seat of desire, the seed of ruin, and the very place of unrighteousness; the female organ is a pit of hell, filled with saliva and urine.
दुर्गन्धियुक्तं पापं च यमदण्डस्य कारणम् । यथा लिङ्गं विशत्येव पापयोनौ च योषिताम्
It is foul-smelling, sinful, and the cause of Yama's punishment; just as one enters the sinful womb of women,
तथा पुमान्विशत्येव रौरवे च युगे युगे । रहस्यं चाऽऽपदं दृष्ट्वा मां तवं धर्षितुमिच्छसि
So too, a man enters the hell called Raurava, age after age; seeing me in private and in distress, you wish to violate me.
अत्रैव सर्वदेवाश्च लोकपालाश्च ब्राह्मणा । जाज्वल्यमानो धर्मश्च साक्षी शास्ता च कर्मणाम्
Right here, all the gods, the guardians of the worlds, and the Brahmins, along with blazing Dharma, are witnesses and judges of actions.
यमश्च दण़्डकर्ता च स्थापितो हरिणा स्वयम् । स्वयं कुष्णश्च धर्मात्मा ज्ञानरुपो महेश्वरः
Yama, the wielder of the rod, is established here by Hari himself; Kuṣṇa, the righteous soul, and Maheśvara, the embodiment of knowledge, are present.
दुर्गा बुद्धिर्मनो ब्रह्म चेन्द्रियाणि सुरास्तथा । सर्वप्राणिषु तिष्ठन्ति साक्षिणाः कर्मणां द्विज
Durgā, intellect, mind, Brahma, and the senses, as well as the gods, O twice-born, dwell in all beings as witnesses of actions.
क्व गुप्तं क्व रहस्यं वा ब्रह्मण ज्ञानदुर्बल । क्षमस्व गच्छ भद्रं ते अवध्याश्च द्विजातयः
Where is secrecy, where is privacy, O Brahmin weak in wisdom? Forgive and go; blessings to you. The twice-born are not to be harmed.
शक्ताऽहं भमसात्कर्तुं गच्छ वत्स यथासुखम् । तपस्यासु मम गतमष्टोत्तरशतं युगम्
I am able to destroy you, but go, child, as you wish; in my austerities, I have spent one hundred and eight yugas.
नास्ति गोर्त्र मत्पितुश्च न माता न पिता मम । सर्वान्तरात्मा भगवान्कृष्णो रक्षति मां द्विज
I have no lineage, nor father nor mother; O twice-born, the Lord Krishna, the inner soul of all, protects me.
कृष्णेन स्थापितो धर्मो मां च रक्षति नित्यशः । आदित्यश्च तथा चन्द्रः पवनश्च हुताशनः
Dharma was established by Krishna, and he protects me always; so too the sun, the moon, the wind, and the fire.
ब्रह्मा शंभुर्भगवती दुर्गा रक्षति मां सदा । येन शुक्लीकृता हंसाः शुकाश्च हरिताः कृताः
Brahma, Shiva, and the goddess Durga always protect me; by whom swans are made white and parrots are made green.
मयूराश्चित्रिता येन स मे रक्षां करिष्यति । अनाथबालवृद्धानां रक्षकाः सर्वदेवताः
He who adorned peacocks with colors will grant me protection; all the gods are guardians of the helpless, children, and the aged.
नारीबुद्व्या न मां धर्मस्त्यक्त्वा गच्छेद्धि सर्वदा । मां मातरं परित्यज्य गच्छ वत्स यथासुखम्
No woman or earth can ever abandon me, nor can Dharma depart from me; O child, leave me, your mother, and go as you please.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवी सा तस्थौ तत्र धरा यथा । आगच्छन्तं च संभोक्तुं मा यान्तं बोधनेन च
Having spoken thus, the goddess stood there like the earth; she waited for him to come, to enjoy, and to depart, and to awaken.
शशापेति च सा कोपाद्ब्रह्मपन्धो क्षयो भव । क्षयो भव दुराचार हे पापिष्ठ क्षयो भव
In anger, she cursed: 'O Brahmin, let there be destruction! Let there be destruction, O wicked one, let there be destruction!'
पुनः शप्तं स्वयं सूर्यो वारयामास यत्नतः । एतसिमन्नन्तरे तात तत्रव जगदीश्वराः
Again, as she cursed, the sun himself tried earnestly to restrain her; meanwhile, O dear one, the lords of the world were present there.
आजग्मुरतिसंत्रस्ता ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः । धर्म दृष्ट्वा कलारूपं रुरुदुस्त्रिदशेश्वराः
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others arrived, greatly disturbed; seeing Dharma in the form of Kali, the lords of the gods wept.
कृत्वा क्रोडेऽतीव कृशं कुह्वा भीतं यथा विधुम् । निश्चेष्टं मलिनं दग्धं सतीकोपाग्निना व्रज
They took the extremely emaciated, terrified, and lifeless Dharma in their arms, dirty and scorched by Sati's fire of wrath.
श्रीभवानुवाच क्षमस्व वृन्दे मद्भक्ते जन्ममृत्युजराहरे । धर्म जीवय मद्भक्तं रक्ष धर्म पतिव्रते
Sri Bhagavan said: 'Forgive, O Vrinda, my devotee, who removes birth, death, and old age; revive Dharma, protect my devotee, O virtuous wife.'
ब्रह्मोवाच ध्वान्तपूर्ण जगत्सर्दं विना धर्म बभूव ह । कम्पितौ चन्द्रसूर्यौ च शेषश्चापि वसुंधरा
Brahma said: 'The world became filled with darkness, bereft of Dharma; the moon and sun trembled, and even the earth shook.'
महदेव उवाच प्रनष्टं च जगत्सर्वं विना धर्मेण सुन्दरि । धर्मं जीवय भद्रं ते स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु वरानने
Mahadeva said: 'All the world is lost without Dharma, O beautiful one; revive Dharma, may you be blessed, may you have auspiciousness, O lovely-faced.'
सूर्य उवाच वरं वृष्णीष्व भद्रं ते यत्ते मनसि वाञ्छितम् । धर्मं जीवय भद्रं ते रक्ष सृष्टिं पतिव्रते
Surya said: 'Choose a boon, may you be blessed, whatever you desire in your mind; revive Dharma, may you be blessed, protect creation, O virtuous wife.'
अनन्त उवाच धर्मं करोषि तपसा कथं धर्मं विहसि च । धर्मं जीवय भद्रं ते सर्वधर्मो भवेत्तव
Ananta said: 'You perform Dharma through austerity, how can you destroy Dharma? Revive Dharma, may you be blessed; let all Dharma reside in you.'
चन्द्र उवाच द्विजरूपधरो धर्मस्त्वां परीक्षितुमागतः । ब्रह्मणा प्रेरितश्चैव निर्दोषश्च विहिंसितः
Chandra said: 'Dharma, taking the form of a twice-born, came to test you, sent by Brahma, innocent yet harmed.'
महेन्द्र उवाच तपसोपान्जितो धर्मो धर्मेण च फलं नृपाम् । कथं फलं च तपसां यदि धर्मः क्षयं गतः
Mahendra said: 'Dharma is attained through austerity, and its fruit is by Dharma for kings; how can there be fruit of austerities if Dharma is destroyed?'
वरुण उवाच धर्मं जीवय धर्मिष्ठे धर्मं रक्ष सनातनम् । निष्फलं कर्मिणां कर्म विना धर्मेणा धार्मिके
Varuna said: 'Revive Dharma, O righteous one, protect the eternal Dharma; the actions of the doers are fruitless without Dharma, O virtuous one.'
पवन उवाच जगत्पूतं कुरु शुभे धर्मं जौवय सांप्रतम् । धर्मे प्रनष्टे तपसां तवापूर्वं विनङ्क्ष्यति
The Wind said: O auspicious one, purify the world and now restore righteousness; if righteousness is lost, your unparalleled austerities will also be destroyed.
वह्निरुवाच स्वधर्मोपार्जनं कर्तुमागताऽसि च भारतम् । विहंसि धर्ममज्ञात्वा पुनर्जीवय सुन्दरि
Agni said: You have come to the land of Bharata to uphold your own righteous duty; do not harm righteousness out of ignorance—revive it again, O beautiful one.
यम उवाच वेदोक्तकर्मकर्तणासहं विश्वे वरानने । धर्मानुसारात्फलदो धर्म जीवय सत्वरम्
Yama said: O most excellent lady, I am the giver of results according to righteousness, to those who perform actions prescribed by the Vedas; quickly revive righteousness.
देवानां वचनं क्षुत्वा समुत्थाय पतिव्रता । नमस्कृत्य सुरेशांश्चतानुवाच तपस्विनी
Hearing the words of the gods, the devoted wife rose up, bowed to the lords of the gods, and then the ascetic woman spoke to them.