इत्युक्त्वा जगतां नाथो विरराम च नारद
Having thus spoken, the Lord of the worlds, O Narada, became silent.
ताश्च सर्वाः समालोच्य क्रमेणोचुः सदीश्वरम्
And all of them, after considering, spoke in turn to the Lord.
सरस्वत्युवाच सत्स्वामिना परित्यक्ताः कुत्र जीवन्ति काः स्त्रियः ।।2.6.
Sarasvatī said: Where do women live who have been abandoned by a virtuous husband?
देहत्यागं करिष्यामि ध्रुवं योगेन भारते
I will certainly give up my body through yoga in Bhārata.
गंगोवाच देहत्यागं करिष्यामि निर्दोषाया वधं लभ
Gaṅgā said: I too will give up my body; grant death to one who is without fault.
निर्दोषकामिनीत्यागं कुरुते यो जनो भवे
Whoever abandons a faultless, devoted woman in this world—
लक्ष्मीरुवाच प्रसादं कुरु चास्मभ्यं सदीशस्य क्षमा वरा
Lakṣmī said: Grant us your favor, and bestow the boon of forgiveness from the Lord.
भारतं भारतीशापाद्यास्यामि कलया यदि
If, by Bhāratī's curse, I must go to Bhārata in a partial form—
दास्यन्ति पापिनः पापं मह्यं स्नानावगाहनात्
Then sinners will give their sins to me through bathing and immersion.
कलया तुलसीरूपा धर्मध्वजसुता सती
By a portion of myself, I will become Tulasī, the chaste daughter of Dharmadhvaja.
वृक्षरूपा भविष्यामि तदधिष्ठातृदेवता
I will take the form of a tree and become its presiding deity.
गंगा सरस्वतीशापाद्यदि यास्यति भारतम्
If Gaṅgā, by Sarasvatī's curse, goes to Bhārata—
गंगाशापेन सा वाणी यदि यास्यति भारतम् 2.6.
If Vāṇī, by Gaṅgā's curse, goes to Bhārata—
तां वाणीं ब्रह्मसदनं गंगां वा शिवमन्दिरम्
Let that Vāṇī go to Brahmā's abode, or Gaṅgā to Śiva's temple.
इत्युक्त्वा कमला कान्तपदं धृत्वा ननाम च
Having spoken thus, Kamalā bowed, holding the feet of her beloved.
उवाच पद्मनाभस्तां प्रभां कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
Padmanābha spoke to her, placing her radiance upon his own chest.
नारायण उवाच समतां च करिष्यामि शृणु तत्क्रममेव च
Nārāyaṇa said: I will bring about equality; listen now to the order of this.
भारती यातु कलया सरिद्रूपा च भारतम्
Let Bhāratī go in a partial form, as a river, to Bhārata.
भगीरथेन नीता सा गंगा यास्यति भारतम्
That Gaṅgā, brought by Bhagīratha, will go to Bhārata.
तत्रैव चन्द्रमौलेश्च मौलिं प्राप्स्यति दुर्लभम्
There she will attain the rare crown of the moon-crested Lord.
कलांशांशेन गच्छ त्वं भारते कमलोद्भवे
Go, O lotus-born, with a portion of your power into Bharata.
कलेः पञ्चसहस्रे च गते वर्षे च मोक्षणम्
When five thousand years of Kali have passed, liberation will occur.
सम्पदां हेतुभूता च विपत्तिः सर्वदेहिनाम् 2.6.
Misfortune, which is the cause of loss of wealth, will affect all embodied beings.
मन्मन्त्रोपासकानां च सतां स्नानावगाहनात्
Through bathing and immersion, the virtuous worshippers of my mantra
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि सन्त्यसंख्यानि सुन्दरि
On earth, O beautiful one, there are countless holy places.
मन्मन्त्रोपासका भक्ता भ्रमन्ते भारते सति
My mantra-worshipping devotees wander throughout Bharata.
मद्भक्ता यत्र तिष्ठन्ति पादं प्रक्षालयन्ति च
Where my devotees reside and wash their feet,
स्त्रीघ्नो गोघ्नः कृतघ्नश्च ब्रह्मघ्नो गुरुतल्पगः
A killer of women, a killer of cows, an ingrate, a slayer of Brahmins, one who violates the teacher’s bed,
एकादशीविहीनश्च सन्ध्याहीनोऽपि नास्तिकः
One who neglects Ekadashi, who omits the twilight worship, and even an atheist,
असिजीवी मषीजीवी धावकः शूद्रयाजकः
A sword-bearer, an ink-bearer, a runner, and a Shudra priest,