शंखचूड उवाच किंचित्सत्यमलीकं च किंचिन्मत्तो निशामय
Śaṃkhacūḍa said: Listen to something true, something false, and something from me.
निर्मितं द्विविधं धात्रा स्त्रीरूपं सर्वमोहनम्
The Creator fashioned a twofold form of woman, which captivates all.
लक्ष्मी सरस्वती दुर्गा सावित्री राधिकादिकम्
Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Durgā, Sāvitrī, Rādhikā, and others—
एतासामंशरूपं यत्स्त्रीरूपं वास्तवं स्मृतम्
The true form of woman is considered to be a portion of these.
शतरूपा देवहूतिस्स्वधा स्वाहा च दक्षिणा
Śatarūpā, Devahūti, Svadhā, Svāhā, and Dakṣiṇā—
कुबेरवायुपत्नी साऽप्यदितिश्च दितिस्तथा
Kubera's wife, Vāyu's wife, as well as Aditi and Diti—
अहल्याऽरुन्धती मेना तारा मन्दोदरी परा
Ahalyā, Arundhatī, Menā, Tārā, Mandodarī, and Parā—
पुष्टिस्तुष्टिः स्मृतिर्मेधा कालिका च वसुन्धरा 2.16.
Puṣṭi, Tuṣṭi, Smṛti, Medhā, Kālikā, and Vasundharā—
स्वस्तिः श्रद्धा च कान्तिश्च तुष्टिः शान्तिस्तथा परा
Svasti, Śraddhā, Kānti, Tuṣṭi, Śānti, and Parā—
सम्पत्तिवृत्तिकीर्त्यश्च क्रियाशोभाप्रभांशकम्
Prosperity, conduct, fame, action, beauty, and brilliance—
कृत्यास्वरूपं तद्यत्तु स्वर्वेश्यादिकमेव च
That which is the essence of action, and whatever is chief among goddesses—
सत्त्वप्रधानं यद्रूपं तच्च शुद्धं स्वभावतः
The form which is dominated by purity is naturally pure.
तद्वास्तवं च विज्ञेयं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः
Know that as the true form; the wise declare it so.
स्थानाभावात्क्षणाभावान्मध्यवृत्तेरभावतः
Due to absence of place, absence of moment, and absence of intermediate state—
बहुगोष्ठा वृतेनैव रिपुराजभयेन च
Because of many discussions, and due to fear of enemy kings—
इदं मध्यमरूपं च प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः
The wise declare this as the intermediate form.
न पृच्छति कुले जातः पण्डितश्च परस्त्रियम्
A wise man born in a good family does not question another's wife.
आगच्छामि त्वत्समीपमाज्ञया ब्रह्मणोऽधुना 2.16.
Now, by the command of Brahmā, I have come into your presence.
अहमेव शङ्खचूडो देवविद्रावकारकः
I myself am Shankhachuda, the one who drives away the gods.
अहमष्टसु गोपेषु गोगोपीपार्षदेषु च
Among the eight groups of cowherds, and among the attendants of cows and cowherd women, I am present.
जातिस्मरोऽहं जानामि कृष्णमन्त्रप्रभावतः
I remember my previous births; I know this by the power of the Krishna-mantra.
त्वमेव राधिकाकोपाज्जाताऽसि भारते भुवि
You yourself have been born on the earth of Bharata because of Radhika's anger.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स पुमान्विरराम महामुने
Having spoken thus, that man became silent, O great sage.
तुलस्युवाच कान्तमेवंविधं कान्ता शश्वदिच्छति कामतः
Tulasi said: A beloved always desires such a lover, out of passion.
त्वयाऽहमधुना सत्यं विचारेण पराजिता
Now, by your reasoning, I have truly been defeated.
निन्दन्ति पितरो देवा बान्धवाः स्त्रीजितं जनम्
Fathers, gods, and relatives reproach a man who is conquered by a woman.
शुध्येद्विप्रो दशाहेन जातके मृतके तथा
A brahmin becomes pure in ten days, whether at a birth or a death.
शूद्रो मासेन वेदेषु मातृवद्वर्णसङ्करः 2.16.
A shudra in a month, and in the Vedas, one born of mixed castes is like a mother.
न गृह्णन्तीच्छया तस्य पितरः पिण्डतर्पणम्
His ancestors do not willingly accept the offering of rice-balls from him.
किं तस्य ज्ञानतपसा जपहोमप्रपूजनैः
What use are his knowledge, austerity, recitation, sacrifice, and worship?