मरीचिः स्कन्धदेशाच्चैवापान्तरतमा गलात्
Marīci came from the shoulder region, and Apāntaratamā from the throat.
हंसश्च वामकुक्षेश्च दक्षकुक्षेर्यतिः स्वयम् पितुर्वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य तमुवाच स नारदः
Haṃsa was born from the left side of the abdomen, and Yati himself from the right side; having listened to his father's words, Nārada spoke to him.
नारद उवाच कारयित्वा दारयुक्तानस्मान्वद जगत्पते
Nārada said: After making us engaged in austerities, tell us, O Lord of the world.
पित्रा ते तपसे युक्ताः संसाराय वयं कथम् 1.8.
Our father has engaged us in austerities; how then are we to participate in worldly life?
कस्मै पुत्राय पीयूषात्परं दत्तं तपोऽधुना
To which son has the supreme nectar, greater than austerity, now been given?
अतीव निम्ने घोरे च भवाब्धौ यः पतेत्पितः
Who, O father, would fall into the exceedingly deep and dreadful ocean of existence?
निस्तारबीजं सर्वेषां बीजं च पुरुषोतमम्
The seed of deliverance for all, and the supreme seed of humanity.
भक्तैकशरणं भक्तवत्सलं स्वच्छमेव च
He is the sole refuge of devotees, affectionate to devotees, and pure indeed.
भक्ताराध्यं भक्तसाध्यं विहाय परमेश्वरम्
Worshipped by devotees, attainable by devotees, abandoning the Supreme Lord.
विहाय कृष्णसेवां च पीयूषादधिकां प्रियाम्
Abandoning service to Krishna, which is dearer than nectar.
स्वप्नवन्नश्वरं तुच्छमसत्यं मृत्युकारणम्
Like a dream, perishable, insignificant, untrue, and the cause of death.
यथा बडिशमांसं च मत्स्यापातसुखप्रदम्
Just as flesh on a hook gives pleasure to the fish that is caught.
इत्युक्त्वा नारदस्तत्र विरराम विधेः पुरः
Having spoken thus, Nārada became silent before the Creator.
ब्रह्मा कोपपरीतश्च शशाप तनयं द्विज 1.8.
Brahmā, overcome by anger, cursed his son, O twice-born.
ब्रह्मोवाच क्रीडामृगश्च त्वं साध्यो योषिल्लुब्द्धधश्च लम्पटः
Brahma said: You will be a playful deer, eager for women, greedy, and lustful.
स्थिरयौवनयुक्तानां रूपाढ्यानां मनोहरः
Charming to those endowed with steady youth and abundant beauty.
शृङ्गारशास्त्रवेत्ता च महाशृङ्गारलोलुपः
A knower of the science of love, exceedingly attached to passion.
गन्धर्वाणां च सुवरः सुस्वरश्च सुगायनः
Among the Gandharvas, you will have a beautiful voice, melodious and skilled in singing.
प्राज्ञो मधुरवाक् शान्तः सुशीलः सुन्दरः सुधीः
Wise, sweet-spoken, calm, virtuous, handsome, and of good intellect.
ताभिर्दिव्यं लक्षयुगं विहृत्य निर्जने वने
With them, you will enjoy a divine hundred thousand years in a secluded forest.
वत्स वैष्णवसंसर्गाद्वैष्णवोच्छिष्टभोजनात्
O child, by association with Vaiṣṇavas and eating food left by Vaiṣṇavas,
ज्ञानं दास्यामि ते दिव्यं पुनरेव पुरातनम्
I will again grant you that ancient divine knowledge.
ब्रह्मेत्युक्त्वा सुतं विप्र विरराम जगत्पतिः
Having spoken thus, Brahma, the lord of the world, became silent to his son.
नारद उवाच स्रष्टुस्तपस्वीशस्याहो क्रोधोऽयं मय्यनाकरः ।। 1.8.
Nārada said: Alas, the anger of the ascetic creator has not fallen upon me.
शपेत्परित्यजेद्विद्वान्पुत्रमुत्पथगामिनम्
A wise man should abandon or curse a son who goes astray.
जनिर्भवतु मे ब्रह्मन्यासु यासु च योनिषु
May my birth be among those who are devoted to Brahman, in whatever wombs they may be.
पुत्रश्चेज्जगतां धातुर्नास्ति भक्तिर्हरेः पदे
If a son of the sustainer of the worlds has no devotion to the feet of Hari,
जातिस्मरो हरेर्भक्तियुक्तः सूकरयोनिषु
Let him be born with remembrance of past lives and devotion to Hari, even in the wombs of swine.
गोविन्दचरणाम्भोजभक्तिमाध्वीकमीप्सितम्
Desiring the honey-like devotion to the lotus feet of Govinda.
तीर्थानि स्पर्शमिच्छन्ति वैष्णवानां पितामह
O grandsire, even the holy places wish for the touch of Vaiṣṇavas.