कुमारी सा च संभूय चागमच्छङ्करालयम्
That maiden, having been born, went to the abode of Śaṅkara according to tradition.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं च तं सिषेवे मुनेः सुता
There, the sage’s daughter served him for a divine thousand years.
महाज्ञानं ददौ तस्यै पाठयामास साम च
He gave her supreme knowledge and taught her the Sāma Veda.
लक्ष्मीमायाकामबीज ङेन्तं कृष्णपदं तथा त्रैलोक्यमङ्गलं नाम कवचं पूजनक्रमम्
He taught her the seed-mantras of Lakṣmī, Māyā, and Kāma, the feet of Kṛṣṇa, the armor named 'Auspiciousness of the Three Worlds,' and the procedures of worship.
स्तवनं सर्वपूज्यं च ध्यानं भुवनपावनम्
He taught her the most venerable hymn and the meditation that purifies the worlds.
प्राप्य मृत्युञ्जयाज्ज्ञानं परं मृत्युञ्जयं सती
Having obtained supreme knowledge from Mṛtyuñjaya, she became truly victorious over death.
त्रियुगं च तपस्तप्त्वा कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः 2.46.
She performed austerities for three ages for Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
दृष्ट्वा कृशाङ्गीं बालां च कृपया च कृपानिधिः
Seeing the emaciated young girl, the ocean of compassion was moved by pity.
वरं च प्रददौ तस्यै पूजिता त्वं भवे भव
Being worshipped, he granted her a boon: 'May you always be worshipped.'
प्रथमे पूजिता सा च कृष्णेन परमात्मना
She was first worshipped by Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
मनुना मुनिना चैव ह्यहिना मानवादिना
By Manu, by the sage, and by the serpent, the leader of men, she was also worshipped.
जरत्कारुमुनीन्द्राय कश्यपस्तां ददौ पुरा
In ancient times, Kaśyapa gave her to the great sage Jaratkāru.
कृत्वोद्वाहं महायोगी विश्रान्तस्तपसा चिरम्
Having performed the marriage, the great yogi, long wearied by austerities, found rest.
निद्रां जगाम स मुनिः स्मृत्वा निद्रेशमीश्वरम्
That sage entered sleep, remembering the Lord of Sleep.
संचिन्त्य मनसा तत्र मनसा च पतिव्रता
There, the devoted wife contemplated in her mind.
अकृत्वा पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां नित्यां चैव द्विजन्मनाम्
Without performing the evening twilight rite, which is perpetual for twice-born men,
नोपतिष्ठति यः पूर्वां नोपास्ते यश्च पश्चिमाम् 2.46.
He who does not honor the former, nor worships the latter,
वेदोक्तमिति संचिन्त्य बोधयामास तं मुनिम्
Thinking, 'This is prescribed by the Veda,' he instructed that sage.
जरत्कारुरुवाच व्यर्थं व्रतादिकं तस्या या भर्त्तुश्चापकारिणी
Jaratkaru said: The vows and observances of a wife who acts against her husband are in vain.
तपश्चानशनं चैव व्रतं दानादिकं च यत्
Any austerity, fasting, vow, charity, or similar act she performs—
यया पतिः पूजितश्च श्रीकृष्णः पूजितस्तया
By whom the husband is worshipped, by her Śrī Kṛṣṇa is also worshipped.
सर्वदानं सर्वयज्ञः सर्वतीर्थनिषेवणम्
All gifts, all sacrifices, all pilgrimages to sacred waters—
सर्वधर्मश्च सत्यं च सर्वदेवप्रपूजनम्
All righteous duties, truthfulness, and worship of all the gods—
सुपुण्ये भारते वर्षे पतिसेवा करोति या
She who serves her husband in the supremely holy land of Bhārata—
विप्रियं कुरुते भर्तुर्विप्रियं वदति प्रियम्
She who does what is displeasing to her husband, or speaks what is pleasing to others but displeasing to him—
कुम्भीपाकं व्रजेत्सा च यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
She will go to Kumbhīpāka hell for as long as the moon and sun endure.
इत्युक्त्वा च मुनिश्रेष्ठो बभूव स्फुरिताधरः 2.46.
Having spoken thus, the best of sages stood with trembling lips.
मनसोवाच कुरु शान्तिं महाभाग दुष्टाया मम सुव्रत
Manasā said: O most fortunate one, perform peace for my wicked self, O steadfast in vows.
शृङ्गाराहारनिद्राणां यश्च भङ्गं करोति च
And he who disturbs the enjoyment of love, food, or sleep—
इत्युक्त्वा मनसा देवी स्वामिनश्चरणाम्बुजे
Having said this in her mind, the goddess bowed at her husband's lotus feet.