कुपितं च मुनिं दृष्ट्वा श्रीसूर्य्यं शप्तुमुद्यतम्
Seeing the sage enraged and preparing to curse the radiant Sun,
तत्रागत्य मुनिश्रेष्ठमवोचद्भास्करः स्वयम्
Then Bhāskara himself came there and spoke to the best of sages.
श्रीसूर्य्य उवाच त्वां बोधयामास विप्र नाहमस्तं गतस्तदा
Śrī Sūrya said: O brāhmaṇa, I did not set at that time; I made you aware.
क्षमस्व भगवन्ब्रह्मन्मां शप्तुं नोचितं मुने
Forgive me, O revered brāhmaṇa; it is not proper for you to curse me, O sage.
तेषां क्षणार्द्धं क्रोधश्च ततो भस्म भवेज्जगत्
If anger arises in them for even half a moment, then the world would be reduced to ashes.
ब्रह्मणो वंशसम्भूतः प्रज्वलन्ब्रह्मतेजसा
Born from the lineage of Brahma, blazing with the radiance of Brahman.
सूर्य्यस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा द्विजस्तुष्टो बभूव ह 2.46.
Hearing the words of the Sun, the twice-born was pleased.
तत्याज मनसां विप्रः प्रतिज्ञापालनाय च
The sage renounced in his mind, upholding his vow.
सा सस्मार गुरुं शम्भुमिष्टदेवं हरिं विधिम्
She remembered her teacher, Shiva, her chosen deity, Hari, and Brahma.
तत्राजगाम भगवान्गोपीशः शम्भुरेव च
There appeared the Blessed Lord, Lord of the Gopis, and also Shiva.
स च दृष्ट्वाऽभीष्टदेवं निगुणे प्रकृतेः परम्
And seeing his desired deity, beyond qualities, transcending nature,
नमश्चकार शम्भुं च ब्रह्माणं कश्यपं तथा
He offered obeisance to Shiva, to Brahma, and also to Kashyapa.
ब्रह्मा तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सहसा समयोचितम्
Hearing those words, Brahma immediately spoke in accordance with the situation.
यदि त्यक्ता धर्मपत्नी धर्मिष्ठा मनसा सती
If a wife, though abandoned, is righteous and pure in mind,
यतिर्वा ब्रह्मचारी वा भिक्षुर्वनचरोऽपि वा
Or if one is an ascetic, a celibate, a mendicant, or a forest-dweller,
अकृत्वा तु सुतोत्पत्तिं विरागी यस्त्यजेत्प्रियाम्
But if, without producing offspring, one renounces his beloved out of detachment,
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा जरत्कारुर्मुनीश्वरः 2.46.
Hearing the words of Brahma, the great sage Jaratkaru,
तस्यै शुभाशिषं दत्त्वा ययुर्देवा मुदाऽन्विताः
Giving her auspicious blessings, the gods departed joyfully.
मुनेः करस्पर्शमात्रात्सद्यो गर्भो बभूव ह
By the mere touch of the sage's hand, a pregnancy immediately arose.
जरत्कारुरुवाच जितेन्द्रियाणां प्रवरो धर्मिष्ठो वैष्णवाग्रणीः
Jaratkaru said: 'Foremost among the self-controlled, righteous, leader among Vaishnavas,'
तेजस्वी च तपस्वी च यशस्वी च गुणान्वितः
'Radiant, austere, renowned, endowed with virtues,'
स च पुत्रो विष्णुभक्तो धार्मिकः कुलमुद्धरेत्
'That son, devoted to Vishnu and righteous, will uplift the lineage.'
पतिव्रता सुशीला या सप्रिया प्रियवादिनी
A woman who is devoted to her husband, virtuous, beloved, and speaks affectionately,
हरिभक्तिप्रदो बन्धुस्तदिष्टं यत्सुखप्रदम्
Who grants devotion to Hari, who is a friend, and whose presence brings happiness,
सा गर्भधारिणी या च गर्भवासविमोचिनी
She who bears a child, and who releases the child from the womb,
गुरुश्च ज्ञानदाता च तज्ज्ञानं कृष्णभावनम्
The teacher who imparts knowledge, whose knowledge is contemplation of Krishna,
आविर्भूतं तिरोभूतं किं वा ज्ञानं तदन्यतः 2.46.
Whether that knowledge appears, disappears, or is otherwise, it is distinct from other knowledge.
तत्त्वानां सारभूतं च हरेरन्यद्विडम्बनम्
The essence of the principles is that anything apart from Hari is mere imitation.
ज्ञानात्प्रमुच्यते बन्धात्स रिपुर्यो हि बन्धदः
By knowledge, one is freed from bondage; that enemy is truly the giver of bondage.
स रिपुः शिष्यघाती च यतो बन्धान्न मोचयेत्
That enemy is the destroyer of disciples, for he does not release them from bondage.