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.
न मोचयेद्यः स कथं गुरुस्तातो हि बान्धवः
He who does not free them, how can he be called a teacher or a true friend?
न दर्शयेद्यः स कथं कीदृशो बान्धवो नृणाम् निर्मूलं च पुराकर्म भवेद्यत्सेवया ध्रुवम्
He who does not show the way, how can he be considered a friend of men? By service, previous karma becomes rootless and certainly destroyed.
मया छलेन त्वं त्यक्ता दोषं मे क्षम्यतां प्रिये
By trickery, I have abandoned you; forgive my fault, beloved.
पुष्करे तपसे यामि गच्छ देवि यथासुखम्
I go to Puṣkara for austerity; go, O goddess, as you please.
धनादिषु स्त्रियां प्रीतिः प्रवृत्तिपथगामिनाम्
A woman's affection for wealth and other things follows the path of inclination.
जरत्कारुवचः श्रुत्वा मनसा शोककातरा
Hearing the words of Jaratkāru, she became distressed in her mind.
मनसोवाच यत्र स्मरामि त्वां बन्धो तत्र मामागमिष्यसि।।2.46.
She spoke in her mind: Wherever I remember you, O friend, there you will come to me.
बन्धुभेदः क्लेशतमः पुत्रभेदस्ततः परः
Division among relatives is the greatest affliction; division among sons is even greater.
पतिः पतिव्रतानां च शतपुत्राधिकः प्रियः
For devoted wives, the husband is dearer than a hundred sons.
पुत्रे यथैकपुत्राणां वैष्णवानां यथा हरौ
Just as for those with only one son, and for Vaishnavas, Hari is supreme.
क्षुधितानां यथाऽन्ने च कामुकानां यथा स्त्रियाम्
Just as food is for the hungry, and as a woman is for those filled with desire,
विदुषां च यथा शास्त्रे वणिज्ये वणिजां यथा
As scripture is for the learned, and as trade is for merchants,
इत्युक्त्वा मनसा देवी पपात स्वामिनः पदे
Having spoken thus, the goddess fell at her husband's feet in her heart.
नेत्रोदकेन मनसां स्नापयामास तां मुनिः
With tears from his eyes, the sage bathed her mind.
तदा ज्ञानेन तौ द्वौ च विशोकौ च बभूवतुः
Then, by knowledge, both of them became free from sorrow.
जगाम तपसे विप्रः स कान्तां सुप्रबोध्य च
The sage, having awakened his beloved well, went to practice austerity.
पार्वती बोधयामास मनसां शोककर्शिताम् 2.46.
Pārvatī awakened the sorrow-stricken mind.
सुप्रशस्ते दिने साध्वी सुषुवे मङ्गले क्षणे
On an auspicious day, at a blessed moment, the virtuous woman gave birth.
गर्भस्थितो महाज्ञानं श्रुत्वा शङ्करवक्त्रतः
While still in the womb, he heard great knowledge from the mouth of Śaṅkara.
जातकं कारयामास वाचयामास मंगलम्
The birth-rites were performed, and auspicious hymns were recited.