कामशास्त्रं कामदेवाद्योषिद्रञ्जनकारम् 1.10.
The Kāmaśāstra, which delights women, came from Kāmadeva.
रत्नमालां वस्त्रयुग्मं सर्वाण्याभरणानि च
The garland of jewels, a pair of garments, and all ornaments,
गृहे तानि च संस्थाप्य चागतोऽन्वेषणे भवे
Having placed those in the house, he went out in search.
कामुकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा घृताची सस्मिता मुने
Hearing the words of the passionate one, Ghṛtācī smiled, O sage.
घृताच्युवाच । किन्तु सामयिकं वाक्यं ब्रवीष्यामि स्मरातुर
Ghṛtācī said: But I will speak a word appropriate to the time, O love-stricken one.
कामदेवालयं यामि कृतवेषा च तत्कृते
I am going to the abode of Kāmadeva, adorned for that purpose.
अद्याहं कामपत्नी च गुरुपत्नी तवाधुना
Today I am the wife of Kāma, and now also your teacher's wife.
विद्यादाता मन्त्रदाता गुरुर्लक्षगुणैः पितुः
The giver of knowledge, the giver of mantra, the guru is a hundred thousand times more than a father.
गुरोः शतगुणैः पूज्या गुरुपत्नी श्रुतौ श्रुता
In the scriptures it is said that the guru's wife is to be honored a hundred times more than the guru.
मात्रा समागमे सूनोर्यावान्दोषः श्रुतौ श्रुतः
In the scriptures, the fault incurred by a son who unites with his mother is declared.
मातरित्येव शब्देन यां च सम्भाषते नरः 1.10.
And the woman whom a man addresses with the word 'mother,'
तया हि संगतो यस्स्यात्कालसूत्रं प्रयाति सः
Whoever unites with her, his thread of life is cut.
मात्रा सह समायोगे ततो दोषश्चतुर्गुणः
Union with one's mother brings a fault four times greater.
कुम्भीपाके पतत्येव यावद्वै ब्रह्मणो वयः
He falls into Kumbhīpāka hell for as many ages as there are of Brahmā.
चक्राकारं कुलालस्य तीक्ष्णधारं च खङ्गवत्
Round like a potter’s wheel, and sharp-edged like a sword,
शूलवत्कृमिसंयुक्तं तप्तमग्निसमं द्रवत्
Infested with worms like a spear, molten and as hot as fire,
यावान्दोषो हि पुंसां च गुरुपत्नीसमागमे
Such is the extent of sin for a man who unites with his teacher’s wife.
अद्य यास्यामि कामस्य मन्दिरं तस्य कामिनी
Today I will go to the abode of Kāma, to that lover’s beloved.
घृताचीवचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वकर्मा रुरोष ताम्
Hearing Ghṛtācī’s words, Viśvakarman grew angry at her.
घृताची तद्वचः श्रुत्वा तं शशाप सुदारुणम्
Hearing those words of Ghṛtācī, he cursed her with a terrible curse.
घृताची कारुमुक्त्वा च साऽगच्छत्काममन्दिरम् 1.10.
Having spoken to the artisan, Ghṛtācī went to Kāma’s abode.
सा भारते च कामोक्त्या गोपस्य मदनस्य च
There, in Bhārata, by the will of Kāma and the cowherd,
जातिस्मरा तत्प्रसूता बभूव च तपस्विनी
She was born remembering her past life, and became an ascetic.
तपश्चकार तपसा तप्तकाञ्चनसन्निभा
She performed austerities, her body shining like heated gold.
वीर्येण सुरकारोश्च नव पुत्रान्प्रसूय सा
By the power of the artisan of the gods, she bore nine sons.
शौनक उवाच पुत्रान्नव प्रसूता च कुत्र वा कति वासरान्
Śaunaka said: Where did she give birth to the nine sons, and after how many days?
सौतिरुवाच जगाम ब्रह्मणः स्थानं शोकेन हृतचेतनः
The Sūta said: Overcome by grief, he went to the abode of Brahmā.
नत्वा स्तुत्वा च ब्रह्माणं कथयामास तां कथाम्
Having bowed and praised Brahmā, he recounted that story.
स एव ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा भुवि कारुर्बभूव ह
That very brāhmaṇa, being born on earth, became an artisan.
शिल्पं च कारयामास सर्वेभ्यः सर्वतः सदा । विचित्रं विविधं शिल्पमाश्चर्य्यं सुमनोहरम्
He made crafts for everyone, everywhere, always—wondrous, various, astonishing, and delightful works.