दुर्बला बलिना ग्रस्ता निष्कामा न च्युता भवेत्
The weak, when seized by the strong, if without desire, does not fall.
सकामा कामतो जारं भजते स्वसुखेन च
One who is desirous, by desire, enjoys her lover for her own pleasure.
कुम्भीपाके पच्यते सा यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरम्
She is cooked in Kumbhīpāka as long as the moon and sun endure.
पापी यस्याश्च तस्याश्च साधुभिः परिवर्जितम्
She whose actions are sinful is avoided by the virtuous.
त्यज लज्जां महाभागे सर्वं च प्राक्तनाद्भवेत्
O noble lady, abandon shame; everything arises from previous actions.
चन्द्रस्य गर्भं हे तात बिभर्म्यद्य स्वकर्मणा
O dear, today I bear the embryo of the moon by my own actions.
यदा जग्राह चन्द्रो मां दयाहीनश्च दुर्मतिः
When the moon seized me, devoid of compassion and of wicked mind,
कुमारं सुन्दरं तत्र ज्वलन्तं ब्रह्मतेजसा
There, a beautiful child, blazing with the brilliance of Brahma, was produced.
जगाम स स्वभवनं ब्रह्मा सिन्धुतटं ययौ
He went to his own abode, and Brahmā proceeded to the bank of the ocean.
आशिषं शम्भुधर्माभ्यां दत्त्वा लोकं ययौ विधिः 2.61.
Having given blessings to Śambhu and Dharma, the Creator departed for his own world.
भावानुरक्तवनितां प्राप्य संहृष्टमानसः
Having obtained a woman devoted to him in affection, his mind became filled with joy.
तेजस्वी सद्ग्रहो ब्रह्मश्चन्द्रस्य तनयो महान्
The brilliant and virtuous Brahma, the great son of the Moon, was steadfast.
घृताच्या गर्भसंभूतां कुबेरस्य च रेतसा
Born from the womb of Ghṛtācī by the seed of Kubera,
अतीव यौवनस्थां च बालां षोडशवार्षिकीम्
She was in the prime of youth, a maiden of sixteen years.
तस्यामथायं रहसि वीर्य्याधानं चकार सः
Then, in private, he performed the act of depositing his seed in her.
सप्तद्वीपवतीं पृथ्वीं शास्ति वै धार्मिको बली
That righteous and powerful one rules the earth with its seven continents.
मिष्टान्नानां स्वस्तिकानां लक्षराशिश्च नित्यशः
He daily gives hundreds of thousands of sweet foods and auspicious offerings.
एतेषां च नदीराशीर्भुञ्जते ब्राह्मणा मुने
And, O sage, the Brahmins partake of the blessings of these rivers.
शतलक्षं सुवर्णानां लक्षं वै सूक्ष्मवाससाम् 2.61.
He gave a hundred thousand pieces of gold and a hundred thousand fine garments.
ददौ द्विजातये राजा नित्यं वै जीवितावधि
The king gave these to the twice-born daily, for as long as he lived.
तस्य पुत्रश्च सुरथश्चक्रवर्त्ती बृहच्छ्रवाः
His son was Suratha, the universal emperor, of great fame.
भेजे पुरा विष्णुमायां पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Long ago, he resorted to Viṣṇu's māyā in the sacred land of Bhārata.
वैश्येन सार्धं स महाञ्ज्ञानिनां मुनिसत्तम
Together with a Vaiśya, O best of sages, who was a great knower.
तस्य पुत्रो महायोगी द्रुमिणो ज्ञानिनां वरः
His son was Drumi, a great yogi and foremost among the wise.
कृत्वा समाधिं संप्राप ज्ञानिनां वैष्णवाग्रणीः
Having entered into samādhi, he attained the foremost place among the Vaiṣṇava knowers.
स च कोटिसुवर्णं च नित्यं दत्त्वा जलं पपौ
He gave a crore of gold and daily drank water.
राजा लेभे मनुत्वं च राज्यं निष्कण्टकं मुने
The king attained the status of Manu and a kingdom free from obstacles, O sage.
नारद उवाच वैश्यो मुक्तिं मेधसश्च तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Nārada said: You should explain to me the liberation of the Vaiśya and Medhas.
श्रीनारायण उवाच स्वायम्भुवमनोर्वंश्यः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: He was of the lineage of Svāyambhuva Manu, truthful, and master of his senses.
अक्षौहिणीनां शतकं गृहीत्वा सैन्यमेव च
Having gathered a hundred divisions of troops and his army,