स्वामी स्वांशेन सुस्त्रीणां गर्भे जन्म लभेद्ध्रुवम्
The master, by his own portion, surely obtains birth in the womb of a virtuous woman.
असाध्वी वैरितुल्या च शश्वत्सन्तापदायिनी
An unchaste woman is like an enemy and always brings distress to offspring.
किमुपायं करिष्यामि वद योगीश्वरेश्वर
What means shall I employ? Tell me, Lord of Yogis.
इत्युक्त्वा पार्वती देवी नम्रवक्त्रा बभूव ह
Having spoken thus, the goddess Parvati became humble-faced.
सत्पुत्रबीजं सुखदं तापनाशनकारणम्
The seed of a good son brings happiness and is the cause of the destruction of suffering.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच उपायतः कार्य्यसिद्धिर्भवत्येव जगत्त्रये
Sri Mahadeva said: Through means, accomplishment of tasks surely occurs in the three worlds.
सर्ववांछितसिद्धेस्तु बीजरूपं सुमङ्गलम्
The auspicious seed is the source of fulfillment of all desires.
हरेराराधनं कृत्वा व्रतं कुरु वरानने
Having worshipped Hari, undertake a vow, O beautiful-faced one.
महाकठोरबीजं च वाञ्छाकल्पतरुं परम्
The supreme, exceedingly potent seed is the wish-fulfilling tree.
नदीनां च यथा गंगा देवानां च हरिर्यथा
As among rivers the Ganga, and among gods Hari.
वर्णानां च यथा विप्रस्तीर्थानां पुष्करं यथा
As among castes the Brahmin, and among sacred places Pushkara.
यथा पुण्यप्रदानां च तिथिरेकादशी स्मृता मासानां मार्गशीर्षश्चाप्यृतूनां माधवो यथा
As among days bestowing merit, Ekadashi is remembered; among months, Margashirsha, and among seasons, Madhava.
संवत्सरो वत्सराणां युगानां च कृतं यथा साध्वी पत्नी यथाप्तानां विश्वस्तानां मनो यथा
As among years, the Samvatsara; among ages, the Krita; as among relatives, the virtuous wife; as among trusted ones, the mind.
यथा धनानां रत्नं च प्रियाणां च यथा पतिः
As among wealth, the jewel; and as among beloved ones, the husband.
फलानां वै चूतफलं वर्षाणां भारतं तथा
Among fruits, the mango is foremost; among years, the Bharata year likewise.
यथा काशी पुरीणां च सूर्य्यस्तेजस्विनां यथा
As Kāśī is among cities, so is the sun among radiant ones.
शास्त्राणां च यथा वेदाः सिद्धानां कपिलो यथा
As the Vedas are among scriptures, so is Kapila among the perfected ones.
यशोदानां यथा विद्या कविता च मनोहरा
As knowledge is among learned women, so is delightful poetry.
विभवानां हरिकथा सुखानां हरिचिन्तनम्
Among riches, the stories of Hari; among pleasures, meditation on Hari.
पापानां च यथा मिथ्या पापिनां पुंश्चली यथा
As falsehood is among sins, so is an unchaste woman among sinners.
यथा घृतं च गव्यानां यथा ब्रह्मा तपस्विनाम्
As ghee is among products of cows, so is Brahmā among ascetics.
पुण्यदानां यथा तोयं शुद्धानां च हुताशनः
As water is among meritorious gifts, so is fire among the pure.
गरुडः पक्षिणां चैव हस्तिनामिन्द्रवाहनम्
Garuḍa is among birds, and Airāvata, Indra’s mount, among elephants.
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथो जीवो बुद्धिमतां यथा
Citraratha is among the Gandharvas, and life among the intelligent.
स्रोतस्वतां समुद्रश्च यथा पृथ्वी क्षमावताम्
As the ocean is among flowing waters, so is the earth among the patient.
पवित्राणां वैष्णवाश्च वर्णानां प्रणवो यथा
Among the pure, the Vaiṣṇavas; among syllables, praṇava (Om).
विदुषां च यथा वाणी गायत्री छन्दसां यथा
As speech is among the learned, so is Gāyatrī among meters.
यथा पिता ते शैलानां गवां च सुरभिर्यथा
As your father is among mountains, so is Surabhi among cows.
सुखदानां यथा लक्ष्मीर्मनो वै शीघ्रगामिनाम्
As Lakṣmī is among bestowers of happiness, so is the mind among swift-moving things.
शालग्रामश्च मूर्तीनां पर्शूनां विष्णुपञ्जरः
Śālagrāma is among images, and the Viṣṇu-cage among axes.