स पुत्रो भक्तिदाता यः सा च स्त्री याऽनुगच्छति
That son who gives devotion, and that wife who follows her husband—
सोऽभीष्टदेवो यो रक्षेत्स राजा पालयेत्प्रजाः
He is the desired deity who protects; he is the king who rules the subjects.
स गुरुर्धर्मदाता यो हरिभक्तिप्रदायकः
He is the guru who gives dharma, who bestows devotion to Hari.
रेणुकोवाच का वाऽप्यशक्ता नारीषु तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन
Reṇukā said: Which women are incapable of this? Tell me that, O possessor of austerity.
भृगुरुवाच रजस्वला च कुलटा गलितव्याधिसंयुता
Bhrigu said: A menstruating woman, an adulteress, one afflicted with wasting disease,
पतिसेवाविहीना या ह्यभक्ता कटुभाषिणी
one who neglects service to her husband, who is without devotion, or who speaks harshly—
संस्कृताग्निं पुरो दत्त्वा चितासु शयितं पतिम्
Having placed the consecrated fire in front and her husband laid on the funeral pyre,
अनुगच्छन्ति याः कान्तं तमेव प्राप्नुवन्ति ताः
those women who follow their beloved attain him alone.
इयं ते कथिता साध्वि व्यवस्था गृहिणां ध्रुवम्
This, O virtuous one, is the established rule for household women, as told to you.
या साध्वी वैष्णवं कान्तं यत्र यत्रानुगच्छति
Wherever the chaste wife follows her Vaiṣṇava husband—
विशेषो नास्ति भक्तानां तीर्थे वाऽन्यत्र नारद
There is no distinction among devotees, whether at a sacred place or elsewhere, O Nārada.
तयोः पातो नास्ति तस्मान्महति प्रलयं सति
There is no downfall for them; therefore, even at the time of the great dissolution, they remain.
तीर्थे ज्ञानमृतश्चापि वैकुण्ठं याति निश्चितम्
Indeed, the nectar of knowledge obtained at a sacred place leads one to Vaikuṇṭha.
इत्युक्त्वा रेणुकां तत्र जामदग्न्यमुवाच ह
Having spoken thus, he addressed Reṇukā and then spoke to Jāmadagnya.
एहि वत्स महाभाग त्यज शोकममङ्गलम्
Come, dear child, greatly fortunate one; abandon sorrow and inauspiciousness.
वस्त्रयज्ञोपवीतं च नूतनं परिधापय
Put on new clothing and a sacred thread.
अरणीसंभवाग्निं च गृहाण प्रीतिपूर्वकम्
Take the fire produced from the araṇi sticks with affection.
गयादीनि च तीर्थानि ये च पुण्याः शिलोच्चयाः
The holy places such as Gayā, and those sacred heaps of stones.
कौशिकीं चन्द्रभागां च सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्
The Kauśikī and Candrabhāgā rivers, which destroy all sins.
पुष्पभद्रां च भद्रां च नर्मदां च सरस्वतीम्
Puṣpabhadrā, Bhadrā, Narmadā, and Sarasvatī rivers.
रैवतं च वराहं च श्रीशैलं गन्धमादनम्
Raivata, Varāha, Śrīśaila, and Gandhamādana mountains.
वाराणसीं प्रयागं च पुण्यं वृन्दावनं वनम्
Vārāṇasī, Prayāga, and the holy forest of Vṛndāvana.
चन्दनागरुकस्तूरीसुगन्धिकुसुमं तथा
Sandalwood, agarwood, musk, fragrant flowers as well.
कर्णाक्षिनासिकास्ये त्वं शलाकां च हिरण्मयीम्
A golden rod for the ear, eye, nose, and mouth.
सतिलं ताम्रपात्रं च धेनुं च रजतं तथा
Sesame, a copper vessel, a cow, and also silver.
ॐ कृत्वा दुष्कृतं कर्म्म जानता वाऽप्यजानता
Having uttered 'Om', whether knowingly or unknowingly, one performs evil deeds.
धर्माधर्मसमायुक्तं लोभमोहसमावृतम्
Actions mixed with righteousness and unrighteousness, enveloped by greed and delusion.
इमं मन्त्रं पठित्वा तु तातं कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्
Reciting this mantra and circumambulating, O child.
ॐ अस्मत्कुले त्वं जातोऽसि त्वदीयो जायतां पुनः
Oṃ, you have been born in our lineage; may one of yours be born again.
अग्निं देहि शिरःस्थाने हे भृगो भ्रातृभिः सह
Place the fire at the head, O Bhṛgu, together with your brothers.