इत्युक्त्वा तुलसी देवी प्रजहास पुनः पुनः
Having said this, Tulasi Devi laughed again and again.
गणेशस्य प्रधानांगे दत्त्वा किञ्चिज्जलं मुने
O sage, she sprinkled a little water on Ganesha’s prominent limb.
बभूव ध्यानभग्नं च तस्य नारद चेतनम्
Narada’s mind became distracted from meditation.
ध्यानं त्यक्त्वा हरिं स्मृत्वा चापश्यत्कामिनीं पुरः
Abandoning meditation, he remembered Hari and saw the passionate woman before him.
लम्बोदरश्च तां दृष्ट्वा परं विनयपूर्वकम्
Seeing her, Lambodara approached with utmost humility.
गणेश्वर उवाच पापदोऽशुभदः शश्वद्ध्यानभंगस्तपस्विनाम्
Ganesha spoke: The interruption of meditation is always sinful and inauspicious for ascetics.
कृष्णः करोतु कल्याणं हन्तु विघ्नं कृपानिधिः
May Krishna, the ocean of mercy, grant auspiciousness and remove obstacles.
गणेशवचनं श्रुत्वा तमुवाच स्मरातुरा 3.46.
Hearing Ganesha’s words, she, afflicted by love, spoke to him.
तुलस्युवाच तपस्या मे स्वामिनोऽर्थे त्वं स्वामी भव मे प्रभो
Tulasi spoke: My austerity is for a master; you, O Lord, become my master.
तुलसीवचनं श्रुत्वा गणेशः श्रीहरिं स्मरन्
Hearing Tulasi’s words, Ganesha remembered Shri Hari.
गणेश उवाच दारग्रहो हि दुःखाय न सुखाय कदाचन
Ganesha said: The taking of a wife is always a cause of sorrow, never of happiness.
हरिभक्तेर्व्यवायश्च तपस्यानाशकारकः
Sexual intercourse is destructive to devotion to Hari and to the fruits of austerity.
गर्भवासकरः शश्वत्तत्त्वज्ञाननिकृन्तकः
It leads to repeated births in the womb and severs true knowledge of reality.
गेहोऽयं कारणानां च सर्वमायाकरण्डकम्
This house is the basket of all causes and the very container of illusion.
निवर्तस्व महाभागे पश्यान्यं कामुकं पतिम्
Withdraw, O highly fortunate one, and seek another lover as your husband.
इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा कोपात्सा तं शशाप ह
Hearing these words, she, in anger, cursed him.
इत्याकर्ण्य सुरश्रेष्ठस्तां शशाप शिवात्मजः
Hearing this, the best of the gods, the son of Shiva, cursed her.
तत्पश्चान्महतां शापाद्वृक्षस्त्वं भवितेति च 3.46.
Then, by the curse of the great ones, you shall become a tree.
शापं श्रुत्वा तु तुलसी सा रुरोद पुनः पुनः
Hearing the curse, Tulasi wept again and again.
गणेश्वर उवाच कलांशेन महाभागे स्वयं नारायणप्रिया
Ganesha said: O highly fortunate one, by a portion of yourself, you are beloved of Narayana himself.
प्रिया त्वं सर्वदेवानां श्रीकृष्णस्य विशेषतः ३३' हरेराराधनव्यग्रो बदरीसन्निधिं ययौ
You are dear to all the gods, and especially to Shri Krishna. Absorbed in worship of Hari, he went to the vicinity of Badari.
जगाम तुलसी देवी हृदयेन विदूयता
The goddess Tulasi went, her heart afflicted.
पश्चान्मुनीन्द्रशापेन गणेशस्य च नारद
Then, by the curse of the best of sages and of Ganesha, O Narada—
ततः शङ्करशूलेन स ममारासुरेश्वरः
Then, by the trident of Shankara, the lord of the asuras died.
कथितश्चेतिहासस्ते श्रुतो धर्ममुखात्पुरा
This story has been told to you, as it was once heard from the mouth of Dharma.
ततः परशुरामोऽसौ जगाम तपसे वनम्
Then Parashurama went to the forest for austerity.
पूजितो वन्दितः सर्वैः सुरेन्द्रमुनिपुङ्गवैः 3.46.
He was worshipped and honored by all, by the best of gods and sages.
इदं गणपतेः खण्डं यः शृणोति समाहितः
Whoever listens attentively to this section of Ganesha—
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं श्रीगणेशप्रसादतः
A childless person obtains a son by the grace of Shri Ganesha.
यशस्विनं पुत्रिणं च विद्वांसं सुकवीश्वरम्
He gains a son who is renowned, learned, and an excellent poet.