गतिस्त्वमस्या भो ब्रह्मन्निर्वृतिं कर्तुमर्हसि
'You are her refuge, O Brahmā; you ought to bring her relief.'
वयं तेनैव दुःखार्तास्तद्भारहरणं कुरु
'We are distressed because of this; remove that burden.'
दूरीकृत्य भयं वत्से सुखं तिष्ठ ममांतिकम्
'Cast aside your fear, child, and remain happily near me.'
अपनेष्यामि तं भद्रे भद्रं ते भविता धुवम् पीडिता येन येनैवं प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणा
'I shall remove that, O blessed one; surely good will come to you, afflicted as you are, as she gazed with a gracious countenance.'
विना बंधुं सविश्वासं नान्यं कथितुमर्हति
'Without a trusted relative, one should not speak of this to another.'
स्त्रीजातिरबला शश्वद्रक्षणीया स्वबंधुभिः
'Women are always weak and must be protected by their own kin.'
त्वया पृष्टा जगत्तात न लज्जा कथितुं मम
'Since you have asked, O Lord of the world, I am not ashamed to speak.'
कृष्णभक्तिविहीना ये ये च तद्भक्तनिंदकाः
Those who are devoid of devotion to Kṛṣṇa, and those who revile his devotees—
स्वधर्माचारहीना ये नित्यकृत्यविवर्जिताः
Those who are devoid of proper conduct according to their own duty and neglect their daily prescribed actions,
पितृमातृगुरुस्त्रीणां पोषणं पुत्रपोष्ययोः
Who fail to support their fathers, mothers, teachers, wives, and sons who require care,
ये मिथ्यावादिनस्तात दयासत्य विवर्जिताः
Those, O dear one, who speak falsely and are devoid of compassion and truthfulness,
मित्रद्रोही कृतघ्नश्च मिथ्यासाक्ष्यप्रदायकः
One who betrays friends, is ungrateful, or gives false testimony,
कल्याणसूक्तसामानि हरेर्नामैकमंगलम्
Auspicious hymns and chants are many, but the name of Hari alone is supremely auspicious.
जीवघाती गुरुद्रोही ग्रामयाजी च लुब्धकः
One who kills living beings, betrays the teacher, performs village sacrifices, or is a hunter,
पूजायज्ञोपवासादि व्रतानि विविधानि च
Various vows such as worship, sacrifice, fasting, and others,
सदा द्विषंति ये पापा गोविप्रसुरवैष्णवान्
Those sinful ones who always hate cows, Brahmins, gods, and Vaishnavas,
शंखादीनां च भारेण पीडिताऽहं यथा विधे
O Creator, I am oppressed by the burden of conch shells and other objects,
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं मद्व्यथाया निवेदनम्
Thus, all my suffering has been described and submitted.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वसुधा रुरोद च मुहुर्मुहुः
Having spoken thus, the Earth wept again and again.
भारं तवापनेष्यामि दस्यूनामप्युपायतः
I will remove your burden, even by means of the destruction of the wicked.
कालेन भारहरणं करिष्यति मदीश्वरः
In due time, my Lord will accomplish the removal of the burden.
मधुकाष्ठं चंदनं च कस्तूरीं तीर्थमृत्तिकाम्
Honey, sandalwood, musk, and sacred clay from holy places,
इंद्रनीलं सूर्यमणिं रुद्राक्षं कुशमूलकम्
Indranila gem, sunstone, rudraksha, and kusha root,
शंखं प्रदीपमालां च शिलामर्च्यां च घंटिकाम् ग्रंथियुक्तं यज्ञसूत्रं दर्पणं श्वेतचामरम्
Conch, garland of lamps, stone for worship, small bell, sacred thread with knots, mirror, and white yak-tail fan,
गोरोचनं च मुक्तां च शुक्तिं माणिक्यमेव च
Cow's gall, pearl, oyster shell, and also ruby,
रजतं कांचनं चैव प्रवालं रत्नमेव च
Silver, gold, coral, and also precious gems,
त्वयि ये स्थापयिष्यंति मूढाश्चैतानि सुन्दरि
O beautiful one, those foolish people who will establish these in you—
ब्रह्मा पृथ्वीं समाश्वास्य देवताभिस्तया सह
Brahma, having comforted the earth together with the deities—
गत्वा तमाश्रमं रम्यं ददर्श शंकरं विधिः
Having gone to that delightful hermitage, the creator saw Shankara.
व्याघ्रचर्मपरीधानं दक्षकन्यास्थिभूषणम्
Clad in a tiger skin, adorned with the bones of Daksha’s daughters—