कुबेरस्य च पत्नी याप्यदितिश्च दितिस्तथा । लोपामुद्रानसूया च कोटभी तुलसी तथा
Kubera's wife, Aditi, Diti, Lopāmudrā, Anasūyā, Koṭabhī, and Tulasī too,
अहल्यारुन्धती मेना तारा मन्दोदरी तथा । दमयन्ती वेदवती गङ्गा च मनसा तथा
Ahalyā, Arundhatī, Menā, Tārā, Mandodarī, Damayantī, Vedavatī, Gaṅgā, and Manasā,
पुष्टिस्तुष्टिः स्मृतिर्मेधा कालिका च वसुन्धरा । षष्ठी मङ्गलचण्डी च मूर्तिश्च धर्मकामिनी
Puṣṭi, Tuṣṭi, Smṛti, Medhā, Kālikā, Vasundharā, Ṣaṣṭhī, Maṅgalacaṇḍī, Mūrti, and Dharmakāminī,
स्वस्तिः श्रद्धा च शान्तिश्च कान्तिः क्षान्तिस्तथा परा । निद्रा तन्द्रा क्षुत्पिपासा सन्ध्या रात्रिदिनानि च
Svasti, Śraddhā, Śānti, Kānti, Kṣānti, Parā, Nidrā, Tandrā, Hunger, Thirst, Sandhyā, and the days and nights,
सम्पत्तिर्धृतिकीर्ती च क्रिया शोभा प्रभा शिवा । यत्स्त्रीरूपं च सम्भूतमुत्तमं तु युगे युगे
Prosperity, Fortitude, Fame, Action, Beauty, Radiance, Auspiciousness—whatever feminine form arises as excellent in every age,
कलाकलांशरूपं च स्वर्वेश्यादिकमेव च । तदप्रशस्यं विश्वेषु पुंश्चलीरूपमेव च
And those forms that are partial, or belonging to the arts, or to the rulers of the senses—these are considered unworthy, and in the world are known as the forms of wanton women.
सत्त्वप्रधानं यद्रूपं तद्युक्तं च प्रभावतः । तदुत्तमं च विश्वेषु साध्वीरूपं प्रशंसितम्
The form dominated by sattva, endowed with power, is regarded as excellent everywhere and praised as the form of a virtuous woman.
तद्वास्तवं च विज्ञेयं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । रजोरूपं तमोरूपं कलासु विविधं स्मृतम्
That genuine form is to be understood, say the wise; the forms of rajas and tamas are remembered as various manifestations among the arts.
मध्यमा रजसश्चांशास्तास्तु भोगेषु लोलुपाः । सुखसम्भोगवश्याश्च स्वकार्ये निरताः सदा
Those dominated by rajas are of middling nature, eager for pleasures, always devoted to enjoyment and their own pursuits.
कपटा मोहकारिण्यो धर्मार्थविमुखाः सदा । रजोरूपस्य साध्वीत्वमतो नैवोपजायते
Deceitful, causing delusion, always turned away from righteousness and wealth; thus, virtue does not arise in those of rajasic nature.
इदं मध्यमरूपं च प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । तमोरूपं दुर्निवार्यमधमं तद्विदुर्बुधाः
This middling form is described by the wise; the tamasic form is difficult to restrain and is known by the learned as the lowest.
न पृच्छति कुले जातः पण्डितश्च परस्त्रियम् । निर्जने निर्जले वापि रहस्यपि परस्त्रियम्
One born in a noble family, even if learned, does not approach another's wife, whether in solitude, in water, or in secret.
आगच्छामि त्वत्समीपमाज्ञया ब्रह्मणोऽधुना । गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन त्वां ग्रहीष्यामि शोभने
By the command of Brahmā, I have now come to your presence; O beautiful one, I will take you as my wife in the Gandharva manner of marriage.
अहमेव शङ्खचूडो देवविद्रावकारकः । दनुवंश्यो विशेषेण सुदामाहं हरेः पुरा
I myself am Shankhacuda, the one who drives away the gods; I am especially of the lineage of Danu, and formerly I was Sudama, an attendant of Hari.
अहमष्टसु गोपेषु गोपोऽपि पार्षदेषु च । अधुना दानवेन्द्रोऽहं राधिकायाश्च शापतः
Among the eight cowherd boys I was a cowherd, and among the attendants as well; now, by the curse of Radhika, I am the king of the Daityas.
जातिस्मरोऽहं जानामि कृष्णमन्त्रप्रभावतः । जातिस्मरा त्वं तुलसी सम्भुक्ता हरिणा पुरा
I am one who remembers my past births, knowing this through the power of Krishna's mantra; you too, Tulasi, remember your births, having once been enjoyed by Hari.
त्वमेव राधिकाकोपाज्जातासि भारते भुवि । त्वां सम्भोक्तुमुत्सुकोऽहं नालं राधाभयात्ततः
You were born on the earth in Bharata due to Radhika's anger; I am eager to unite with you, but I am unable because of fear of Radha.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स पुमान्विरराम महामुने । सस्मितं तुलसी तुष्टा प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे
Having spoken thus, that man became silent, O great sage; then Tulasi, smiling and pleased, began to speak.
तुलस्युवाच एवंविधो बुधो नित्यं विश्वेषु च प्रशंसितः । कान्तमेवंविधं कान्ता शश्वदिच्छति कामतः
Tulasi said: Such a wise man is always praised in all the worlds; a beloved woman always desires such a beloved man out of love.
त्वयाहमधुना सत्यं विचारेण पराजिता । स निन्दितश्चाप्यशुचिर्यः पुमांश्च स्त्रिया जितः
Now, by your reasoning, I am truly defeated by you; and that man who is conquered by a woman is also considered impure and censured.
निन्दन्ति पितरो देवा बान्धवाः स्त्रीजितं नरम् । स्त्रीजितं मनसा माता पिता भ्राता च निन्दति
Fathers, gods, and relatives all reproach a man conquered by a woman; even his mother, father, and brother reproach him in their minds.
शुद्धो विप्रो दशाहेन जातके मृतके यथा । भूमिपो द्वादशाहेन वैश्यः पञ्चदशाहतः
A Brahmin becomes pure in ten days after a birth or death; a king in twelve days, and a merchant in fifteen days.
शूद्रो मासेन वेदेषु मातृवद्धीनसङ्करः । अशुचिः स्त्रीजितः शुद्ध्येच्चितादहनकालतः
A Shudra becomes pure in a month according to the Vedas, but one who is subdued by a woman, like a child separated from its mother, is purified only after the time of cremation.
न गह्णन्तीच्छया तस्य पितरः पिण्डतर्पणम् । न गह्णन्त्येव देवाश्च तस्य पुष्पजलादिकम्
The ancestors do not willingly accept the offerings of rice-balls and water from him; nor do the gods accept his offerings of flowers, water, and the like.
किं वा ज्ञानेन तपसा जपहोमप्रपूजनैः । किं विद्यया च यशसा स्त्रीभिर्यस्य मनो हृतम्
What use is knowledge, austerity, recitation, sacrifice, or worship? What use is learning or fame for one whose mind is stolen by women?
विद्याप्रभावज्ञानार्थं मया त्वं च परीक्षितः । कृत्वा परीक्षां कान्तस्य वृणोति कामिनी वरम्
I tested you, too, to know the power of knowledge and learning; after making such a test, a passionate woman chooses her beloved.
वराय गुणहीनाय वृद्धायाज्ञानिने तथा । दरिद्राय च मूर्खाय रोगिणे कुत्सिताय च
A woman may choose as her husband one who is without virtues, old, ignorant, poor, foolish, diseased, or deformed.
अत्यन्तकोपयुक्ताय वात्यन्तदुर्मुखाय च । पङ्गवे चाङ्गहीनाय चान्धाय बधिराय च
Or one who is extremely angry, very ugly, lame, crippled, blind, or deaf.
जडाय चैव मूकाय क्लीबतुल्याय पापिने । ब्रह्महत्यां लभेत्सोऽपि स्वकन्यां प्रददाति यः
Or one who is dull, mute, impotent, or sinful; but he who gives his own daughter to such a person incurs the sin of killing a Brahmin.
शान्ताय गुणिने चैव यूने च विदुषेऽपि च । साधवे च सुतां दत्त्वा दशयज्ञफलं लभेत्
But if one gives his daughter to a peaceful, virtuous, young, learned, or righteous man, he obtains the fruit of performing ten sacrifices.