तत्राजगाम भगवान्सन्ध्यया सह नारद । तत्रागत्य मुनिं सम्यगुवाच भास्करः स्वयम्
There arrived the venerable Sun, together with Sandhya and Narada; having come there, the Sun himself spoke properly to the sage.
विनयेन च भीतश्च तया सह यथोचितम् । भास्कर उवाच सूर्यास्तसमयं दृष्ट्वा साध्वी धर्मभयेन च
With humility and fear, as was fitting, together with her, the Sun spoke: Seeing the time of the Sun's setting, the virtuous woman, out of fear of dharma—
बोधयामास त्वां विप्र शरणं त्वामहं गतः । क्षमस्व भगवन्ब्रह्मन् मां शप्तुं नोचितं मुने
She awakened you, O Brahmin; I have come to you for refuge. Forgive me, O Lord, O Brahmin; it is not proper for you to curse me, O sage.
ब्राह्मणानां च हृदयं नवनीतसमं सदा । तेषां क्षणार्धं क्रोधश्च ततो भस्म भवेज्जगत्
The hearts of Brahmins are always like fresh butter; for half a moment, their anger can turn the world to ashes.
पुनः स्रष्टुं द्विजः शक्तो न तेजस्वी द्विजात्परः । ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मणो वंशः प्रज्वलन्ब्रह्मतेजसा
Yet to create again, the Brahmin alone is capable; none surpasses the Brahmin in brilliance. The Brahmin is of the lineage of Brahma, blazing with Brahma's radiance.
श्रीकृष्णं भावयेन्नित्यं ब्रह्मज्योतिः सनातनम् । सूर्यस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा द्विजस्तुष्टो बभूव ह
He constantly contemplates Shri Krishna, the eternal Brahma-light. Hearing the Sun's words, the Brahmin became pleased.
सूर्यो जगाम स्वस्थानं गृहीत्वा ब्राह्मणाशिषम् । तत्याज मनसां विप्रः प्रतिज्ञापालनाय च
The Sun departed to his own place, having received the Brahmin's blessing. The Brahmin abandoned his anger in mind, in order to keep his vow.
रुदतीं शोकसंयुक्तां हृदयेन विदूयता । सा सस्मार गुरुं शम्भुमिष्टदेवं विधिं हरिम्
She, weeping and afflicted with sorrow, her heart torn, remembered her teacher, Shambhu, her chosen deity, Brahma, and Hari.
कश्यपं जन्मदातारं विपत्तौ भयकर्शिता । तत्राजगाम गोपीशो भगवाच्छम्भुरेव च
She remembered Kashyapa, her progenitor, distressed by calamity and fear. There arrived the Lord of the Gopis and the blessed Shambhu as well.
विधिश्च कश्यपश्चैव मनसा परिचिन्तितः । दृष्ट्वा विप्रोऽभीष्टदेवं निर्गुणं प्रकृतेः परम्
Brahma and Kashyapa, too, were contemplated in her mind. Seeing his desired deity, the sage, transcending qualities and beyond nature—
तुष्टाव परया भक्त्या प्रणनाम मुहुर्मुहुः । नमश्चकार शम्भुं च ब्रह्माणं कश्यपं तथा
He praised with supreme devotion and bowed again and again; he offered salutations to Shambhu, Brahma, and Kashyapa likewise.
कथमागमनं देवा इति प्रश्नं चकार सः । ब्रह्मा तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सहसा समयोचितम्
He asked, 'How did the gods arrive?' Brahma, hearing these words, immediately responded as was appropriate.
प्रत्युवाच नमस्कृत्य हृषीकेशपदाम्बुजम् । यदि त्यक्ता धर्मपत्नी धर्मिष्ठा मनसा सती
Brahma replied, after bowing to the lotus feet of Hrishikesha: 'If the righteous wife has been abandoned, yet remains steadfast in mind—'
कुरुष्वास्यां सुतोत्पत्तिं स्वधर्मपालनाय वै । जायायां च सुतोत्पत्तिं कृत्वा पश्चात्त्यजेन्मुने
'Then produce a son with her, for the sake of upholding your own dharma. After producing a son in your wife, you may then renounce her, O sage.'
अकृत्वा तु सुतोत्पत्तिं विरागी यस्त्यजेत्प्रियाम् । स्रवते तस्य पुण्यं च चालन्यां च यथा जलम्
'But if one renounces his beloved without producing a son, out of detachment, his merit flows away, just as water flows elsewhere.'
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा जरत्कारुर्मुनीश्वरः । चकार नाभिसंस्पर्शं योगेन मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
Hearing Brahma's words, the sage Jaratkaru performed the ritual of touching the navel, with yoga and mantra.
मनसाया मुनिश्रेष्ठ मुनिश्रेष्ठ उवाच ताम् । जरत्कारुरुवाच गर्भेणानेन मनसे तव पुत्रो भविष्यति
In his mind, the foremost sage spoke to her: Jaratkaru said, 'By this union in mind, you will have a son.'
जितेन्द्रियाणां प्रवरो धार्मिको ब्राह्मणाग्रणीः । तेजस्वी च तपस्वी च यशस्वी च गुणान्वितः
He will be foremost among those who have mastered their senses, righteous, chief among Brahmins, radiant, austere, renowned, and endowed with virtues.
वरो वेदविदां चैव ज्ञानिनां योगिनां तथा । स च पुत्रो विष्णुभक्तो धार्मिकः कुलमुद्धरेत्
He is the best among those who know the Vedas, among the wise and the yogis; and such a son, devoted to Vishnu and righteous, uplifts the family.
नृत्यन्ति पितरः सर्वे जन्ममात्रेण वै मुदा । पतिव्रता सुशीला या सा प्रिया प्रियवादिनी
All the ancestors rejoice with delight simply at her birth—she who is devoted to her husband, virtuous, dear, and speaks sweetly.
धर्मिष्ठा पुत्रमाता च कुलस्त्री कुलपालिका । हरिभक्तिप्रदो बन्धुर्न चाभीष्टसुखप्रदः
She who is righteous, a mother of sons, a noble woman, a protector of the family, who bestows devotion to Hari—such a relative does not merely grant desired happiness.
यो बन्धुश्चेत्स च पिता हरिवर्त्मप्रदर्शकः । सा गर्भधारिणी या च गर्भावासविमोचनी
If a relative is such, he is a father who shows the path of Hari; and she who bears the embryo and delivers from the womb is truly a mother.
दयारूपा च भगिनी यमभीतिविमोचनी । विष्णुमन्त्रप्रदाता च स गुरुर्विष्णुभक्तिदः
A sister who is the embodiment of compassion, who frees from the fear of Yama, and one who gives the Vishnu mantra—such a person is a guru who bestows devotion to Vishnu.
गुरुश्च ज्ञानदो यो हि यज्ज्ञानं कृष्णभावनम् । आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं ततो विश्वं चराचरम्
The guru who imparts knowledge, whose wisdom is devotion to Krishna, is the one by whom the entire universe, from Brahma down to a blade of grass, is understood.
आविर्भूतं तिरोभूतं किं वा ज्ञानं तदन्यतः । वेदजं यज्ञजं यद्यत्तत्सारं हरिसेवनम्
Whatever is manifest or unmanifest in the universe, whatever knowledge arises from the Vedas or from sacrifice, its essence is service to Hari.
तत्त्वानां सारभूतं च हरेरन्यद्विडम्बनम् । दत्तं ज्ञानं मया तुभ्यं स स्वामी ज्ञानदो हि यः
The true essence of all principles is Hari; anything else is mere imitation. The knowledge I have given you—he who gives such knowledge is truly the master.
ज्ञानात्प्रमुच्यते बन्धात्स रिपुर्यो हि बन्धदः । विष्णुभक्तियुतं ज्ञानं नो ददाति च यो गुरुः
By knowledge one is freed from bondage; but an enemy is one who causes bondage. A guru who does not give knowledge imbued with devotion to Vishnu—
स रिपुः शिष्यघाती च यतो बन्धान्न मोचयेत् । जननीं गर्भजक्लेशाद्यमयातनया तथा
He is an enemy, a destroyer of disciples, for he does not free from bondage. Just as a mother who does not free her child from the suffering of the womb—
न मोचयेद्यः स कथं गुरुस्तातो हि बान्धवः । परमानन्दरूपं च कृष्णमार्गमनश्वरम्
How can one who does not free be called a guru, a father, or a relative? The eternal path of Krishna is the form of supreme bliss.
न दर्शयेद्यः सततं कीदृशो बान्धवो नृणाम् । भज साध्वि परं ब्रह्माच्युतं कृष्णं च निर्गुणम्
One who does not always show that path—what kind of relative is he among men? O virtuous one, worship the supreme Brahman, the imperishable Krishna, the attribute-less one.