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.
निर्मूलं च भवेत्पुंसां कर्म वै तस्य सेवया । मया छलेन त्वं त्यक्ता क्षमस्वैतन्मम प्रिये
By serving him, the root of karma in people is destroyed. By my deception you were abandoned—please forgive this, my beloved.
क्षमायुतानां साध्वीनां सत्त्वात्क्रोधो न विद्यते । पुष्करे तपसे यामि गच्छ देवि यथासुखम्
Among virtuous women endowed with forgiveness, there is no anger due to their nature. I am going to Pushkara for austerity; go, O goddess, as you wish.
श्रीकृष्णचरणाम्भोजे निःस्पृहाणां मनोरथाः । जरत्कारुवचः श्रुत्वा मनसा शोककातरा
The desires of those unattached to the lotus feet of Shri Krishna do not bear fruit. Hearing the words of Jaratkaru, she was inwardly overcome with sorrow.
साश्रुनेत्रा च विनयादुवाच प्राणवल्लभम् । मनसोवाच दोषो नास्त्येव मे त्यक्तुं निद्राभङ्गेन ते प्रभो
With tearful eyes and humility, she spoke to her beloved lord: 'There is truly no fault in me for being abandoned by you due to your sleep being disturbed, O master.'
यत्र स्मरामि त्वां नित्यं तत्र मामागमिष्यसि । बन्धुभेदः क्लेशतमः पुत्रभेदस्ततः परम्
'Wherever I remember you always, there you will come to me. Division among relatives is the greatest pain; division from a son is even greater.'
प्राणेशभेदः प्राणानां विच्छेदात्सर्वतः परः । पतिः पतिव्रतानां तु शतपुत्राधिकं प्रियः
'Separation from the lord of life, by the departure of life itself, is the greatest of all. For a devoted wife, the husband is dearer than a hundred sons.'
सर्वस्मात्तु प्रियः स्त्रीणां प्रियस्तेनोच्यते बुधैः । पुत्रे यथैकपुत्राणां वैष्णवानां यथा हरौ
Above all, women cherish what is dearest; the wise declare this to be so. Just as a single son is most beloved among sons, and as Vishnu is to the Vaishnavas.
नेत्रे यथैकनेत्राणां तृषितानां यथा जले । क्षुधितानां यथान्ने च कामुकानां च मैथुने
As the single eye is precious to those with one eye, as water is to the thirsty, as food is to the hungry, and as union is to those desiring it.
यथा परस्वे चौराणां यथा जारे कुयोषिताम् । विदुषां च यथा शास्त्रे वाणिज्ये वणिजां यथा
As another's wealth is to thieves, as a lover is to adulterous women, as scripture is to the learned, and as trade is to merchants.
तथा शश्वन्मनः कान्ते साध्वीनां योषितां प्रभो । इत्युक्त्वा मनसा देवी पपात स्वामिनः पदे
In the same way, the mind of virtuous women is always fixed upon their beloved, O Lord. Having spoken thus, the goddess fell at her master's feet with her mind.
क्षणं चकार क्रोडे तां कृपया च कृपानिधिः । नेत्रोदकेन मनसां स्नापयामास तां मुनिः
For a moment, the ocean of mercy held her in his embrace out of compassion; the sage bathed her with the water of his eyes and his mind.
साश्रु नेत्रा मुनेः क्रोडं सिषेच भेदकातरा । तदा ज्ञानेन तौ द्वौ च विशोकौ सम्बभूवतुः
With tearful eyes, she drenched the sage's lap, trembling with distress; then, through knowledge, both became free from sorrow.
स्मारं स्मारं पदाम्भोजं कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः । जगाम तपसे विप्रः स्वकान्तां सम्प्रबोध्य च
Remembering again and again the lotus feet of Krishna, the Supreme Soul, the sage went to practice austerity, having awakened his beloved.
जगाम मनसा शम्भोः कैलासं मन्दिरं गुरोः । पार्वती बोधयामास मनसां शोककर्शिताम्
He went in his mind to the abode of Shambhu on Kailasa, the guru's temple; Parvati awakened her mind, afflicted by sorrow.
शिवश्चातीव ज्ञानेन शिवेन च शिवालयः । सुप्रशस्ते दिने साध्वी सुषुवे मङ्गलक्षणे
And Shiva, through supreme knowledge, and in the auspicious abode of Shiva, on a most excellent day, the virtuous woman gave birth at a moment of good fortune.
नारायणांशं पुत्रं तं योगिनां ज्ञानिनां गुरुम् । गर्भस्थितो महाज्ञानं श्रुत्वा शङ्करवक्त्रतः
She bore a son, a portion of Narayana, the guru of yogis and the wise, who possessed great knowledge in the womb, having heard it from the mouth of Shankara.
सम्बभूव च योगीन्द्रो योगिनां ज्ञानिनां गुरुः । जातकं कारयामास वाचयामास मङ्गलम्
Thus arose the lord of yogis, the guru of yogis and the wise; they performed the birth rites and recited auspicious hymns.
वेदांश्च पाठयामास शिवाय च शिवः शिशोः । मणिरत्नकिरीटांश्च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ शिवः
They made him recite the Vedas, and Shiva gave jewels and crowns to the Brahmins for the child.
पार्वती च गवां लक्षं रत्नानि विविधानि च । शम्भुश्च चतुरो वेदान्वेदाङ्गानितरांस्तथा
Parvati gave a hundred thousand cows and various jewels; Shambhu gave the four Vedas, the Vedangas, and other texts.
बालकं पाठयामास ज्ञानं मृत्युञ्जयं परम् । भक्तिरस्त्यधिका कान्तेऽभीष्टदेवे गुरौ तथा
He taught the boy supreme knowledge, the death-conquering wisdom; devotion was especially present in the beloved, the desired deity, and the guru.