तदन्तरे ऽभवत् क्रोधः कस्माच्चित् कारणात् तदा
At that moment, for some reason, anger also arose in me.
तेजसा सूर्यसंकाशस्त्रैलोक्यं संहरन्निव
With radiance like the sun, as if withdrawing the three worlds.
सुरूपा सौम्यवदना मोहिनी सर्वदेहिनाम्
A woman of beautiful form, gentle face, the enchantress of all beings.
दिव्यकान्तिसमायुक्ता दिव्यमाल्योपशोभिता
Endowed with divine splendor, adorned with celestial garlands.
स्वधाम्ना पूरयन्तीदं मत्पार्श्वं समुपाविशत्
Filling this place with her own brilliance, she sat down at my side.
येनेयं विपुला सृष्टिर्वर्धते मम माधव
By whom this vast creation of mine, O Mādhava, increases.
मोहयित्वा ममादेशात् संसारे विनिपातय
By my command, after deluding, cast them down into the cycle of existence.
अक्रोधनान् सत्यपरान् दूरतः परिवर्जय
Keep far away from those who are free from anger and devoted to truth.
जापिनस्तापसान् विप्रान् दूरतः परिवर्जय
Keep far away from reciters, ascetics, and Brāhmaṇas.
महायज्ञपरान् विप्रान् दूरतः परिवर्जय
Keep far away from Brāhmaṇas devoted to great sacrifices.
स्वाध्यायेनेज्यया दूरात् तान् प्रयत्नेन वर्जय
By self-study and worship, diligently avoid them from afar.
प्राणायामादिषु रतान् दूरात् परिहरामलान्
Avoid from afar those pure ones who delight in practices like breath-control.
अथर्वशिरसो ऽध्येतृन् धर्मज्ञान् परिवर्जय
Avoid those who study the Atharvaśiras and know dharma.
ईश्वराराधनरतान् मन्नियोगान्न मोहय
Do not delude those devoted to the worship of the Lord and engaged in my service.
यथादेशं चकारासौ तस्माल्लक्ष्मीं समर्चयेत्
He performed the rites as instructed; therefore, one should worship Lakshmi.
अर्चिता भगवत्पत्नी तस्माल्लक्ष्मीं समर्चयेत्
Since the consort of the Lord has been worshipped, one should thus honor Lakshmi.
चराचराणि भूतानि यथापूर्वं ममाज्ञया
All moving and unmoving beings, by my command, came into existence as before.
दक्षमत्रिं वसिष्ठं च सो ऽसृजद् योगविद्यया
By the power of yoga, he created Daksha, Atri, and Vasishta.
ब्रह्मवादिन एवैते मरीच्याद्यास्तु साधकाः
Indeed, those like Marichi and others, who are devoted to Brahman, are the true practitioners.
वैश्यानूरुद्वयाद् देवः पादार्छूद्रान् पितामहः
The Lord created the Vaishyas from both thighs, and the Shudras from the feet, O Ancestor.
गुप्तये सर्ववेदानां तेभ्यो यज्ञो हि निर्बभौ
For the protection of all the Vedas, the sacrifice arose from them.
ब्रह्मणः सहजं रूपं नित्यैषा शक्तिरव्यया
This eternal, imperishable power is the natural form of Brahma.
आदौ वेदमयी भूता यतः सर्वाः प्रवृत्तयः
In the beginning, she became composed of the Vedas, from whom all activities arise.
न तेषु रमते धीरः पाषण्डी तेन जायते
The wise do not delight in them; thus, one becomes a heretic.
स ज्ञेयः परमो धर्मो नान्यशास्त्रेषु संस्थितः
That is to be known as the supreme dharma, not established in other scriptures.
सर्वास्ता निष्फलाः प्रेत्यतमोनिष्ठाहिताः स्मृताः
All those are declared fruitless after death, leading to darkness and misfortune.
शुद्धान्तः करणाः सर्वाः स्वधर्मनिरताः सदा
Those whose inner faculties are pure, always devoted to their own dharma—
अधर्मो मुनिशार्दूलाः स्वधर्मप्रतिबन्धकः
O best of sages, adharma is that which obstructs one's own dharma.
रजोमात्रात्मिकास्तासां सिद्धयो ऽन्यास्तदाभवन्
Their attainments were of the nature of rajas alone; other accomplishments arose from that.
ततस्तासां विभुर्ब्रह्मा कर्माजीवमकल्पयत्
Then, the all-pervading Brahma established action and livelihood for them.