तेषां मध्ये ऽविशत्सौरिः सव्रीडेव वधूर्यथा
Among them, Sauri entered, like a modest bride, bashful.
ते प्रविष्टं यमं दृष्ट्वा सकायस्थं सनारदम्
Seeing Yama, entered and present with his body, along with Nārada,
संप्राप्तो हि लोककरं द्रष्टुं देवं पितामहम्
For he had come to see the god, the Grandfather, the creator of the worlds.
सो ऽयमभ्यागतः कस्मात्कञ्चित्क्षेमं दिवौकसाम्
This one has arrived—why has he come, bringing some welfare for the gods?
लेखकः समनुप्राप्तो दैन्येन महतान्वितः
The scribe arrived, afflicted with great dejection.
यन्न दृष्टं श्रुन्त वापि तदिहैव प्रदृश्यते
That which was neither seen nor heard before is now revealed here.
निपपाताग्रतो विप्रा ब्रह्मणो रविनन्दनः
The son of the Sun, having fallen before Brahmā, O brāhmaṇas,
परिभूतो ऽस्मि देवेश यन्मार्जितपटः कृतः
O Lord of gods, I have been insulted, for my record has been erased.
एवं ब्रुवन्स निश्चेष्टो बभूव द्विजसंत्तमाः
Speaking thus, he became motionless, O best of twice-born.
योर्ऽथं रोदयते लोकान्सर्वान्स्थावरज गमान्
He who causes all beings, moving and unmoving, to weep for wealth,
अथवा सत्यगाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति नः
Or perhaps this worldly saying, which is true, appears to us:
नहि दुष्कृतकर्मा हि नरः प्राप्नोति शोभनम्
Indeed, a man of evil deeds does not attain what is good.
लोकानां समचित्तानां मतं ज्ञात्वा हि वेधसः
Having understood the opinion of the impartial among the worlds, indeed, of the Creator.
भुजाभ्यां साधुपीनाभ्यां लोकमूर्तिरुदारधीः
With arms well-formed and strong, the noble-minded form of the world.
सकायस्थमुवाचेदं व्योममूर्तिं रवेः सुतम्
He addressed the sky-form, the son of the Sun, while remaining with his companions.
केनापमार्जितो देवपटो लोकपटस्तव
By whom has your divine garment, the garment of the world, been cleansed?
अपनेष्यति मार्तण्डे दुःखं हृदयसंस्थितम्
The pain residing in the heart will be removed by the Sun.
विलोक्य वक्त्रं कुशकेतुसूनोः सगद्गदं मन्दमुदीरयन्वचः
Seeing the face of Kuśaketu’s son, he spoke words slowly, with a faltering voice.
मरणादधिकं देव यत्प्रतापस्य खण्डनम्
O god, the destruction of glory is worse than death.
अन्धकूपे निपतति स चाशु नरके ध्रुवम्
He falls into a blind pit and quickly, certainly, into hell.
प्रभोर्वित्तं समश्नाति स भवेत्काष्ठकीटकः
He who consumes the wealth of the Lord becomes a worm in wood.
नियोगी नरकं याति यावत्कल्पशतत्रयम्
The one appointed goes to hell for three hundred kalpas.
भवेद्वेश्मनि मन्दात्मा आखुः कल्पशतत्रयम्
He becomes a dull-minded mouse in a house for three hundred kalpas.
भृत्यान्वै कर्मकरणे राज्ञो मार्जारतां व्रजेत्
Indeed, among the king’s servants, in performing tasks, he attains the state of a cat.
पुण्येन पुण्यकर्तारं पापं पापेन कर्मणा
By virtue, one obtains the doer of virtue; by sin, the sinful deed.
कल्पादौ वर्तमानस्य यावद्यावद्दिनं तव
At the beginning of the kalpa, for as many days as are yours.
कर्तुं रुक्माङ्गदेनाद्य पराभूतो हि भूभुजा
Today, defeated by Rukmāṅgada, the king is unable to act.
न भुङ्क्ते वासरे विष्णोः सर्वपापप्रणाशने
He does not eat on the day of Viṣṇu, which destroys all sins.
विहाय देवपूजां च तीर्थस्नानादिकस्त्रियाम्
Abandoning worship of the gods, bathing at holy places, and other acts, for a woman.
त्यक्त्वा स्वाध्यायहोमांश्च कृत्वा पापानि भूरिशः
Having given up study and offerings, committing many sins.