निक्षेपहारके वापि कुमारीविघ्नकारके
Or in stealing deposits, or in causing obstacles for a maiden,
ददामीति द्विजाग्र्याय प्रतिश्रुत्य न दातरि
Or having promised to give to a foremost Brahmin and then not giving,
यत्पातकं तदन्ने हि संस्थितं हरिवासरे
Whatever sin exists in that food is present on the day of Hari.
एकभुक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च
By eating only once, at night, or by what is begged—
गुर्विणीनां गृहस्थानां क्षीणानां रोगिणां तथा
Of pregnant women, householders, those who are impoverished, and those who are ill,
यज्ञभोगोद्यतानां च संग्रामक्षितिसेविनाम्
And of those engaged in sacrificial offerings, those preparing for battle, and those serving the king,
एतन्मे गौतमः प्राह स्थिताया मन्दराचले
This, Gautama told me while residing on Mount Mandara,
ते गृहस्था द्विजा ज्ञेया येषामग्निपरिग्रहः
Those householders among the twice-born who maintain the sacred fire are to be known as such.
गुर्विणी ह्यष्टममासीया शिशवश्चाष्टवत्सराः
A pregnant woman is in her eighth month, and children are eight years old.
ये विवाहादिमाङ्गल्यकर्मव्यग्रा महोत्सवाः
Those who are occupied with auspicious rites such as marriage, and those engaged in great festivals,
त्रिविधेन पुराणेन भर्त्तुर्या स्त्री हिते रता
A wife devoted to her husband's welfare, with three kinds of ancient support,
किमन्यैर्बहुभिर्भूप वाक्यालापकृतैर्मया
What is the use, O king, of many words and conversations spoken by me?
न प्रीतिर्यदि मे छित्वा शिरः स्वं हि प्रयच्छसि
If you do not give me joy, even after severing your own head,
तदा ह्यसत्यवचसो देहं न स्पर्शयामि ते
Then, if your words are untruthful, I will not touch your body.
विशेषाद्भूमिपालानां त्वद्विधानां महीपते
Especially among kings like you, O ruler of the earth,
सत्ये स्थिता क्षितिर्भूप सत्यं धारयते जगत्
The earth stands upon truth, O king; truth sustains the world.
सत्या धारमिदं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम्
By truth, all this—everything movable and immovable in the world—is upheld.
न गर्भं युवती धत्ते वेलातीतं कदाचन
A young woman never bears a child beyond the proper time.
दिव्यादिसाधनं नॄणां सत्याधारं महीपते
The means to attain the divine and other goals for men, O king, is founded upon truth.
मदिरापानतुल्येन कर्मणा लिप्यसे ऽनृतात्
You are stained by falsehood as by an act equal to drinking wine.
मन्दरे पर्वतश्रेष्ठे हरिवासरभोजनम्
On Mandara, the foremost mountain, the meal of Hari's day,
क्षुद्रशास्त्रोपदेशेन लोलुपेन वरानने
Through the teaching of inferior doctrines by a greedy one, O beautiful-faced one,
न शङ्खेन पिबेत्तोयं न हन्यात्कूर्मसूकरौ
One should not drink water with a conch, nor kill turtles or boars.
अगम्यागमने देवि अभक्ष्यस्य च भक्षणे
O Devi, approaching forbidden women and eating what is prohibited—
जानन्नपि कथं देवि भोक्ष्ये ऽहं हरिवासरे
Even knowing, O Devi, how could I eat on the day sacred to Hari?
अभक्ष्येण समः प्रोक्तः किं पुनश्चात्तनक्रिया
It is said that eating what is prohibited is equal; what then of deliberate eating?
मूलं फलं पयस्तोयमुपभोज्यं मुनीश्वरैः
Roots, fruits, milk, and water are fit for consumption by great sages.
ज्वरिणां लङ्घनं शस्तं धार्मिकाणामुपोषणम्
Fasting is recommended for those with fever; for the righteous, abstinence is upheld.
ज्वरमध्ये कृतं पथ्यं निधनाय प्रकल्पते
What is suitable during fever, if taken, leads to destruction.
माग्रहं कुरु वामोरु व्रतभङ्गो भवेन्मम
Do not insist, O slender-thighed one; breaking my vow would result.