सत्ये समास्थितो ब्रह्मा सत्ये सन्तः समास्थिताः
Brahmā is established in truth; the good are established in truth.
सत्यं ब्रूयादिति वचो वेदान्तेषु प्रगीयते
The statement, 'One should speak the truth,' is celebrated in the Upaniṣads.
सत्यं तु सर्वदा विप्र मङ्गलं मङ्गलप्रदम्
Truth, O Brahmin, is always auspicious and brings forth auspiciousness.
स्त्रीषु सत्यं न वक्तव्यं तत्रापि शृणु कारणम्
But truth should not be spoken to women; listen here to the reason for that.
उक्तं तद्धर्मजनकं धर्मसूक्ष्मत्वदर्शकम्
What has been said is the origin of dharma and reveals the subtlety of dharma.
साक्ष्ये यत्र विवाहेषु दांपत्यं तदुदीरितम्
Wherever there is testimony in marriages, that pertains to the conjugal relationship.
स्त्रीपुंसोर्द्विजसंस्कारे निर्दिष्टं गुरुशिष्ययोः
In the rites for women and men, and for teacher and student, it is prescribed.
नानयोरणुमात्रो ऽपि भेदो बोध्यो विजानता
One who knows should understand that there is not even the slightest difference between the two.
क्वचिद्व्यत्ययदोषश्चेद्दैवमेवात्र कारणम्
If there is ever a fault due to reversal, then fate alone is the cause in that matter.
दैवं तत्पूर्वजन्मानि संचिताः कर्मवासनाः
That fate consists of previous births and the accumulated tendencies of actions.
शुभं वाप्यशुभं विप्र तं तु शान्तं विदुर्बुधाः
Whether auspicious or inauspicious, O Brahmin, the wise know it to be pacified.
एवमादि विदित्वा तु नायं भर्ता निपातितः
Knowing thus, this husband has not been cast down.
गतिं प्रयातः कृतिनां त्वद्धस्तविनिपातितः
He has attained the path of the virtuous, having been struck down by your hand.
त्वत्प्राणरक्षणे धर्मो ममाभूद्द्विजसत्तम
In protecting your life, O best of twice-born, my dharma was fulfilled.
राक्षसीं योनिमापन्ना राक्षसस्य प्रिया ह्यहम्
I have entered the lineage of the rakshasas and am indeed the beloved of a rakshasa.
धर्मकामदुघा धेनुः संतोषो नन्दनं वनम्
The cow that yields dharma and desire, contentment, and the delightful forest of Nandana.
वैतरण्यां पतन्भर्ता मयोद्धृत इहाभवत्
The husband, falling into the Vaitarani, was rescued by me and became present here.
इयं त्वसंगिनी भार्या भविष्यति पितुर्गृहे
This wife, who is not attached, will remain in her father's house.
मत्संगमात्पूर्वमेव या भार्या विप्र ते ऽभवत्
Before my association, O Brahmin, the wife who was yours.
सापि तिर्यग्गतिं प्राप्य मुच्यते मदनुग्रहात्
She too, having attained the path of animals, is released by my grace.
कन्दलीति च विख्याता तनयौर्वमुनेर्द्विज
And she became known as Kandalī, the daughter of the ancient sage.
पुरुषो मे सहभवो दमितो धर्मकारणात्
A man, my companion, was restrained by me for the sake of righteousness.
तं पतिं प्राप्य विप्रेन्द्र प्राक्कर्मवशागा ह्यहम्
Having obtained that husband, O foremost of Brahmins, I was subject to the force of previous actions.
किञ्चित्पापावशेषेण राक्षसीं योनिमागता
Due to a remnant of sin, I was born in a demoness's womb.
गोभिलो नाम तेजस्वी स त्वया विनिपातितः
There was a powerful one named Gobhila, who was slain by you.
कस्याश्चिद्राजकन्यायाः स्त्रियाऽरब्धा मृतिस्तव
For a certain royal maiden, O woman, death was begun by you.
शुभस्य बलमापन्ना जाता तव सहायिनी
Having attained the strength of auspiciousness, I was born as your companion.
भार्याथ पापिना ब्रह्मंस्तेन व्यापादितो मया
Then, O Brahmin, as the wife of that sinful one, I was destroyed by him.
ततस्त्वां गोपयिष्यामि सर्वभावेन कामुक
Therefore, I will protect you with all my being, O passionate one.
कृत्स्नस्य पुरुषस्येह सन्निधौ व्याहृतो मया
In the presence of that entire man here, I have declared this.