क्रमेणाश्रमसंप्राप्तिर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रतादनु। तस्य कर्तुर्नियोगेन संसारो येन वर्धितः
In due order, one attains the stages of life, beginning with the vow of the student; by the command of the creator, the cycle of worldly existence is thus perpetuated.
संसारस्य हि नोत्पत्तिः सर्वे स्युर्यदि निर्गृहाः। कर्त्रा तु शास्त्रेषु सदा सुतलाभः प्रशंसितः1.43.
Indeed, if all were without households, there would be no origin of worldly existence; but in the scriptures, the attainment of sons is always praised by the creator.
प्राणिनां मोहनार्थाय नरकत्राणकारणात्। स्त्रिया विरहिता सृष्टिर्जंतूनां नोपपद्यते
For the delusion of living beings and for the purpose of rescuing them from hell, the creation of creatures without women is not possible.
स्त्रीजातिस्तु प्रकृत्यैव कृपणा दैन्यभागिनी। शास्त्रालोचनसामर्थ्याद्दूषितं तासु कर्तृणा
By nature, the female kind is pitiable and destined for misfortune; and due to the limitations seen in scripture, they are blamed by their creators.
तस्यां नोपरिभावज्ञा भवेदेति च वेधसा। शास्त्रेषूक्तमसंदिग्धं बहुवारं महाफलं
It is declared by the creator that there should be no contempt toward her; this is stated in the scriptures, without doubt, many times, and brings great reward.
दशपुत्रसमा कन्या यापि स्याच्छीलवर्जिता। वाक्यमेतत्फलभ्रष्टं पुंसां ग्लानिकरं फलं
A daughter, even if lacking in virtue, is said to be equal to ten sons; but this statement, if fruitless, brings only disappointment and loss to men.
कन्या हि कृपणा शोच्या पितुर्दुःखविवर्द्धिनी। यापि स्यात्पूर्णसर्वार्था पतिपुत्रसमन्विता
A daughter is indeed pitiable and to be mourned, for she increases her father's sorrow; even if she is complete in every way, with husband and sons.
किं पुनर्दुर्भगा हीना पतिपुत्रधनादिभिः। त्वं चोक्तवान्सुता या मे शरीरे दोषसंग्रहम्
How much more so if she is unfortunate, lacking husband, sons, wealth, and the like? And you have said that my daughter is a collection of faults in my own body.
अहो मुह्यामि शुष्यामि ग्लामि सीदामि नारद। अयुक्तमपि वक्तव्यमप्राप्यमपि सांप्रतम्
Alas, I am bewildered, I wither, I am exhausted, I sink, O Nārada; even what is improper or unattainable must now be spoken.
अनुग्रहाय मे छिन्धि दुःखं कन्याश्रयं मुने। परिच्छिन्नेप्यसंदिग्धे मनः परिभवाश्रयात्
For my relief, O sage, cut off the sorrow that comes from my daughter; even when the mind is resolved and undoubting, it is still subject to humiliation.
तृष्णा मुष्णाति निष्णातं फललोभाश्रयात्पुनः। स्त्रीणां हि परमं जन्म कुलानामुभयात्मनाम्
Desire steals away even the wise, due to the longing for results; for women, the highest birth in noble families is twofold in nature.
इहामुत्र सुखायोक्तं सत्पतिप्राप्तिसंज्ञितम्। दुर्लभत्वात्सतः स्त्रीणां विगुणोपि पतिः किल
Here and hereafter, happiness is said to come from obtaining a worthy husband; but because it is so rare for women, even a husband lacking in virtue is considered a blessing.
न प्राप्यते विना पुण्यैः पतिर्नार्याः कदाचन। यतो निस्साधनो धर्मः परिणामोत्थिता रतिः
A husband is never obtained by a woman without merit; for dharma is without means, and affection arises from its result.
धनं जीवितपर्यंतं पत्यौ नार्याः प्रतिष्ठितम्। निर्द्धनो दुर्मुखो मूर्खः सर्वलक्षणवर्जितः
Wealth remains with a woman only as long as her husband lives; but one who is poor, ill-favored, foolish, and lacking all marks—
दैवतं परमं नार्याः पतिरुक्तः सदैव हि। त्वया देवर्षिणा प्रोक्तं न जातोऽस्याः पतिः किल
The husband is always said to be the highest deity for a woman; but as you, O sage among the gods, have said, she has not yet obtained a husband.
एतद्दौर्भाग्यमतुलमसंख्यं च दुरुद्वहम्। चराचरे भूतसर्गे चिंता सा व्यापिनी मुने
This misfortune is incomparable, countless, and hard to bear; in the creation of moving and unmoving beings, this anxiety pervades, O sage.
स न जात इति श्रुत्वा ममेदं व्याकुलं मनः। मनुष्यदेवजातीनां शुभाशुभनिवेदकम्
Hearing that he is not born, my mind is troubled by this; it reveals the auspicious and inauspicious among humans and gods.
लक्षणं हस्तपादाभ्यां लक्षणं विहितं किल। सेयमुत्तानहस्तेति त्वयोक्ता मुनिपुंगव
A mark is indeed prescribed on the hands and feet; this, you have said, O best of sages, is called 'upraised hands.'
उत्तानहस्तता प्रोक्ता याचतामेव नित्यका। शुभोदयानां धन्यानां न कदाचित्प्रयच्छताम्
'Upraised hands' is said to belong always to those who beg; never to those who are fortunate and blessed with auspicious rise, who do not give.
सुच्छाययास्याश्चरणौ त्वयोक्तौ व्यभिचारिणौ। तत्रापि श्रेयसी ह्याशा मुने न प्रतिभाति नः
You have said her feet have a good shadow, but are unchaste; even there, O sage, no hope of good appears to us.
शरीरलक्षणाश्चान्ये पृथक्फलनिवेदिनः। इत्युक्त्वा विरते शैले महादुःखविचारिणि
Other bodily marks indicate different results; thus, when the sorrowful Mountain ceased speaking—
स्मितपूर्वमुवाचेदं नारदो देवपूजितः। नारद उवाच-। हर्षस्थाने च महति त्वया दुःखं निरुच्यते
Then Nārada, honored by the gods, spoke with a smile: 'You speak of sorrow where there is great cause for joy.'
अपरिच्छिन्नवाक्यार्थो मोहं यासि महागिरे। इमां शृणु गिरं मत्तो रहस्यपरिनिष्ठिताम्
You fall into delusion, O great mountain, because the meaning of the words is not limited; hear from me this teaching, established in secret.
समाहितो महाशैल मयोक्तस्य विचारणाम्। न जातोस्याः पतिर्देव्या यन्मयोक्तं हिमाचल
O great mountain, consider carefully what I have said; the goddess has not yet obtained a husband, as I have told you, Himācala.
स न जातो महादेवो भूतभव्यभवोद्भवः। शरण्यः शाश्वतः शास्ता शंकरः परमेश्वरः
He is not yet born—the great god, source of past, present, and future; the refuge, eternal, the teacher, Śaṃkara, the supreme lord.
ब्रह्मरुद्रेन्द्रमुनयो गर्भजन्मजरार्दिताः। तस्य ते परमेशस्य सर्वे क्रीडनका गिरे
Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, and the sages, afflicted by birth, pregnancy, and old age—all are but playthings of that supreme lord, O mountain.
ब्रह्मांडतस्तदिच्छातः संभूतो भुवनप्रभुः। आत्मनो न विनाशोस्ति स्थावरांतेपि भूधर
The lord of the worlds arises from the cosmic egg by his own will; O mountain, there is no destruction for him, even at the end of the immovables.
संसारे जायमानस्य म्रियमाणस्य देहिनः। नश्यते देह एवात्र नात्मनो नाश उच्यते
For the embodied being born and dying in the world, only the body perishes here; there is no destruction for the self.
ब्रह्मादिस्थावरांतोऽयं संसारो यः प्रकीर्तितः। स जन्ममृत्युदुःखार्तो ह्यनिशं परिवर्तते
This world, from Brahmā down to the immovables, is said to be afflicted by the pain of birth and death, and turns ceaselessly.
महादेवोऽचलःस्थाणुर्न जातो जनकोऽजरः। भविष्यति पतिः सोऽस्या जगन्नाथो निरामयः
The great god is unmoving, steadfast, unborn, the father, ageless; he will be her husband, the lord of the world, free from affliction.