पितरं मातरं चैव हिनस्त्येव दिनेदिने । सुखंडैर्मुशलैश्चैव सर्वघातैः सुदारुणैः
He harms his father and mother day by day, with harsh words, with pestles, and with all manner of grievous injuries.
मृते तु तस्मिन्पितरि मातर्येवातिनिष्ठुरः । निःस्नेहो निष्ठुरश्चश्चैव जायते नात्र संशयः
But when the father dies, he becomes exceedingly cruel even to the mother; devoid of affection and harsh indeed he becomes, of this there is no doubt.
श्राद्धकर्माणि दानानि न करोति कदैव सः । एवंविधाश्च वै पुत्राः प्रभवंति महीतले
He never performs śrāddha rites or acts of charity; such sons as these arise upon the earth.
रिपुं पुत्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि तवाग्रे द्विजपुंगव । बाल्ये वयसि संप्राप्ते रिपुत्वे वर्तते सदा
I shall tell you, O best of twice-born, of a son who is an enemy; in childhood, when age comes, he always behaves with enmity.
पितरं मातरं चैव क्रीडमानो हि ताडयेत् । ताडयित्वा प्रयात्येव प्रहस्यैव पुनःपुनः
While playing, he strikes his father and mother; having struck them, he goes away, laughing again and again.
पुनरायाति संत्रस्तः पितरं मातरं प्रति । सक्रोधो वर्तते नित्यं कुत्सते च पुनःपुनः
Then he returns, frightened, towards his father and mother; he is always angry and repeatedly insults them.
एवं संवर्तते नित्यं वैरकर्मणि सर्वदा । पितरं मारयित्वा च मातरं च ततः पुनः
Thus, he always continues in acts of hostility; having killed his father and mother, then again—
प्रयात्येवं स दुष्टात्मा पूर्ववैरानुभावतः । अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि यस्माल्लभ्यं भवेत्प्रियम्
Thus that wicked soul departs, due to the influence of former enmity; now, therefore, I shall tell you how one may obtain a beloved son.
जातमात्रः प्रियं कुर्याद्बाल्ये लालनक्रीडनैः । वयः प्राप्य प्रियं कुर्यान्मातृपित्रोरनन्तरम्
Immediately upon birth, he should act with affection, in childhood with caressing and play; having come of age, he should show affection to both mother and father.
भक्त्या संतोषयेन्नित्यं तावुभौ परितोषयेत् । स्नेहेन वचसा चैव प्रियसंभाषणेन च
He should always satisfy them both with devotion, with affection, with words, and with pleasant speech.
मृते गुरौ समाज्ञाय स्नेहेन रुदते पुनः । श्राद्धकर्माणि सर्वाणि पिंडदानादिकां क्रियाम्
When the teacher dies, understanding this, he weeps again with affection; he performs all śrāddha rites and the acts of offering rice-balls and the like.
करोत्येव सुदुःखार्तस्तेभ्यो यात्रां प्रयच्छति । ऋणत्रयान्वितः स्नेहाद्भुंजापयति नित्यशः
He performs them, greatly afflicted with sorrow, and provides for their journey; bound by the three debts, he always feeds them out of affection.
यस्माल्लभ्यं भवेत्कांत प्रयच्छति न संशयः । पुत्रो भूत्वा महाप्राज्ञ अनेन विधिना किल
Because of this, a beloved son is obtained, there is no doubt; becoming a son, truly wise, by this very method.
उदासीनं प्रवक्ष्यामि तवाग्रे प्रिय सांप्रतम् । उदासीनेन भावेन सदैव परिवर्तते
Now I shall tell you, O dear one, of the indifferent son; with an indifferent attitude, he always behaves thus.
ददाति नैव गृह्णाति न च कुप्यति तुष्यति । नो वा ददाति संत्यज्य उदासीनो द्विजोत्तम
He neither gives nor takes, nor does he get angry or pleased; or, having abandoned, he neither gives nor takes, O best of twice-born, being indifferent.
तवाग्रे कथितं सर्वं पुत्राणां गतिरीदृशी । यथा पुत्रस्तथा भार्या पिता माताथ बांधवाः
All this concerning the destinies of sons has been told to you; as is the son, so is the wife, the father, the mother, and the relatives.
भृत्याश्चान्ये समाख्याताः पशवस्तुरगास्तथा । गजा महिष्यो दासाश्च ऋणसंबंधिनस्त्वमी
Other servants are also mentioned, as well as cattle, horses, elephants, buffaloes, slaves, and those connected by debt.
गृहीतं न ऋणं तेन आवाभ्यां तु न कस्यचित् । न्यासमेवं न कस्यापि कृतं वै पूर्वजन्मनि
No debt has been incurred by either of us; nor have we accepted any trust from anyone in a previous birth.
धारयावो न कस्यापि ऋणं कांत शृणुष्वहि । न वैरमस्ति केनापि पूर्वजन्मनि वै कृतम्
We bear no one's debt, beloved, listen to this; nor is there any enmity with anyone from a previous birth.
आवाभ्यां हि न विप्रेंद्र न त्यक्तं हि तथापते । एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ त्यज चिंतामनर्थकीम्
Neither of us, O best of Brahmins, has abandoned anyone, nor has anyone abandoned us; knowing this, be at peace and cast aside useless worry.
कस्य पुत्राः प्रिया भार्या कस्य स्वजनबांधवाः । हृतं न चैव कस्यापि नैव दत्तं त्वया पुनः
Whose are sons, whose is a beloved wife, whose are relatives and kinsmen? Nothing has been taken from anyone, nor have you given anything to anyone.
कथं हि धनमायाति विस्मयं व्रज माधव । प्राप्तव्यमेव यत्रैव भवेद्द्रव्यं द्विजोत्तम
How does wealth come, O Mādhava? Be not amazed; whatever wealth is destined to be obtained, O best of twice-born, will surely come.
अनायासेन हस्ते हि तस्यैव परिजायते । यत्नेन महता चैव द्रव्यं रक्षति मानवः
Without effort, wealth comes into the hand of the one for whom it is meant; but a man must strive greatly to protect his possessions.
व्रजमानो व्रजत्येव धनं तत्रैव तिष्ठति । एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ जहि चिंतामनर्थकीम्
As a person departs, so too does wealth; it remains only there. Knowing this, be at peace and abandon useless worry.
कस्य पुत्राः प्रिया भार्या कस्य स्वजनबांधवाः । कः कस्य नास्ति संसारे असंबंधाद्द्विजोत्तम
Whose are sons, whose is a beloved wife, whose are relatives and kinsmen? Who truly belongs to whom in this world, O best of Brahmins, since there is no real connection?
महामोहेन संमूढा मानवाः पापचेतसः । इदं गृहमयं पुत्र इमा नार्यो ममैव हि
Deluded by great ignorance, people of sinful minds think: 'This house is mine, this son, these women are mine alone.'
अनृतं दृश्यते कांत संसारस्य हि बंधनम् । एवं संबोधितो देव्या भार्यया प्रियया तदा
The bondage of worldly existence, beloved, is seen to be false. Thus, when addressed in this way by his dear wife, the goddess,
पुनः प्राह प्रियां भार्यां सुमनां ज्ञानवादिनीम् । सोमशर्मोवाच- सत्यमुक्तं त्वया भद्रे सर्वसंदेहनाशनम्
He again spoke to his beloved wife, Sumanā, who spoke words of wisdom. Somaśarma said: 'You have spoken the truth, O auspicious one, dispelling all doubts.'
तथापि वंशमिच्छंति साधवः सत्यपंडिताः । यथा पुत्रस्य मे चिंता धनस्य च तथा प्रिये
Yet, the virtuous and truly wise desire a lineage; just as I am concerned for a son, so too for wealth, O beloved.
येनकेनाप्युपायेन पुत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम् । सुमनोवाच- पुत्रेण लोकाञ्जयति पुत्रस्तारयते कुलम्
By whatever means, I will produce a son. Sumanā said: 'With a son, one conquers the worlds; a son uplifts the family.'