तावद्विद्या प्रभवति तावज्ज्ञानं प्रवर्तते । तावत्सुनिर्मला मेधा सर्वशास्त्रविधारिणी
Knowledge prevails only so long, wisdom arises only so long, and pure intellect, which upholds all scriptures, lasts only so long.
तावज्जपस्तपस्तावत्तावतीर्थनिषेवणम् । तावच्च गुरुशुश्रूषा तावद्धि तरणे मतिः
Recitation, austerity, pilgrimage, service to the teacher, and the resolve to cross over all endure only so long.
तावत्प्रबोधो भवति विवेकस्तावदेव हि । तावत्सतां संगरुचिस्तावत्पौराणलालसा
Awakening occurs only so long, discernment only so long, the desire for association with the virtuous only so long, and longing for the Purāṇas only so long.
यावत्सीमंतिनी लोलनयनांदोलनं नहि । जनोपरि पतेद्विप्राः सर्वधर्मविलोपनम्
As long as the restless movement of a woman's roving eyes does not fall upon people, O twice-born, the destruction of all dharma does not occur.
तत्र ये हरिपादाब्जमधुलेशप्रसादिताः । तेषां न नारीलोलाक्षिक्षेपणं हि प्रभुर्भवेत्
Those who are favored by the honey of Hari's lotus feet are not subject to the casting of a woman's restless glance.
जन्मजन्म हृषीकेश सेवनं यैः कृतं द्विजाः । द्विजे दत्तं हुतं वह्नौ विरतिस्तत्र तत्र हि
Those who have served Hṛṣīkeśa birth after birth, O twice-born, who have given to the twice-born, offered oblations in fire, and practiced renunciation in various places—
नारीणां किल किं नाम सौंदर्य्यं परिचक्षते । भूषणानां च वस्त्राणां चाकचक्यं तदुच्यते
What, indeed, is called the beauty of women? It is said to be merely the adornment of ornaments and garments.
स्नेहात्मज्ञानरहितं नारीरूपं कुतः स्मृतम् । पूयमूत्रपुरीषासृक्त्वङ्मेदोस्थिवसान्वितम्
How can the form of a woman, devoid of affection and self-knowledge, be remembered as beautiful, being composed of pus, urine, feces, blood, skin, fat, teeth, and marrow?
कलेवरं हि तन्नाम कुतः सौंदर्य्यमत्र हि । तदेवं पृथगाचिंत्य स्पृष्ट्वा स्नात्वा शुचिर्भवेत्
How can that body be called beautiful? Thus, after considering it separately, one should bathe and become pure after touching it.
तैः संहितं शंरीरं हि दृश्यते सुंदरं जनैः । अहोतिदुर्दशा नॄणां दुर्दैव घटिता द्विजाः
That body, when united with those things, appears beautiful to people; alas, O twice-born, this is the great misfortune of men, caused by ill fate.
कुचावृतेंगे पुरुषो नारी बुद्ध्वा प्रवर्त्तते । का नारी वा पुमान्को वा विचारे सति किंचन
A man, seeing a woman whose body is covered by breasts, acts accordingly; but upon reflection, what is a woman or a man, after all?
तस्मात्सर्वात्मना साधुर्नारीसंगं विवर्जयेत् । को नाम नारीमासाद्य सिद्धिं प्राप्नोति भूतले
Therefore, the virtuous should completely avoid association with women; who, after approaching a woman, attains perfection on earth?
कामिनी कामिनीसंगि संगमित्यपि संत्यजेत् । तत्संगाद्रौरवमिति साक्षादेव प्रतीयते
One should even abandon association with a woman, and with those who associate with women; from such association, suffering is directly known.
अज्ञानाल्लोलुपा लोकास्तत्र दैवेन वंचिताः । साक्षान्नरककुंडेस्मिन्नारीयोनौ पचेन्नरः
People, being ignorant and greedy, are deceived by fate there; a man, in the womb of a woman, is cooked in the very cauldron of hell.
यत एवागतः पृथ्व्यां तस्मिन्नेव पुना रमेत् । यतः प्रसरते नित्यं मूत्रं रेतो मलोत्थितम्
Just as one comes to the earth, so too one delights again in that very place, from which constantly arise urine, semen, and other impurities.
तत्रैव रमते लोकः कस्तस्मादशुचिर्भवेत् । तत्रातिकष्टं लोकेस्मिन्नहो दैवविडंबना
There indeed the world takes pleasure—who then would be pure? Truly, in this world, how great is the mockery of fate!
पुनः पुना रमेत्तत्र अहो निस्त्रपता नृणाम् । तस्माद्विचारयेद्धीमान्नारीदोषगणान्बहून्
Again and again one delights there—alas, how shameless are people! Therefore, the wise should carefully consider the many faults of women.
मैथुनाद्बलहानिः स्यान्निद्राति तरुणायते । निद्रयापहृतज्ञानः स्वल्पायुर्जायते नरः
From sexual union comes loss of strength; sleep increases and youth fades; deprived of knowledge by sleep, a man becomes short-lived.
तस्मात्प्रयत्नतो धीमान्नारीं मृत्युमिवात्मनः । पश्येद्गोविंदपादाब्जे मनो वै रमयेद्बुधः
Therefore, the wise should diligently regard a woman as death itself for oneself, and the learned should delight their mind in the lotus feet of Govinda.
इहामुत्र सुखं तद्धि गोविंदपदसेवनम् । विहाय को महामूढो नारीपादं हि सेवते
Here and hereafter, true happiness is found in service to the feet of Govinda; abandoning this, what great fool would serve the feet of a woman?
जनार्द्दनांघ्रिसेवा हि ह्यपुनर्भवदायिनी । नारीणां योनिसेवा हि योनिसंकटकारिणी
Service to Janardana’s feet indeed grants liberation from rebirth, while service to the yoni of women brings only the distress of the womb.
पुनःपुनः पतेद्योनौ यंत्रनिष्पाचितो यथा । पुनस्तामेवाभिलषेद्विद्यादस्य विडंबनम्
Again and again one falls into the womb, as if pressed by a machine; yet one desires the same again—know this to be the mockery of fate.
ऊर्ध्वबाहुरहं वच्मि शृणु मे परमं वचः । गोविंदे धेहि हृदयं न योनौ यातनाजुषि
With arms raised I declare—hear my supreme word: place your heart in Govinda, not in the tormenting yoni.
नारीसंगं परित्यज्य यश्चापि परिवर्त्तते । पदेपदेश्वमेधस्य फलमाप्नोति मानवः
Whoever, abandoning association with women, turns away, attains at every step the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
कुलांगना दैवयोगादूढा यदि नृणां सती । पुत्रमुत्पाद्य यस्तत्र तत्संगं परिवर्जयेत्
If, by divine arrangement, a virtuous woman is married to a man and bears a son, he should then renounce association with her.
तस्य तुष्टो जगन्नाथो भवत्येव न संशयः । नारीसंगो हि धर्मज्ञैरसत्संगः प्रकीर्त्यते
Of such a one, the Lord of the universe is pleased—there is no doubt; for the wise declare that association with women is association with the unworthy.
तस्मिन्सति हरौ भक्तिः सुदृढा नैव जायते । सर्वसंगं परित्यज्य हरौ भक्तिं समाचरेत्
While that exists, firm devotion to Hari does not arise; renouncing all association, one should cultivate devotion to Hari.
हरिभक्तिश्च लोकेत्र दुर्ल्लभा हि मता मम । हरौ यस्य भवेद्भक्तिः स कृतार्थो न संशयः
Devotion to Hari is rare in this world and the next, so I believe; whoever has devotion to Hari is fulfilled, without doubt.
तत्तदेवाचरेत्कर्म हरिः प्रीणाति येन हि । तस्मिंस्तुष्टे जगत्तुष्टं प्रीणिते प्रीणितं जगत्
One should perform only those actions by which Hari is pleased; when He is satisfied, the world is satisfied—when He is pleased, the world is pleased.
हरौ भक्तिं विना नॄणां वृथा जन्म प्रकीर्तितम् । ब्रह्मेशादि सुरा यस्य यजंते प्रीतिहेतवे
Without devotion to Hari, a person’s birth is said to be in vain; even Brahma, Shiva, and the gods worship Him for the sake of love.