शक्त्या दानं प्रियोक्तिश्च प्रसन्नास्यत्वमेव च । नानामंगलवाद्यानां श्रवणं गीतकस्य च
"—giving gifts according to ability, speaking kindly, keeping a cheerful face, listening to various auspicious instruments and to singing—"
व्यभिचारकृते पापे तत्पापस्य प्रशांतये । अतीतं पातकं स्पृष्ट्वा प्रायश्चित्तं तदीरितम्
"—for the sin committed through infidelity, to pacify that sin, this expiation is prescribed, touching upon the past transgression."
कुर्यादथ स्वकां भूषां विप्राय प्रतिपादयेत् । भूषाभावे स्वकीयेन प्रायश्चित्तं तु कारयेत्
"Then she should give her ornaments to a Brahmin; if there are no ornaments, she should perform expiation with her own means."
नान्यथा तस्य पापस्य नाशनं वेति कुत्रचित् । अव्ययोवाच- सर्वमेतत्करिष्यामि हरिद्रा मे न विद्यते
"Otherwise, there is no destruction of that sin anywhere." Avyaya said: "I will do all this, but I do not have turmeric."
भूषणं किमुत ब्रह्मन्सर्वमेतत्प्रदीयताम् । नारद उवाच- न ह्यस्ति किंचित्सौभाग्यद्रव्यमन्यत्त्वपेक्षया
"O Brahmin, what about ornaments? Let all this be given to me." Narada said: "There is no other auspicious substance you require."
दधीच उवाच- अथ क्षणेनाभ्यगमत्कैलासं शिवमंदिरम् । गिरिजामथ दृष्ट्वासौ प्रणिपत्येदमब्रवीत्
Dadhīca said: Then, in a moment, he reached Kailāsa, the abode of Shiva. Seeing Girijā, he bowed and said this:
हरिद्रा दीयतां मातर्भूषणानि च सूत्रकम् । पार्वत्युवाच- विधवायै मया किंचिद्भूषणं दीयतां कथम्
"Mother, please give turmeric, ornaments, and a thread." Pārvatī said: "How can I give any ornament to a widow?"
मया दत्ते हि तस्मिन्वै वैधव्यं नोपपद्यते । नारद उवाच- मातर्न विधवा यावद्धवांगं वर्तते स्त्रियः
"If I give it, widowhood will not arise in that case." Narada said: "Mother, as long as the signs of a husband remain, a woman is not a widow."
आदाहात्सूतकं नास्ति तिष्ठेत्सौभाग्यमुत्तमम् । पार्वत्युवाच- न चान्यदेहो मद्भूषां हरिद्रां धर्तुमर्हति
"There is no impurity from death before cremation; supreme good fortune remains." Pārvatī said: "No other body than mine is worthy to wear my ornaments or turmeric."
भूषणादौ मया दत्ते चिरंजीवितमिष्यते । दीयते हि जयंत्यैव सर्वमेतत्त्वयोदितम्
"When I give ornaments and the like, long life is desired. All this you have said is indeed granted by Jayantī alone."
जयंतीं स जगामाथ तया दत्तमथाहरत् । स्नपंत्या अव्ययायास्तु हरिद्रां दत्तवान्मुनिः
Then he went to Jayantī and took what she had given; as she was bathing, the sage gave her turmeric for imperishability.
ततः स सूक्ष्मवसनभूषणानि मुनिर्ददौ । आह चैनां तवांतेष्टिं कः करोति नियुंक्ष्व तम्
After that, the sage gave her fine garments and ornaments, and said to her, 'Who will perform your final offering? Appoint him.'
अव्ययोवाच- त्वयैव मे समस्तानां क्रियाणां कारणं मुने । पितासि सर्वं कुर्वद्य नमस्ते मुनिसत्तम
Avyayā said: 'You alone are the cause of all my rites, O sage; you are my father—do everything today. Salutations to you, best of sages.'
दधीच उवाच- अथ तं ब्राह्मणं दग्ध्वा नारदस्तामुवाच ह । अव्यये गच्छ दहनं प्रविश त्वं यदीच्छसि
Dadhīca said: 'Then, after burning that brāhmaṇa, Nārada spoke to her: "Avyayā, go, enter the fire if you wish."'
अथ सा भूषिता साध्वी त्रिःप्रदक्षिणपूर्वकम् । नारदं तु नमस्कृत्य गौरांगीमर्पयन्मनः
Then that virtuous, adorned woman, after circling three times in reverence, bowed to Nārada and fixed her mind on Gaurāṅgī.
सुसूक्ष्मं मंगलंसूत्रं हरिद्रामक्षतांस्तथा । कुसुमानि च वासांसि कस्तूरीचंदनं तथा
She offered a very fine auspicious thread, turmeric, unbroken rice, flowers, garments, musk, and sandalwood.
सौवर्णकंकतिकां च फलानि विविधानि च । स्वदक्षिणादिवस्त्रांतं स्पर्शयित्वा पृथक्पृथक्
She also offered a golden girdle and various fruits; after touching each item, including her own gift and garments, separately.
पार्वतीप्रीतिकामा सा पुरंध्रीभ्योऽखिलं ददौ । ज्वालामालाभिराकाशं दहंतमिव चानलम्
Desiring Pārvatī’s favor, that noble woman gave everything to the married women, like fire burning the sky with garlands of flames.
त्रिःप्रदक्षिणमागत्य स्थित्वाग्नेः पुरतः सती । इदं प्राह तदा वाक्यं प्रांजलिः प्रहसन्मुखी
Having circled three times, she stood before the fire, and with joined palms and a smiling face, she then spoke these words.
अव्ययोवाच- इंद्रादयो दिशांपाला मातर्मेदिनि भास्कर । धर्मादयः सुराः सर्वे शृणुध्वं मम भाषितम्
Avyayā said: 'Indra and the guardians of the directions, Mother Earth, Sun, Dharma and all the gods—listen to my words.'
पाणिपीडनमारभ्य चैतदंतमहर्निशम् । वाङ्मनःकर्मभिर्भर्ता सेवितो यदि भक्तितः
'From the pressing of my hands, day and night, with speech, mind, and actions, I have served my husband with devotion.'
व्यभिचारो यथा न स्यादवस्थात्रितये मम । तेन सत्येन मे पत्या सार्द्धं यानं प्रयच्छत
'Just as there has been no transgression by me in any of the three states, by that truth, grant me passage together with my husband.'
इत्युक्त्वाथ स्वहस्ताग्रपुष्पकं द्रुतमाक्षिपत् । प्रविष्टा ज्वलनं दीप्तमथापश्यद्विमानकम्
Having said this, she quickly cast the flower from her own hand and entered the blazing fire, and then saw a celestial chariot.
सूर्येण सममुत्कृष्टमप्सरोगीतशोभितम् । आरुरोह विमानं सा भर्त्रा साकं दिवं ययौ
Raised up together with the Sun and adorned by the songs of apsarases, she ascended the chariot and went to heaven with her husband.
यमः प्राहाथ संपूज्य वनितां तां पतिव्रताम् । अक्षयः स्वर्ग एवेह न च पापं तवास्ति वै
Then Yama, having honored that devoted wife, said: 'Heaven here is inexhaustible for you, and indeed, you have no sin.'
कोटिद्वयसमास्तत्र नरके हंत पातकम् । मृष्टमेव न संदेहः किंतु पातकमेव च
There, the sin endured in hell for two crores of ages is certainly washed away—there is no doubt—but the sin itself remains.
एकं शिवस्य दीपाज्यभक्षणेन समर्जितम् । न वापि नरके पातः श्वानजन्मशतं भवेत्
By consuming the ghee of Śiva’s lamp, one sin is cleansed; but not even by falling into hell would one be born as a dog for a hundred lives.
अव्ययोवाच- अग्निप्रवेशशुद्धानां पुनश्च नरकः कथम् । अग्निप्रवेशात्सर्वेषां पापानां नाशनं भवेत्
Avyayā said: 'How can there be hell again for those purified by entering fire? By entering fire, all sins should be destroyed.'
यम उवाच- शिवद्रव्यापहारस्य पातकं नैव नश्यति । इत्थमाहपुरा शंभुरन्येषां नाशनं भवेत्
Yama said: The sin of stealing objects belonging to Shiva never perishes; thus spoke Shambhu in ancient times. For other sins, destruction may occur.
अथ स श्वानतामाप्य शताब्दं स्यात्ततः परम् । दधीचमंदिरं प्राप्तो मृत्योरास्य गतो हि सः
Then, having assumed the form of a dog, he remained so for a hundred years; thereafter, he reached the temple of Dadhīca and entered the mouth of death.