नतिं यतिं कीर्तिमुपास्तिमाश्रिता दास्यं च कैंकर्य्यमथ श्रुतिंवदाः । पंचाक्षरोक्तिं शतरुद्रियोक्तिं शिवस्य कुर्वंति न ते विचार्याः
Those who take refuge in bowing, asceticism, fame, devotion, service, or the recitation of scripture, who utter the five-syllabled mantra or the Śatarudriya of Śiva—they are not to be judged.
मन्नामरुद्राक्षविभूतिधारणो ममाग्रतो यस्तु पुराणवक्ता । सर्वेषु पापेष्वपि तेषु सत्सु प्रशास्म्यहं नैव यमाधिकारः
Whoever wears my name, rudrākṣa beads, or sacred ash, or recites the Purāṇas before me—among all such, even if sinful, I rule over them; Yama has no authority.
ये चापि पापान्वितमायिनो नराः परान्नवस्त्रादिवधूभुजश्च । वाराणसीमृत्युपराश्च ये वै श्रीशैलमर्त्याश्च न ते विचार्याः
And those men who are sinful, deceitful, who eat others' food, wear others' clothes, or enjoy others' wives, as well as those who die in Vārāṇasī or at Śrīśaila—they are not to be judged.
यूकाश्च दंशा अपि मत्कुणाश्च मृगादयः कीटपिपीलिकाश्च । सरीसृपा वृश्चिकशूकराश्च काशीमृताः शंकरमाप्नुवंति
Lice, mosquitoes, bugs, animals, insects, ants, reptiles, scorpions, and pigs—those who die in Kāśī attain Śaṅkara.
इदं नामगृणन्ध्यायेद्यो वै हृत्पद्ममंदिरे । त्रियंबकं विरूपाक्षं सोमं सोमार्द्धभूषणम्
Whoever recites this name and meditates upon it in the temple of the lotus heart—Triambaka, the three-eyed one, the deformed-eyed, Soma, the one adorned with the crescent moon—
त्रिनेत्रकं त्रयीनेत्रं सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनम् । तं नमस्कृत्य दूरस्थो भवमृत्यो ममाज्ञया
The three-eyed, the one with three eyes, whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire—having bowed to him even from afar, Death acts according to my command.
अथाकर्ण्य शिवप्रोक्तं मृत्युस्तुष्टाव शंकरम् । नमस्ते देवतानाथ नमस्ते देवमूर्तये
Hearing these words spoken by Śiva, Death praised Śaṅkara: 'Salutations to you, Lord of the gods; salutations to you, embodiment of divinity.'
सर्वज्ञाय नमस्तुभ्यं पशूनां पतये नमः । अथ देवो महादेवो मृत्युं प्राह वरं वृणु
'Salutations to you, the all-knowing, salutations to the Lord of creatures.' Then the great god spoke to Death: 'Choose a boon.'
स्तोत्रेणानेन तुष्टोस्मि मृत्युर्वरमयाचत । त्वदीयं पालय विभो मां च शंकर पापिनम्
I am pleased by this hymn; Death, ask for a boon. Protect what is yours, O Lord, and also me, O Śaṅkara, though I am sinful.
तथेत्युक्त्वा मृत्युमीशो गच्छ वत्सेति चाब्रवीत् । यमलोकं गतः सोपि यमायाशेषमुक्तवान्
Saying 'So be it,' the Lord told Death, 'Go, my child.' He went to Yama's realm and reported everything to Yama.
शंभुरुवाच- य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं पुण्याख्यानमनुत्तमम् । विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो याति शंकरसन्निधिम्
Śaṃbhu said: Whoever listens daily to this supreme, virtuous narrative becomes freed from all sins and attains the presence of Śaṅkara.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पातालखंडे शिवराघवसंवादे एकादशोत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and eleventh chapter in the dialogue between Śiva and Rāghava in the Pātāla section of the glorious Padma Purāṇa.
शंभुरुवाच- अथान्यदपि निर्वच्मि प्रमदाख्यानमुत्तमम् । सुतया देवरातस्य यत्प्राप्तं नामकीर्तनात्
Śaṃbhu said: Now I will tell another excellent story, called the tale of Pramadā, which was obtained by the daughter of Devarāta through the chanting of names.
देवरातसुता बाला कला नामातिरूपिणी । धनंजयसुतस्यासीद्भार्या शोणस्य धीमतः
Devarāta's daughter was a young girl named Kalā, exceedingly beautiful; she became the wife of Śoṇa, the wise son of Dhanaṃjaya.
तावुभौ नियतौ नित्यं धर्म्मैकप्रवणौ शुभौ । लब्धवंतौ निधिमथो गंगास्नानाय तौ गतौ
Both of them were always devoted to righteousness and virtuous conduct; having obtained a treasure, they went to bathe in the Gaṅgā.
प्रवाहपतिते कूले मृत्तिकानयनायतौ । कूलादादाय मृल्लोष्टं दृष्टवंतौ महाघटम्
On the riverbank, as the current flowed, they went to collect clay; taking a lump of clay from the bank, they saw a great pot.
राजतं चोर्द्ध्वपाषाणमथ शोणः प्रियां वचः । इदमाह कथं कार्यं किं कर्तव्यं हि नो हितम्
Within it was a silver ingot and a stone; then Śoṇa said to his beloved, 'What should we do? What action would be beneficial for us?'
भार्योवाच- न नारीमतमालंब्य किंचित्कार्यं समाचरेत् । न च नार्या चरेद्गुह्यमप्रियं वाथ किंचन
His wife said: One should not undertake any action relying on a woman's opinion; nor should a woman do anything secret or unpleasant.
यदि नारीसमक्षं तु द्रविणं दृष्टिमापतेत् । वंचयीत तथा नारी ईदृशैर्वाक्यसंचयैः
If wealth comes into view in the presence of a woman, she will deceive with such words.
अस्माभिर्न हि संप्रेक्ष्यं किं वा तत्र हि तिष्ठति । द्रविणं चेन्न संप्रेक्ष्यं बाधोदर्कं भविष्यति
We should not look at it, nor should we consider what is there; if we do not look at the wealth, there will be no trouble as a result.
अन्याज्ञातं तु यदि चेत्कुतो ज्ञानविनिश्चयः । अप्रदृष्टस्त्विदानीं चेन्निभृतः कोपि तिष्ठति
If it is unknown to others, then how can certainty of knowledge arise? If it has not been seen until now, perhaps someone is secretly watching.
तिरोधानं न किंचिच्चेन्मायया कोपि तिष्ठति । न चेन्माया मनुष्याणां क्षेत्त्रपालस्तु तिष्ठति
If there is no concealment, perhaps someone is present by illusion; if there is no illusion among people, then the field-guard is present.
न हि चेद्भैरवश्चेह तिष्ठति ब्रह्मराक्षसः । न सोपि चेन्महाविद्या राज्ञां तत्र भविष्यति
If Bhairava is not present here, then perhaps a Brahmarākṣasa is; if not even he, then some great magician of kings may be there.
न च जानाति चेद्राजा व्यवहारादिसंभवः । स चेद्गूढप्रकारेण चोरबाधा भविष्यति
If the king does not know, then legal proceedings may arise; but if he does, then secret theft will occur.
अप्रमत्तस्य भवतो महानर्थो भविष्यति । प्रायेणार्थवतां नॄणां भोगलिप्सा प्रजायते
If you are not vigilant, great harm will result; generally, among those who possess wealth, the desire for enjoyment arises.
भोगाद्भोगांतरेच्छा च सर्वानुष्ठाननाशिनी । जानाति यदि नारी स्वं भावयोगगतं तथा
From one enjoyment arises the desire for another, which destroys all observances; if a woman knows her own mind in this way—
नारी स्वतंत्रतामेति रोषाल्लब्धप्रकाशिनी । रोषे विश्वासतां याति तदा दोषः पुरोदितः
A woman, when angered, attains independence and reveals her true nature; in anger she becomes trustworthy, but then the fault previously mentioned arises.
विश्वासिनि च विश्रंभः प्रवासो वान्यचित्तता । विश्रम्भाज्जायते स्त्रीणां नानाविधविचेष्टिता
With one who is trusted, there arises familiarity, or perhaps estrangement or a change of heart; from familiarity in women, various kinds of behavior are born.
यं कंचित्पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा युवानं प्रीतिरापतेत् । प्रीत्या संजायते योगो योगान्मैथुनसंगतिः
When a woman sees any man who is young and affection arises, from affection comes union, and from union, sexual contact follows.
सततं मैथुने जाते विश्रंभांतरमापतेत् । भवता वा तथा पूर्वं भुक्तेदानीं च भुज्यते
When sexual union occurs repeatedly, a different kind of intimacy arises; whether by you before, or now by another, she is enjoyed.