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.
का प्रतीच्छा तवेदानीं प्रीतिः कस्यामथापि वा । का विदग्धा सुसंस्निग्धा पुरुषादन्यतश्चरेत्
What expectation do you have now, or for whom is her affection? A clever and very affectionate woman may go to another man.
योब्रवीदथ वाक्यं तां यदि ब्रूयास्त्वमद्य मे । सर्वमेव तथा वच्मि नान्यथा वाक्यमुच्यते
If someone speaks to her, and you say to her today, 'Speak to me,' I will say everything just as it is; no other words will be spoken.
इत्थं च धृष्टतां याता तथा रूपांतरेण च । द्रव्यमादाय यत्किंचिदनुवर्तेत्स्वतंत्रतः
Thus, having become bold and, likewise, by changing her appearance, she takes some wealth and acts independently.
समारयित्वा तां द्रव्यं गृहीत्वा पातयिष्यति । अथ पूर्वं पति मृतौ प्रविशेन्नाशुशुक्षणिम्
After enticing her, taking the wealth, she will cast it away; or, if her husband dies first, she will quickly enter the cremation fire.
वैधव्ये द्रविणं सर्वं धर्मार्थं मे भविष्यति । इति निश्चित्य मनसा वैधव्ये समुपस्थिते
In widowhood, she thinks in her mind, 'All the wealth will be for my religious purposes;' thus, when widowhood approaches.
योनिकुंडं समासाद्य दिवा वा यदि वा निशि । एकांतस्थानमभ्येत्य विवृत्य वसनं भगम्
Approaching the genital shrine, whether by day or by night, coming to a secluded place, she uncovers her garment and her vulva.
इदमूचे वचो दुःखादुपस्थस्थकरा सती । किं त्वया वै कृतं योने किंवा पापमुपाश्रिता
With her hand placed on her genitals, afflicted by sorrow, she spoke these words: 'What have you done, O vulva, or what sin have you incurred?'
शिश्नस्य वाथवा पापं यत्त्वदंतरवेशनात् । यच्च कर्तृकृतं पापं मादृक्सेवाविवर्जनात्
'Or is it the sin of the penis entering you, or the sin committed by the agent due to neglect of service like mine?'
अतोपि कंडूसंभूतौ प्रवेशयेदथांगुलीम् । विचित्रचेष्टां कृत्वा तु कंडू बुद्धेरतः परम्
Then, when itching arises, she inserts her finger; performing various acts, the itch is then relieved by her mind.
मर्दयित्वा कराभ्यां तत्संताड्य च विवृत्य तु । असकृद्धुन्वती पादौ विवृतास्यातिदुःखिता
Rubbing with her hands, striking it and opening up, repeatedly moving her feet, with her mouth open, she is greatly distressed.
खट्वा काष्ठमथालिंग्य स्तनपीडं यथाप्रियम् । अथो विचित्रचित्तत्वे ततः प्रद्युष्टती भवेत्
Embracing the wooden bed, pressing her breasts as she pleases, and with her mind full of various thoughts, she becomes exhausted.
अथवाह्नि पुरे स्थित्वा शाकं व्यवहृतं च यत् । आलंब्य वेश्मनि निशि संध्यायां विशिखासु च
Or, standing in the city during the day, or conducting her business, she leans in the house at night, at dusk, or among the arrows (courtyards).
कृत्वान्यवेषमात्मानं यैः कैरप्युपभुज्यते । अथ वाच्यप्रभावेण शंकिता योग्यमाहरेत्
Disguising herself in another form, she is enjoyed by certain others; or, fearing exposure, she seeks what is appropriate.
अज्ञातं च गृहं गत्वा रमयेदेव निश्चितम् । नारीसमक्षं लब्धे तु द्रविणे ह्येतदिष्यते
Going to an unknown house, she certainly enjoys herself; when a woman obtains wealth, this is what is desired.
तस्मान्मयापि भवतो न विचारप्रयोजनम् । शोण उवाच- एवमेतन्न संदेहो गच्छ त्वं तिष्ठ दूरतः
Therefore, I too have no need to question you further. Śoṇa said: So it is, there is no doubt; go, stay at a distance.
मलमूत्रविसर्गार्थं स्थित्वा गच्छाम्यतः परम् । तस्यां गतायां शोणोपि वस्त्रखंडं त्वकल्पयत्
I am going now to relieve myself; after that, I will go. When she had gone, Śoṇa prepared a piece of cloth.
एकैकस्मिंस्ततः खंडे त्वग्रहीद्द्रविणं बहु । सैकते त्ववरं जानुदघ्नं कृत्वा ततस्ततः
On each piece, he placed much wealth; then, making a shallow pit in the sand, knee-deep,
क्षिप्त्वा धनं पूरयित्वा विष्ठां चक्रे ततोपरि । वस्त्राधारं घटं तं च प्रतिचिक्षेप कुत्रचित्
he threw in the wealth, filled it up, and defecated on top of it; he also threw the cloth-wrapped pot somewhere.
सर्वमज्ञातवत्कृत्वा स्नानाय प्रययौ मुनिः । तस्य भार्या ततः स्नानं कृत्वा संपूज्य पार्वतीम्
Having done everything as if nothing had happened, the sage went to bathe. His wife, after bathing, worshipped Pārvatī.
गच्छेति भर्त्रा सा प्रोक्ता स्ववेश्माभ्यागमत्सती । एतामेकाकिनीं ज्ञात्वा मारीचो नाम राक्षसः
Told by her husband to go, she, the virtuous one, returned to her own house. Seeing her alone, a Rākṣasa named Mārīca,