आमंत्रणा मंत्रितानां सर्वेषां मानना कृता। एक एवात्र भगवान्पतिर्मे न समागतः
All those who were invited and consulted have been shown respect; yet only my lord, here, has not arrived.
विना तेन त्विदं सर्वं शून्यवत्प्रतिभाति मे। मन्ये चाहं तु भवता पतिर्मे न निमंत्रितः
Without him, all this appears empty to me; I think, indeed, that my husband was not invited by you.
विस्मृतस्ते भवेन्नूनं सर्वं शंसतु मे भवान्। पुलस्य उवाच। तस्यास्तदुक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षः प्रजापतिः
He must surely have been forgotten by you; let everything be told to me by you. Pulastya spoke: Hearing her words, Dakṣa, the lord of creatures—
पतिस्नेह समायुक्तां प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयसीम्। अंकमारोप्य तां बालां साध्वीं पतिपरायणाम्
Filled with affection for her husband, greater even than for her own life, he placed the virtuous, devoted girl upon his lap—
पतिव्रतां महाभागां पतिप्रियहितैषिणीम्। प्राह गंभीरभावेन शृणु वत्से यथातथम्
The chaste, greatly fortunate one, devoted to her husband's welfare and love, he addressed with a deep voice: 'Listen, child, as it truly is.'
येनाद्य कारणेनेह पतिस्ते न निमंत्रितः। कपालपात्रधृक्चर्मी भस्मावृत तनुस्तथा
For what reason today your husband was not invited here: he holds a skull-bowl, wears a hide, his body is covered with ashes—
शूली मुण्डी च नग्नश्च श्मशाने रमते सदा। विभूत्याङ्गानि सर्वाणि परिमार्ष्टि च नित्यशः
He bears a trident, is shaven-headed, naked, always delights in cremation grounds; he constantly rubs his body with sacred ash—
व्याघ्रचर्मपरीधानो हस्तिचर्मपरिच्छदः। कपालमालं शिरसि खट्वागं च करे स्थितं
Clad in tiger skin, adorned with elephant hide, a garland of skulls upon his head, a club in his hand—
कट्यां वै गोनसं बध्वा लिंगेऽस्थ्नां वलयं तथा। पन्नगानां तु राजानमुपवीतं च वासुकिम्
With cow sinew tied at his waist, a bone ring upon his organ, the king of serpents, Vāsuki, as his sacred thread—
कृत्वा भ्रमति चानेन रूपेण सततं क्षितौ। नग्ना गणाः पिशाचाश्च भूतसंघा ह्यनेकशः
Having assumed this form, he wanders constantly upon the earth; his attendants are naked, Piśācas, and countless hosts of spirits—
त्रिनेत्रश्च त्रिशूली च गीतनृत्यरतस्सदा। कुत्सितानि तथान्यानि सदा ते कुरुते पतिः
He is three-eyed, bears a trident, always delights in song and dance; your husband always performs such strange acts—
त्रपाकरो भवेन्मह्यं देवानां संनिधिः कथं। कीदृक्च वसनं तस्य केतनं प्रति नार्हति
He would bring shame upon me; how could he be present among the gods? What manner of attire does he have, and he is not fit for the house.
एतैर्दोषैर्मया वत्से लोकानां चैव लज्जया। नाह्वानं तु कृतं तस्य कारणेन मया सुते
Because of these faults, dear child, and out of shame before the worlds, I did not invite him for that reason, my daughter.
यज्ञस्यास्य समाप्तौ तु पूजां कृत्वा त्वया सह। आनीय तव भर्त्तारं त्वया सह त्रिलोचनम्
But at the completion of this sacrifice, after performing the worship together with you, I will bring your husband, the three-eyed one, here with you.
त्रैलोक्यस्याधिकां पूजां करिष्यामि च सत्कृतैः। एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं त्रपायाः कारणं महत्
I will offer greater honor to him than to all the three worlds, with proper respect; all this I have told you is the great reason for my embarrassment.
नात्र मन्युस्त्वया कार्यः सर्वः स्वं भागमर्हति। अन्यजन्मनि यैर्यादृक्कृतं कर्म शुभाशुभम्
You should not be angry about this; everyone deserves their own share. Whatever good or bad deeds were done in a previous birth—
इह जन्मनि ते तादृक्पुत्रिके भुंजते फलम्। परितापं मा कृथास्त्वं फलं भुंक्ष्व पुराकृतम्
In this birth, my daughter, you are experiencing the results of those actions. Do not be distressed; accept the fruit of what was done before.
श्रियं परगतां दृष्ट्वा रूपसौभाग्यशोभनाम्। रूपं च कांतिसौभाग्यं रम्याण्याभरणानि च
Seeing prosperity gone elsewhere, beauty, charm, and splendid ornaments—
कुलेमहतिवैजन्मवपुश्चातीवसुंदरम्। पूर्वभाग्यैस्तु लभ्यंते नरैरेतानि सुव्रते
A noble family, an excellent birth, and a very beautiful form—these are obtained by people of good conduct through previous merit, O virtuous one.
मात्मानं परिनिंदेथामाच भाग्यानि सुव्रते। फलं चैवं विधिकृतं दातुं कस्य तु कः क्षमः५० 1.5.
Do not blame yourself, O virtuous one; fortunes come as they are. Who indeed is capable of giving what is allotted by fate?
नास्ति वै बलवान्कश्चिन्नमूढो न च पंडितः। पांडित्यं च बलं चैव जायते पूर्वकर्मणः
There is truly no one who is strong, no one who is foolish, and no one who is wise; wisdom and strength both arise from previous actions.
एते देवा दिवं प्राप्ताः शोभमानाः स्थिताश्चिरम्। पुण्येन तपसा चैव क्षेत्रेषुविविधेषुच
These gods have attained heaven and remain there, shining for a long time, through merit and asceticism in various sacred places.
यदेभिरार्जितं पुण्यं तस्यैते फलभागिनः। एवमुक्ता ततः सा तु सती भीष्मरुषान्विता
Whatever merit was acquired by them, they are the enjoyers of its fruits. Thus addressed, then, Sati, filled with anger toward Bhishma—
विनिंदमाना पितरं क्रोधेनारुणितेक्षणा। एवमेतद्यथा तात त्वया चोक्तं ममाग्रतः
Blaming her father, her eyes red with anger, she said: 'So it is, father, just as you have spoken before me.'
सर्वो जनः पुण्यभागी पुण्येन लभते श्रियं। पुण्येन लभते जन्म पुण्ये भोगाः प्रतिष्ठिताः
Every person who possesses merit attains prosperity through merit; through merit one obtains birth, and enjoyments are established in merit.
तदयं जगतामीशः सर्वेषामुत्तमोत्तमः। स्थानान्येतानि सर्वेषां दत्तान्येतेन धीमता
Therefore, this Lord of the worlds, the highest of all, has assigned these stations to all beings, being wise.
ये गुणास्तस्य देवस्य वक्तुं जिह्वापि वेधसः। न शक्ता ख्यापने तस्य देवस्य परमेष्ठिनः
Even the tongue of Brahma is not able to declare the virtues of that god, the supreme lord, nor can it proclaim his glory.
भस्मास्थि च कपालानि श्मशाने वसतिस्तथा। गोनसाद्याश्च ये सर्पाः सर्वे ते भूषणीकृताः
Ashes, bones, and skulls, dwelling in the cremation ground, and serpents like the king cobra—all these he has made his ornaments.
भूतप्रेतगणास्तस्य पिशाचा गुह्यकास्तथा। एष धाता विधाता च एष पालयिता दिशः
Hosts of spirits and ghosts, piśācas and guhyakas as well—he is the creator, the arranger, and the protector of the directions.
प्रसादेन च रुद्रस्य प्राप्तस्वर्गः पुरंदरः। यदि रुद्रेस्ति देवत्वं यदि सर्वगतः शिवः
By the grace of Rudra, Indra attained heaven; if Rudra is a god, if Śiva is all-pervading—