कर्त्तव्यं वचनं तस्य स्त्रीणां प्राणेश्वरः पतिः। उक्तं भगवता पूर्वं सृष्टिकाले विरिंचिना
The husband's word must be obeyed; he is the lord of life for women. This was declared by the blessed Virinchi at the time of creation.
न च स्त्रीणां पृथग्यज्ञो न व्रतं नाप्युपोषणम्। भर्ता यद्वदते वाक्यं तत्तु कुर्यादकुत्सया
There is no separate sacrifice, vow, or fasting for women; whatever the husband says, she should do without disdain.
भर्तृनिंदां या कुरुते स्वसृनिंदां तथैव च। परिवादं प्रलापं वा नरकं सा तु गच्छति
A woman who reviles her husband, or likewise her sister, or indulges in slander or idle talk, goes to hell.
पत्यौ जीवति या नारी उपवासव्रतं चरेत्। आयुष्यं हरते भर्तुर्मृता नरकमिच्छति
If a woman undertakes fasting or vows while her husband is alive, she diminishes his lifespan; if he dies, she desires hell.
एवं ज्ञात्वा त्वया भर्तुर्न कार्यं विप्रियं सति। न चास्य दक्षिणं त्वंगं त्वया सेव्यं कथंचन
Knowing this, you must not do anything displeasing to your husband, O virtuous one; nor should you ever serve his right side.
सर्वकार्ये त्वहं चास्य दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रिता। सव्यं त्वमायेस्साध्वि पार्श्वे नारदपुष्करौ
In all matters, I myself have taken the right side of him; you, O virtuous one, should approach the left side, along with Narada and Pushkara.
ब्रह्मस्थानानि चान्यानि स्थितान्यायतनानि च। लभे वै शोभमानेह यावत्सृष्टिः प्रजायते
Other seats of Brahma and sacred places are established; you will obtain beauty here as long as creation continues.
भवत्या च मया चैव स्थातव्यं च न संशयः। पुष्करे ब्रह्मणः पार्श्वे वामं च त्वं समाश्रय
Both you and I must remain, without doubt, at the side of Brahma in Pushkara; you should take the left side.
अनेन चोपदेशेन सुखं तिष्ठ मयान्विता। गायत्र्युवाच॥ एवमेतत्करिष्यामि तव निर्देशकारिका
By this instruction, remain happily with me. Gayatri said: 'I will do exactly as you direct.'
तवैवाज्ञा मया कार्या त्वं मे प्राणसमा सखी। अहं ते त्वनुजा देवि सदा मां पातुमर्हसि
Your command must be followed by me; you are my friend equal to my life. I am your younger, O goddess; you should always protect me.
देवदेवस्तदा ब्रह्मा पुष्करे विष्णुना सह। स्नानावसाने देवानां सर्वेषां प्रददौ वरान्
Then Brahmā, the god of gods, together with Viṣṇu at Puṣkara, at the conclusion of their bath, granted boons to all the gods.
देवानां च पतिं शक्रं ज्योतिषां च दिवाकरं। नक्षत्राणां तथा सोमं रसानां वरुणं तथा
He made Indra the lord of the gods, the Sun the lord of the luminaries, Soma the lord of the stars, and Varuṇa the lord of the waters.
प्रजापतीनां दक्षं च नदीनां चैव सागरं। कुबेरं च धनाध्यक्षं तथा चक्रे च रक्षसां
He appointed Dakṣa as lord of the progenitors, the Ocean as lord of the rivers, Kubera as lord of wealth, and likewise made Cakra lord of the Rākṣasas.
भूतानां चैव सर्वेषां गणानां च पिनाकिनम्। मानवानां मनुं चैव पक्षिणां गरुडं तथा
He made Pinākin the lord of all beings and hosts, Manu the lord of men, and Garuḍa the lord of birds.
ऋषीणां च वसिष्ठं च ग्रहाणां च प्रभाकरं। एवमादीनि वै दत्वा देवदेवः पितामहः
He made Vasiṣṭha the foremost among sages, the Sun the chief among planets; thus, having bestowed such positions, the god of gods, the Grandfather, continued.
विष्णुं च शंकरं चैव ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच सादरम्। पृथिव्याः सर्वतीर्थेषु भवंतौ पूज्यसत्तमौ
Brahmā then respectfully addressed Viṣṇu and Śaṃkara: 'Among all the holy places on earth, you two are the most worthy of worship.'
भवद्भ्यां न विना तीर्थं पुण्यतामेति कर्हिचित्। लिंगं वा प्रतिमा वापि दृश्यते यत्रकुत्रचित्
'Without you both, no sacred place ever attains holiness; wherever a liṅga or image is seen, there that place becomes holy.'
तत्तीर्थं पुण्यतां याति सर्वमेव फलप्रदं। मानवा ह्युपहारैश्च ये करिष्यंति पूजनं
'That place attains sanctity and grants all rewards; and those men who worship with offerings will be blessed.'
युष्माकं मां पुरस्कृत्य तेषां रोगभयं कुतः। येषु राष्ट्रेषु युष्माकमुत्सवाः पूजनादिकाः
'Having honored you both before me, why should they fear disease or danger? In those lands where your festivals and worship are performed,'
प्रवर्त्स्यंति क्रियाः सर्वा यत्फलं तेषु तच्छृणु। नाधयो व्याधयश्चैव नोपसर्गा न क्षुद्भयं
'All such rites will be established; hear now the fruits in those places: there will be no sorrow, no disease, no calamity, nor fear of hunger.'
विप्रयोगो न चापीष्टैरनिष्टैर्नापि संगतिः। नाक्षिरोगः शिरार्तिर्वा पित्तशूल भगंदराः
'There will be no separation from loved ones, nor union with the unwanted; no eye disease, no headache, no bile-pain, nor anal disease.'
नाभिचारं भयं तत्रापस्मारो न विषूचिका। वृद्धिर्निकामतस्तस्मिन्सम्यग्बुद्धिरनुत्तमा
'There will be no fear from sorcery, no epilepsy, nor cholera; there, prosperity will come as desired, and the mind will be supremely clear.'
आरोग्यं सर्वतश्चैव दीर्घायुश्च प्रजाधनं। नाकाले भविता मृत्युर्गावो नाल्पपयोमुचः
'There will be health in every way, long life, offspring, and wealth; death will not come untimely, and cows will not yield little milk.'
नाकालफलिता वृक्षा नोत्पातभयमण्वपि। एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो विष्णुर्ब्रह्माणं स्तोतुमुद्यतः
'Trees will not bear fruit out of season, nor will there be even the slightest fear of calamity.' Having heard this, Viṣṇu then prepared to praise Brahmā.'
विष्णुरुवाच॥ नमोस्त्वनंताय विशुद्धचेतसे स्वरूपरूपाय सहस्रबाहवे। सहस्ररश्मिप्रभवाय वेधसे विशालदेहाय विशुद्धकर्मणे
Viṣṇu said: 'Salutations to the Infinite, of pure mind, whose form is his own true nature, with a thousand arms; to the Creator, source of a thousand rays, vast in body, pure in action.'
समस्तविश्वार्तिहराय शंभवे समस्तसूर्यानलतिग्मतेजसे। नमोस्तु विद्यावितताय चक्रिणे समस्तधीस्थानकृते सदा नमः
'Salutations to Śaṃbhu, remover of all the world's suffering, whose radiance surpasses all suns and fires; to the wielder of the discus, who is spread forth as knowledge, who is ever the foundation of all intelligence.'
अनादिदेवाच्युत शेखरप्रभो भाव्युद्भवद्भूतपते महेश्वर। महत्पते सर्वपते जगत्पते भुवस्पते भुवनपते सदा नमः
'O beginningless god, imperishable, highest lord, lord of the future, the present, and the past, great lord, lord of all, lord of the world, lord of the earth, lord of beings—ever I bow to you.'
यज्ञेश नारायण जिष्णु शंकर क्षितीश विश्वेश्वर विश्वलोचन। शशांकसूर्याच्युतवीरविश्वप्रवृत्तमूर्तेमृतमूर्त अव्यय
'Lord of sacrifice, Nārāyaṇa, victorious, Śaṃkara, lord of the earth, lord of the universe, all-seeing, whose form is the origin of the moon, sun, Acyuta, and the heroic, whose forms are both manifest and unmanifest, imperishable.'
ज्वलद्धुताशार्चि निरुद्धमंडल प्रदेशनारायण विश्वतोमुख। समस्तदेवार्तिहरामृताव्यय प्रपाहि मां शरणगतं तथा विभो
O Narayana, whose blazing, purified fire encircles all directions, whose face is turned everywhere, who is the immortal, imperishable remover of all the gods’ suffering—protect me, O Lord, as I have come to you for refuge.
वक्त्राण्यनेकानि विभो तवाहं पश्यामि यज्ञस्य गतिं पुराणम्। ब्रह्माणमीशं जगतां प्रसूतिं नमोस्तु तुभ्यं प्रपितामहाय1.34.
O Lord, I behold your many faces and the ancient course of sacrifice; you are Brahma, the Lord, the source of the worlds. O Great Grandsire, I bow to you.