मम लोकात्परोलोको वैकुंठ इति गीयते
The world beyond my world is called Vaikuntha.
शिवलोकस्तदुपरि गोलो कस्तत्समीपतः
Above that is the realm of Shiva, and near to that is Goloka.
गवां शुश्रूरूषकाये च गोप्रदाये च मानवाः
Those who serve cows, tend to the sick, and give cows as gifts, O people,
यत्र क्षीरवहा नद्यो यत्र पायस कर्दमाः
Where rivers flow with milk and the mud is of curds and cream,
श्रुतिस्मृतिपुराणज्ञा ब्राह्मणाः परिकीर्तिताः
Brahmins who know the Vedas, Smritis, and Puranas are renowned.
श्रुतिस्मृती तु नेत्रे द्वे पुराणं हृदयं स्मृतम् पुराणहीनाद्धृच्छून्यात्काणांधावपि तौ वरौ
The Veda and Smriti are two eyes, the Purana is said to be the heart; even if one is blind or one-eyed, those two are excellent, but without the Purana, the heart is empty.
तद्बाह्मणाय गोर्देया सर्वत्र सुखमिच्छता
Therefore, one who desires happiness everywhere should give a cow to a Brahmin.
यस्य धर्मेऽस्ति जिज्ञासा यस्य पापाद्भयं महत्
He who seeks to know dharma, and who has great fear of sin,
चतुर्दशसु विद्यासु पुराणं दीप उत्तमः 4.1.2.
Among the fourteen branches of knowledge, the Purana is the supreme lamp.
उत्फुल्लपद्मनयना निर्मिताः सुकृतार्थिनः 4.1.2.
Those whose eyes are like fully blossomed lotuses are created for those who seek merit.
इह वंशं परिस्थाप्य भुक्त्वा सर्व सुखानि च
Having established a lineage here and enjoyed all pleasures,
सर्वलोकहितार्थाय तदाख्याहि महामुने
For the welfare of all worlds, declare that, O great sage.
धिषणाधिपतेरास्यं विबुधा व्यालुलोकिरे
The gods gazed upon the face of the lord of wisdom.
वाक्पतिरुवाच धन्योसि कृतकृत्योसि मान्योसि महता मपि
The lord of speech spoke: You are blessed, accomplished, and worthy of honor even among the great.
प्रत्याश्रमं प्रतिनगं प्रत्यरण्यं तपोधनाः
The ascetics, in every hermitage, every mountain, and every forest,
तपोलक्ष्मीस्त्वयीहास्ति ब्राह्मतेजस्त्वयि स्थिरम्
The wealth of asceticism is present in you; the brilliance of Brahma is steadfast within you.
पतिव्रतेयं कल्याणी लोपामुद्रा सधर्मिणी
This virtuous Lopamudra, your wife, is devoted and auspicious.
पतिव्रतास्वरुंधत्या सावित्र्याप्यनसूयया
She is equal to the devoted women Svarundhati, Savitri, and Anasuya.
मेनया च सुनीत्या च संज्ञया स्वाहया तथा
Also to Menā, Sunīti, Saṃjñā, and Svāhā.
भुंक्ते भुक्ते त्वयि मुने तिष्ठति त्वयि तिष्ठति
She eats only after you, O sage; she remains only where you remain.
अनलंकृतमात्मानं तव नो दर्शयेत्क्वचित् 4.1.4.
She would never show herself unadorned before you.
न च ते नाम गृह्णीयात्तवायुष्यविवृद्धये
Nor would she utter your name, for the sake of increasing your lifespan.
आक्रुष्टापि न चाक्रोशेत्ताडितापि प्रसीदति
Even when insulted, she does not shout; even when struck, she remains gracious.
आहूता गृहकार्याणि त्यक्त्वा गच्छति सत्वरम्
When called, she promptly leaves household tasks and comes.
न चिरं तिष्ठति द्वारि न द्वारमुपसेवते
She does not linger at the door, nor does she frequent the doorway.
पूजोपकरणं सर्वमनुक्ता साधयेत्स्वयम्
She herself completes all the items needed for worship, without being told.
प्रतीक्षमाणावसरं यथाकालोचितं हि यत्
She waits for the proper moment, and acts according to the appropriate time and circumstance.
सेवते भर्त्तुरुच्छिष्टमिष्टमन्नं फलादिकम्
She serves her husband's leftovers, desired food, fruits, and the like.
अविभज्य न चाश्नीयाद्देवपित्रतिथिष्वपि
She does not eat without sharing, even among gods, ancestors, or guests.
संयतोपस्करादक्षा हृष्टा व्यय पराङ्मुखी
Restrained with utensils, skilled, joyful, and indifferent to expenditure.